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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/quiet-quitting-isnt-new-it-isnt-even-quiet-or-quitting
Quiet Quitting Isn’t New: It Isn’t Even Quiet — Or QuittingToday's workers aren't "quiet quitting" — they just have different needs that they need workplaces to meet.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-make-your-camp-more-inclusive-lgbtq-friendly-conversation-brave-trails
How to Make Your Camp More Inclusive and LGBTQ+ Friendly: A Conversation with Brave TrailsChaco interviews Jessica Weissbuch, cofounder and executive director of Brave Trails, a nonprofit organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth leadership. It was 2015, and Camp Brave Trails just...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/hosting-lgbtq-sessions-camp-interview-eric-meier
Hosting LGBTQ+ Sessions at Camp: An Interview with Eric MeierIn this interview, the American Camp Association (ACA) sits down with Eric Meier, director of camps and outdoor programs of Camp Fire Green Country, to discuss Camp Fire’s statement of inclusion and...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/seasonal-recruitment-timing-everything
With Seasonal Recruitment, Timing Is EverythingWhen is the optimal time to recruit for staffers who are not familiar with your camp, or maybe even with the camping industry in general?
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-community-building-pipelines-through-applicant-references
Creating Community and Building Pipelines through Applicant ReferencesThis blog in support of Project Real Job discusses the importance of curating relationships with staff applicant references such as professors, former staff, and coaches.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-can-camps-support-transgender-youth
How Can Camps Support Transgender Youth?Inclusive summer camp experiences can make a positive impact on transgender children.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-counselor-skills-are-professional-skills
Camp Counselor Skills Are Professional SkillsAs we work to connect with potential camp staff members, it is important to make sure they truly understand the value of working at summer camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/gen-z-staff-what-exactly-are-they-looking
Gen Z Staff: What Exactly Are They Looking For?Here are some Gen Z employment trends that started before the pandemic and now appear to be widespread.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/me-work-camp-no-way
Me, Work at Camp? No Way!During the 2021 ACA National Staffing Summit, five students were selected by their professors to serve on a panel to discuss why they did not want to work at camp. They were chosen because they would...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/developing-certification-program-staff-recruitment-retention-tool
Developing a Certification Program as a Staff Recruitment/Retention ToolSo what are — and what aren’t — certifications, exactly?