https://www.acacamps.org/about/inclusion-belonging/our-commitment

Through this work, the American Camp Association commits to prioritizing and appropriately resourcing inclusion and belonging to increase the reach, relevance, and equitable access to camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/inclusion-belonging/get-involved

We acknowledge that this journey is about continuous improvement and that we don’t have all the answers. We will continue to grow through our commitment to this work and with your support. We invite...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/inclusion-belonging-language-guides

Words and the way we use them carry both meaning and power. 

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/trans-two-next-level

Camps have had exposure to learning more about serving transgender campers and staff, but what happens when you still face questions and challenges in this developing topic? This session will go...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staffing-summit-2024-one-way-out

Since the inception of the Staffing Summit in 2021, an...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-camp-magic-gender-affirming-practices-welcome-all-youth

Our friends at Camp Fire share how the choices camp professionals make to create a sense of belonging for campers who are disconnected or afraid can help campers experience their first taste of camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2024-september-october-camping-magazine

View the digital issue. Features...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/belonging-enough-making-case-mattering-within-camps-dei-efforts

Belonging is a concept that has long been held as a solution for redressing the exclusion of diverse people. On the surface, this concept makes sense. The assumption is that if all members of a group...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/making-outdoor-wilderness-experiences-more-inclusive

An interview with nonprofit Brooklyn to Alaska.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/empowering-camp-conversations-mastering-difficult-dialogues

As summer camp professionals, we’ve all experienced those unexpected moments when a camper or staff member raises a comment or question that catches us off guard. It could be related to a sensitive...