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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/creating-inclusion-camp
Creating Inclusion at CampSocial justice and equity aren’t woven into the fabric of all camps — but they could be.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/moving-awareness-acceptance
Moving from Awareness to AcceptanceAwareness is important, but acceptance is crucial, because acceptance promotes action while awareness is passive.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/let-me-know-if-you-have-any-questions-change-management-through-equity-lens
"Let Me Know If You Have Any Questions" — Change Management through an Equity LensHow many times have you sat in a large group meeting — at camp, in a conference room, at another place of employment — and the entire leadership team walks in with solemn expressions, causing you to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/food-justice-thought
Food (Justice) for ThoughtPicky camp eaters — we all know them. In surveying the amount of leftovers on a given day and fielding phone calls from families and guardians about the food, this begs the...
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/article/camping-magazine/life-autism-how-camps-can-support-campers-staff-autism-spectrum
Life and Autism: How Camps Can Support Campers and Staff on the Autism SpectrumAnton, Maya, and James march into camp on opening day with nerves and excitement, just like any other camper or staff. They have brought the items on the camp list, their eyes are wide with...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/increasing-your-community-footprint-case-study-equitable-camping
Increasing Your Community Footprint: A Case Study in Equitable Camping“Without Camplify? Gosh, I don’t know where we would be.” What began as a challenging weekend camp in elementary school has transformed into a year-round leadership journey for local...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/interrupting-isms-what-do-if-campers-say-or-do-something-ist
Interrupting Isms: What to Do if Campers Say or Do Something "-Ist"This resource offers advice to summer camp counselors who need to deal with campers saying something "-ist."
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolution-neurodiversity-interview-steve-silberman
The Evolution of Neurodiversity: An Interview with Steve SilbermanCamping Magazine recently spoke with Steve Silberman, New York Times best-selling author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/expanding-impact-camp-individual-lives-societal-change
Expanding the Impact of Camp: From Individual Lives to Societal ChangeThis article is part of Camping Magazine’s series on inclusion, identifying and exploring both big picture and on-the-ground actionable pathways for application through participant...