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Events & Education

Check out all the latest events and professional development opportunities and resources for you and your camp staff! We are continuously adding virtual and in-person learning experiences to help advance your career path in camp and youth development as well as provide your camp with the education and tools to run high-quality camp programs.

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ACA Camp Hill Days

We invite you to join us for ACA Camp Hill Days in Washington, D.C., from May 6-8, 2025 and share your love of camp and your passion for its impact with legislators and lawmakers.

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National EPIC Conversations

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Navigating Immigration Enforcement Operations (ICE) and Exchange Visitor Visas (J-1) This Summer

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Virtual-Business of Camp Roundtable Discussions

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From Campfires to Clicks: Online Safety for Campers Starts Here

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ACA, Illinois Brandwein on Super Staff SuperVision: The Quick Course on Outstanding Skills to Coach, Motivate, & Bring Out the Best in Staff

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Camp Counselor Appreciation Day

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Camp Kindness Day

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Camp Includes Me Conversations - Neurodiversity

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Customized Staff Training

Choose from among ACA's online courses, live webinars, recorded webinars, to build a custom online package for your camp.

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Enhancing Camp Safety

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Cultural Appropriation: What You Need to Know

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Character Academy

The Intentional Camp: Four Clear Steps to Building Character

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How Wonder Stories Can Transform Hard Experiences in Character Growth

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ACA Learning Center

Access your registered online courses and recorded webinars through ACA's learning management system.

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ACA's professional development tools, courses, and materials are grounded in 13 core competencies.

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CECs are awarded for all endorsed educational programs as well as other ACA educational experiences that meet the required criteria.

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ACA's Educational Endorsement Program is a platform to connect learners to quality educational opportunities.

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