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https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/leadership-pathways-project
2024–2027 Leadership Pathways ProjectThis three-year grant program is designed to foster evidence-informed planning, testing, and improving initiatives to increase access to and engagement in counselor-in-training (CIT) programs and...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/bipoc-affinity-group
BIPOC Affinity GroupThe BIPOC Affinity Group is a safe and inclusive space dedicated to fostering community and centering BIPOC camp professionals. This virtual space is designed for those who identify as Black,...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/spanish-speaking-camp-professionals
Spanish-Speaking Camp ProfessionalsThis group seeks to inspire, equip, and support Spanish-speaking camp professionals around the country.
https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-program-quality-initiative
2020-2022 Camp Program Quality InitiativeFunded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc., ACA began a special project to explore and develop systems that support camp professionals in promoting positive youth development through camp experiences.
https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement
Tools for Continuous ImprovementAt ACA, we believe in continuous improvement. We believe that our work for young people is not conceptualized in boxes or checklists; instead, we think about our work in a cyclical way—a way that...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement/camp-program-quality
Camp Program QualityProgram quality refers to the ways camp staff practices, activities, and program climate foster youth development consistently over time.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/history/timeline
Timeline of ACA and Summer CampJoin us as we take a look at the history of summer camp and the American Camp Association, celebrating the path set before us as we prepare for the next 100 years.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/diversity-equity-inclusion-camp
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at CampAt the American Camp Association, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of a thriving camp experience.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/get-involved
Help Us Support DEI Initiatives At CampWe acknowledge that this journey is about continuous improvement and that we don’t have all the answers. We will continue to grow through our commitment to this work and with your support. We invite...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/why-it-matters
Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matters at CampThriving communities are built on equitably inclusive experiences that both attract and celebrate diversity.