https://www.acacamps.org/blog/social-security-application-process-camps-j-1-camp-counselors
Social Security Application Process For Camps with J-1 Camp CounselorsApplying for a Social Security number is an important required step for international camp staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tools-help-domestic-staff-interact-respectfully-intentionally-international-staff
Tools to Help Domestic Staff Interact Respectfully and Intentionally with International StaffThese tools and approaches will help to encourage, equip, and entice American summer camp staff to engage curiously, respectfully, and intentionally with their international peers.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/foundations-character-courage-humility
Foundations of Character: Courage and HumilityMany camp leaders face the challenge of helping campers bounce back from setbacks and show true empathy, skills that build resilience and character for life. In this recorded webinar, Angus Fletcher...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/promoting-character-through-counselors-training-programs
Promoting Character Through Counselors In Training ProgramsLooking to build leadership and promote character development in your counselors in training (CITs), especially those living with disabilities or chronic illnesses? This free, on-demand...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/science-cultivating-character
The Science of Cultivating CharacterFoster Growth and Resilience in Yourself and Your Campers In this recorded webinar, Dr. Angus Fletcher, professor of Story Science at Ohio State, introduces three science-...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/quality-improvement-action-series
Quality Improvement in Action SeriesCamp is a setting where many young people feel safe to be themselves and supported to engage in new and exciting activities. This doesn’t just inherently happen, but instead must be created through...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/quirky-kids-what-we-can-do-when-kid-doesnt-fit
Quirky Kids: What We Can Do When a Kid Doesn’t “Fit”Every cabin/group has a Quirky Kid or two… these are campers who tend to act, do, and socialize differently from their peer. Quirky kids often don’t pick up social cues, or else alienate...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/trauma-informed-care-camp
Trauma Informed Care at CampIn ACA’s 2017 Emerging Issues Report, the top issue facing camps is campers’ Mental, Emotional, and Social Health (Browne, Bialeschki & Wilson, 2017). Considering national statistics of childhood...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/eval-2020-tricks-trends-next-decade-camp-evaluation
Eval 2020: Tricks and Trends for the Next Decade of Camp EvaluationIn the past ten years we’ve welcomed tremendous growth in how and why camp professionals use evaluation to support program planning, staff training, marketing, and funding efforts. The year...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/gifting-our-campers-ourselves-character-gan-israel
Gifting our Campers (and ourselves) with Character - Gan IsraelAre you ready to go from counselor to educator? Do you want your campers to know you "get them". Do you know that "there must be a better way"? This course gives you the skills to turn...