Thank you for joining me in supporting the Louis August Jonas Foundation and Camp Rising Sun by contributing to my Alumni Weekend/Walk-Bike-Run fundraiser! As you may know, I am proud to serve on the board of this incredible organization.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of my first summer at CRS, and I am excited to return to Camp for Reunion over May 17-19 and see my CRS friends from 1999. Every dollar I raise will support the 2024 Camp Rising Sun Programs and over 150 campers from 30+ countries as they expand their knowledge of compassionate leadership and put it into practice. To learn more about our organization, go to our website at lajf.org and check out our Instagram to see our mission in action!

Thank you for supporting me and this organization that is so close to my heart.

A graduate of The Klingenstein Center's Masters in Educational Leadership Program at Teachers College, Columbia University, Barrington “Barry” Fulton Jr. is currently the Head of Middle School at The Foote School in New Haven, CT. Having most previously served as Middle School Head at the North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, IL, Barry has also served as Middle School Dean of Students at The Pingry School in Basking Ridge, NJ, where he also taught English and Leadership. Prior to Pingry, Barry once worked with grades 9-12 at both The Pennington School and The Berkshire School, where he served in various capacities including Diversity Coordinator, English teacher, faculty advisor,  dorm parent and hip-hop dance teacher. Barry has also served as a department chair, dormitory head and Dance Program Coordinator at Salisbury Summer School.

For seven summers, he served in various leadership roles at The Louis August Jonas Foundation, serving as Red Hook Camp Director of Camp Rising Sun and then as the Foundation's Program and Professional Development Director. He now sits on the Foundation’s Board of Directors.  Barry graduated from Regis High School in New York City and earned his bachelor’s degree in English and Psychology at Williams College.

BARRY'S CRS STORY

After my own experience as a camper, a staff member, and having the current honor of serving on LAJF’s Board of Directors, I can share that Camp Rising Sun has undeniably taught me: the importance of leading compassionately by working alongside teammates instead of leading solely by issuing directives, the importance of resilience through setbacks, and the importance of empathic leadership that deeply values our common humanity. Additionally, the program opened my eyes to opportunities beyond my scope at the time and connected me in deep and meaningful ways to people around the world. I wouldn’t be who I am without Rising Sun & LAJF, and that’s why I continue to serve. 

The amazing piece about all this is that Rising Sun programming has made a similar impact on so many others over time. Additionally, we remain committed to increasing the spread of our mission and its positive impact on youth with new programming. Please join me in supporting this exciting new growth period at LAJF and Camp by making a donation today!