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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/i-think-i-can-combating-imposter-syndrome-camp
"I Think I Can": Combating Imposter Syndrome at CampAs 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...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-practice-holistic-inclusion-examine-your-implicit-bias
How to Practice Holistic Inclusion and Examine Your Implicit BiasInclusion is a hot word in the camp industry — and it’s about time. We need to be very intentional about providing support for all our campers (and fellow staff). So how do we holistically serve the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/let-me-know-if-you-have-any-questions-change-management-through-equity-lens
"Let Me Know If You Have Any Questions" — Change Management through an Equity LensHow many times have you sat in a large group meeting — at camp, in a conference room, at another place of employment — and the entire leadership team walks in with solemn expressions, causing you to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/assessing-summer-health-outcomes
Assessing Summer Health OutcomesHow did it go? After 2020's "different" summer, we stepped into 2021 with hope. More camps opened, some staff were COVID-19 immunized, and protective behaviors — such as masks, physical distancing,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/excellence-research-practice
Excellence in Research in PracticeIn 2015, ACA, with the help of the Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (CARE), created the Eleanor P. Eells Award for Excellence in Research in Practice. This award is designed...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nice-save-place-share
Nice Save - A Place to ShareIt’s free play, the 30 to 45 minutes of magical time at camp when nothing and everything happens. I walk from the dining room to the main campus after dinner and stop to watch five 9- and 10-year-old...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuing-race-conversation-camp
Continuing the Race Conversation at CampThe American Camp Association (ACA), in partnership with Teaching Matters, offered a series of webinars over the past year enabling camp educators to discuss how to talk about anti-racism in the camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/encouraging-black-youth-self-identity-through-theatre-camp-interview-ekundayo-bandele
Encouraging Black Youth Self-Identity through Theatre Camp: An Interview with Ekundayo BandeleRecognizing the profundity of hardships and their potential long-lasting impact on developing psyches, this past summer Ekundayo Bandele launched a Self-Identity Camp for Black Youth. The goal of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/gender-inclusion-camp
Gender Inclusion at CampThis Camping Magazine article discusses why it is important to have gender inclusive spaces at camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolution-neurodiversity-interview-steve-silberman
The Evolution of Neurodiversity: An Interview with Steve SilbermanCamping Magazine recently spoke with Steve Silberman, New York Times best-selling author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of...