https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/campculturalexchange
#CAMPCULTURALEXCHANGEIt's ironic that I've spent this fall encouraging Americans to advocate for the White House not to drastically reduce or eliminate J-1 visas for camp cultural exchange programs while also keynoting...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/supporting-individuals-autism-spectrum-disorder-asd-camp-environment
Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Camp EnvironmentCamping and leisure activities are important for all of us, including individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This webinar will begin to identify the benefits of having children with ASD and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/horses-wilderness-meeting-needs-youth-risk
Horses and the Wilderness: Meeting the Needs of Youth at RiskThe staff at Kamp Kessa, an adventure education and treatment program utilizing horses and the wilderness for youth who are considered at-risk and who have special needs in Frankfort, Kentucky, are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/social-justice-camp-talking-about-it
Social Justice and Camp — Talking About It“You get all those different kids at camp, but it wasn’t there. It didn’t affect them there. There was so much love in the air. They came together, bonding, making friends, doing things they can’t do...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/respectful-approaches-indigenous-culture-competency-camp
Respectful Approaches — Indigenous Culture Competency and CampJuly 2015. Camp was in full swing with little time to devote to the Internet, but the news feed picked up an item that caught my attention. It was an article published by the national news outlet of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/translation-norms
A Translation of NormsThe dining hall area is filled with families playing Loteria (like Bingo except pictures are called out instead of numbers). Loteria is the Spanish word for lottery. The excitement builds with the...
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/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...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/covid-19-webinar/disability-inclusion-during-covid-19-strategies-camp-recreation-programs
Disability Inclusion During Covid-19 | Strategies for Camp and Recreation ProgramsAre you running in-person camp this summer and looking for some support adapting inclusion principles and strategies? If so, join us! Inclusion is NOT Cancelled – join ACA, New England and Lisa...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/taking-steps-away-native-cultural-appropriation-interview-andrew-corley
Taking Steps Away from Native Cultural Appropriation: An Interview with Andrew CorleyIn this interview, ACA speaks with Andrew Corley, CEO of the YMCA of the Seven Council Fires. In May 2022, YMCA of the Seven Council Fires adopted its new name (formerly Sioux YMCA) as part of their...