https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/when-words-song-hurt-values-camp

“First and foremost, community is not a place, a building, or an organization; nor is it an exchange of information over the internet. Community is both a feeling and a set of relationships among...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preparing-pushback-when-instituting-lgbtq-inclusive-policies

Here are seven steps to help camps manage these conversations with parents and caregivers.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/summer-camp-moving-along-continuum-inclusion

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2016), 8.5 percent of school-aged children are receiving specialized education services, not including those students with specific learning...

https://www.acacamps.org/link/autism-quick-trip-my-home-planet

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-el-tesoro-de-la-vida-camp-experience-bereaved-children

The death of a loved one is a reality that each of us must face at some point. The experience of a loss invokes a myriad of feelings for adults and children alike. Some will maintain the belief that...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/aca-turning-points-leadership-lessons-past

"The future begins with the past." —Mary Chapin Carpenter As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the American Camp Association (ACA), we have had several opportunities to "look back" at the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/sample-prohibition-harassment-policy

Harassment Prohibited [Camp] is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment based on a person’s sex, race, age, color, creed, religion, disability,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/do-camps-need-affirmative-action-policy

Affirmative action is a much discussed and debated subject. We hear political candidates talk about it. We read about it in newspapers and magazines. Occasionally, we learn that courts make rulings...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-gender-institute-online-course

ACA and Gender Spectrum's Camp and Gender Institute has been converted to an online course.  The Camp and Gender Institute provided a day of learning, partnership,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/i-think-i-can-combating-imposter-syndrome-camp

As camp people, we know that camp magic is real. It exists not only in the joyful moments and meaningful connections that we form at camp, but also in our ability to successfully deliver a program...