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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/meeting-campers-where-they-are
Meeting Campers Where They AreI’ve often been taught to look at a person through the lens of a prism. On one side, you can see only a clear, flat, one-dimensional object, but when the light filters through you are left with all...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/discussing-identity-equity-authenticity-camp
Discussing Identity, Equity, and Authenticity at CampUse these skills for developing more equitable communities where staff and campers feel included in spaces where they want to belong.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-everyone-interview-sarah-kientz
Camp Is for Everyone: An Interview with Sarah KientzIn this interview, the American Camp Association (ACA) sits down with Rev. Sarah Kientz, minister to youth and director of Camp Akita, to discuss Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/giving-voice-inclusive-leadership-competencies
Giving Voice to Inclusive Leadership CompetenciesAn interview with author Jennifer Brown.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/safe-space-trauma-informed-trauma-infused-what-know-how-help
A Safe Space: From Trauma-Informed to Trauma-Infused — What to Know and How to HelpAcross the land, schools and summer camps have embraced a movement to better understand trauma and how it affects a child’s ability to learn and self-regulate their behavior. As that knowledge...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/mental-health-camp-frontline-staff
Mental Health at Camp for Frontline StaffMental Health at Camp for Frontline Staff Course will prepare frontline staff to support campers and themselves around Mental Health and Well-Being at Camp. It is a 75+ minute self-paced...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolution-dietary-guidelines
The Evolution of Dietary GuidelinesIf we were to prepare the most scientifically healthy diet daily for our campers, what would that look like? It seems that what is considered a "healthy diet" has changed so many times over the years...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-inclusive-culture-increase-staff-retention
Creating an Inclusive Culture to Increase Staff RetentionA camp culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging can lead to better staff retention.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/creating-camp-narratives-enhance-emotional-growth-hiv-youth
Creating Camp Narratives to Enhance Emotional Growth of HIV+ YouthBecause of the ignorance and stigma which still sadly surrounds HIV, children born with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) experience additional psychosocial stressors beyond those commonly...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/privilege-polite
The Privilege of PoliteThat doesn't happen at camp. But what if it did? Grounded in their beginnings as a means of preserving youth and innocence, many camps shy away from holding space for...