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https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/foundation-partners

Foundation Partners

ACA is fortunate to work with several private foundations to advance its strategic initiatives.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/inclusion-belonging/why-it-matters

Why Inclusion and Belonging Matter at Camp

Thriving communities are built on equitably inclusive experiences that both attract and celebrate diversity. 

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/foundation-partners/ultracamp-foundation

UltraCamp Foundation

The American Camp Association is pleased to partner with The Daniel and Joelle Ashley Foundation (dba UltraCamp Foundation) to help provide camp opportunities for young people.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/we-need-each-other-advancing-camp-movement-together-through-five-step-multcultural-approach

We Need Each Other: Advancing the Camp Movement Together Through a Five-Step, Multcultural Approach

In today’s world where diversity and multiculturalism are prevalent, creating inclusive environments is crucial. This is especially important for places like summer camps, where people from...

https://www.acacamps.org/federal-emergency-management-agency-fema

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

As part of FEMA’s ongoing catastrophic planning efforts to expand national sheltering, feeding and evacuation capacity for up to 1.75 million disaster survivors, FEMA is developing agreements with...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/interrupting-biases

Interrupting Biases

"Excuse me," the camp director interrupted, "I just need you to tell us how to respond when a camper or counselor uses a slur like that."  We were in the midst of debriefing a series of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cultural-bias-risk-management

Cultural Bias in Risk Management

When bias is discussed in wilderness risk management, it is often explored from the perspective of decision-making. Heuristics are the processes by which we make decisions using mental shortcuts that...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/confronting-barriers-belonging-camp

Confronting Barriers to Belonging at Camp

Providing access to camp is only the start. An important part of an inclusive camp experience is creating a sense of belonging.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/moving-forward-together-because-you

Moving Forward Together — Because of You!

President/CEO Tom Rosenberg's latest Camping Magazine column.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/moving-awareness-acceptance

Moving from Awareness to Acceptance

Awareness is important, but acceptance is crucial, because acceptance promotes action while awareness is passive.