https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-pride

Growing up in the 1980s and ’90s, something I looked forward to every year was attending summer camp. After spending winters mostly indoors, the perfect reprieve from school was getting the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/foster-feeling-cross-generational-divide

As leaders interacting with the next generation we have a choice. We can spin our wheels trying to understand why they aren’t where we are, where we believe they “should be,” or we can consider the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lets-play-nicely-eight-tips-creating-safe-spaces-camp

For generations, a camp director’s focus on safety meant protecting campers from physical harm. In today’s reality that is still a necessity though insufficient. Safe space at camp has now evolved...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/courage-create-access-moving-beyond-conversation-action

Sustained engagement along the journey to making camp accessible for all will take courage.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/livin-prayer-celebration-difference-camp

We’ve made some amazing progress with regard to diversity in our camp populations — race, socioeconomic status, gender identity, nationality, physical ability, mental ability, and more. And while...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inclusive-camp-making-summer-camp-joyful-place-everyone

Summer camp is a sacred community which, as a rule, has always been willing to find common ground in respecting and accommodating individual values and needs. The values and needs of campers with...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/magazine/2022-september-october-camping-magazine

This issue is about diversity, equity, and inclusion.

https://www.acacamps.org/link/supporting-lgbtqia-participants-outdoor-travel-experiences

https://www.acacamps.org/link/glsen-safe-space-kit

https://www.acacamps.org/link/us-department-education-practices-supporting-transgender-students