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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/celebrating-indigenous-peoples-heritage-month
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Heritage MonthIn honor and acknowledgment of Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month, this blog post discusses the work of ACA's Indigenous Peoples Task Force. For the month of November, we are also offering...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/celebrate-culture-package
Celebrate Culture PackageCelebrate culture at camp! Learners will have the opportunity to gain a shared understanding and awareness of various cultures and diverse populations. This asynchronous course will provide a variety...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/camp-culture-or-cultural-appropriation-identifying-indigenous-erasure
Camp Culture or Cultural Appropriation? Identifying Indigenous Erasure and Stereotypes to Reduce HarmIn this enlightening recorded webinar, Dr. Cheryl Ellenwood explores the damaging effects of cultural appropriation within camps and organizations. Gain insights into how systemic whiteness...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/celebration-difference-camp
The Celebration of Difference in Camp!Unlock the transformative power of diversity within your camp! This engaging presentation delves into the benefits of celebrating differences among campers and staff, fostering a vibrant and...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-school-partnerships-project
Camp-School Partnerships ProjectThe Camp-School Partnerships Project, currently funded by the SMBC Global Foundation, is a regranting initiative that gifts one- to two-year grants to nonprofit camps to build their capacity to...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/eleanor-p-eells-award-excellence-evaluation-research
Eleanor P. Eells Award for Excellence in Evaluation & ResearchThe Eleanor P. Eells Award for Excellence in Evaluation & Research is designed to honor programs in which camp professionals conduct or apply meaningful, quality research or evaluation to...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/silence-tmi-how-get-useful-information-your-parent-surveys
From Silence to TMI: How to Get Useful Information from Your Parent SurveysSurveying parents before, during, and after camp programs is one of the most common forms of camp evaluation, yet it is not easy to do well. Some parents are vocal and tell you more than you want to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/why-day-camp-matters
Why Day Camp MattersWhen looking for summer activities for their children, parents today are faced with an incredible wealth of options. Many of these options describe themselves as “camp”: sports camps, arts camps,...
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/research/special-projects/promoting-character-counselors-training-programs-medical-specialty-camps
2022–2025 Promoting Character Through Counselors-In-Training Programs at Medical Specialty CampsThis project is made possible through the generous support of the John Templeton Foundation.