https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inclusive-camp-pathway-toward-friendship-between-campers-without-disabilities

In the summer of 2014, I was the association director of inclusion for the South Shore YMCA in Massachusetts, with oversight of the inclusive day camp sites. It was officially our first summer of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/dont-pop-camp-bubble-create-some-guardrails

“Komal” got her coveted summer job. Head counselor of Senior Village at Camp ALotofFun (“Camp ALF”). She wowed the director and owners and is ready to show up and help lead Camp ALF’s most senior...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/protecting-campers-carbon-monoxide-poisoning

This year’s summer camp season is over, and you’ve brought joy to hundreds or thousands of children and an incredible experience to staff members. Congratulations! Now it’s time to start thinking...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/advancing-accessibility-outdoor-recreation

Imagine a camping experience where individuals of all abilities can connect with the beauty of nature. The demand for facilities that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/growth-through-play

About a year and a half ago, as I was nearing the completion of my college degree, I faced the reality of beginning my true adult life and was largely overwhelmed by the idea of it all. I surfed...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/belonging-enough-making-case-mattering-within-camps-dei-efforts

Belonging is a concept that has long been held as a solution for redressing the exclusion of diverse people. On the surface, this concept makes sense. The assumption is that if all members of a group...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/making-outdoor-wilderness-experiences-more-inclusive

An interview with nonprofit Brooklyn to Alaska.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/empowering-camp-conversations-mastering-difficult-dialogues

As summer camp professionals, we’ve all experienced those unexpected moments when a camper or staff member raises a comment or question that catches us off guard. It could be related to a sensitive...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/planting-seeds-inclusion-practical-strategies-inclusive-mentoring-camps

“A society grows great when elders plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” — Greek Proverb. Growing up, my family always said it takes a village to raise a child, and it most definitely...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/8-quick-easy-tips-reviewing-updating-your-camp-songbook

Think about your camp songbook. If you don’t have one, create one! It’s the best way to formalize your song collection and to recognize songs that may have outlived their appropriateness. While...