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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/gender-inclusion-camp

Gender Inclusion at Camp

This Camping Magazine article discusses why it is important to have gender inclusive spaces at camp.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/does-your-camp-need-therapist

Does Your Camp Need a Therapist?

Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee partnered with a local therapy practice to provide on-site, drop-in counseling for their staff this summer.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-inclusive-culture-increase-staff-retention

Creating an Inclusive Culture to Increase Staff Retention

A 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 Polite

That 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/blog/why-working-camp-premed-student-one-best-decisions-i-have-ever-made

Why Working at Camp as a Premed Student Is One of the Best Decisions I Have Ever Made

"Camp has provided me with deeply meaningful friendships, many networking opportunities, valuable people skills, and it has had an enormous positive impact on my mental health."

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-recruitment-digital-world-harnessing-power-camp-staff-influencers

Staff Recruitment in a Digital World: Harnessing the Power of Camp Staff Influencers

Camp Manito-wish YMCA recently implemented a camp staff influencer initiative in order to recruit more summer camp staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/whats-impact-gender-inclusive-cabins-campers-friendships

What's the Impact of Gender-Inclusive Cabins on Campers' Friendships?

That question was one that I and my collaborator Leila Bighash sought to help answer in our...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-know-about-demographic-evaluation-questions-how-make-them-count-part-1

What to Know about Demographic Evaluation Questions and How to Make Them Count, Part 1

Wheewww! Summer is about over, if not over for most camps, which means that it's time to reflect on another eventful and exciting season. Along with a bit of a breather, this time of year brings lots...

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/blog/power-engaging-diversity-hiring-international-exchange-visitors

The Power of Engaging Diversity by Hiring International Exchange Visitors

The world has 206 sovereign states — are you maximizing the opportunities for diversity at your camp?