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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/everything-everywhere-all-once-how-summer-camps-help-emerging-adults
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: How Summer Camps Help Emerging AdultsGrowing up requires many important developmental stages and steps one must master. Camp can help.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-choose-custom-course-training-package
Why Choose a Custom Course Training Package?Through ACA’s Professional Development Center, your program has an opportunity to streamline staff training to the 21st century. Our...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/whats-happening-phase-3-camp-impact-study
What's Happening in Phase 3 of the Camp Impact StudyIn this Research 360 blog post, Victoria Povilaitis discusses what's going on in phase three of the summer camp impact study.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-10-staff-training-michael-brandwein
CampWire Episode #10 - Staff Training with Michael BrandweinThe ACA professional development team interviews Michael Brandwein for the 10th episode of CampWire. Get some great staff training tips as the summer season begins.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/happy-campers-how-camp-relationships-promote-social-emotional-learning
Happy Campers: How Camp Relationships Promote Social and Emotional LearningYoung people are diverse and dynamic, and they have myriad pathways to success. Unfortunately, youth development research often highlights watered-down averages of sample sets that offer limited...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/summer-camp-unique-environment-social-emotional-learning
Summer Camp: A Unique Environment for Social and Emotional LearningAs an education research organization affiliated with the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, we thought it was an exciting opportunity to investigate camp as a unique learning...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-workforce-development-what-helps-what-hinders-it
Staff Workforce Development: What Helps and What Hinders ItCamp is a fantastic place for growth and development, not only of campers but young staff too. The skills they learn while working in this context prepare them for college, career, and life!
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/findings-phase-1-5-year-research-project
Findings from Phase 1 of the 5-Year Research ProjectACA Director of Research Dr. Laurie Browne shares the emerging themes from Phase 1 of the Five Year Impact Study. These preliminary findings point to the numerous ways camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/introducing-exciting-expansion-acas-5-year-impact-study-camp-staff-experiences
Introducing an Exciting Expansion of ACA's 5-Year Impact Study: Camp Staff ExperiencesThe 5-Year Impact Study's recent expansion focuses on if and how camp staff experiences prepare emerging adults for college, career, and life success.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-i-still-choose-camp
Why I Still Choose CampI want to share why I decided that camp was still the best fit for me. After another summer, I’m really happy with my choice.