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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/inclusion-belonging/inclusion-belonging-strategies

Inclusion and Belonging Strategies

Inclusion and belonging strategies serve as a compass for camps, guiding actions and policies toward creating an environment where diversity is celebrated, equity is pursued, and inclusion is the...

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/blog/continuous-improvement-camp

Continuous Improvement at Camp

Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other life challenges at two year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a partner model camp, serving...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/future-camp-research

The Future of Camp Research

In this blog, Jessie Dickerson describes how camp researchers and camp professionals came together at the 2019 ACA National Conference to envision a future for camp research.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-i-learned-about-camp-research-aca-national-conference

What I Learned about Camp Research at ACA National Conference

Camp research trends include focus on acquiring equity, staff-camper interactions, and critical learning moments for campers.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-practice-holistic-inclusion-examine-your-implicit-bias

How to Practice Holistic Inclusion and Examine Your Implicit Bias

Inclusion is a hot word in the camp industry — and it’s about time. We need to be very intentional about providing support for all our campers (and fellow staff). So how do we holistically serve the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/considerations-implementing-mental-health-behavioral-supports-camp

Considerations for Implementing Mental Health and Behavioral Supports at Camp

If you’ve been thinking about adding behavioral or mental health supports to your program, you’ve also probably realized that the devil is in the details. Supporting mental, emotional, and social...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/culture-change-not-easy

Culture Change Is (Not) Easy

Make 2022 the year that you will implement all your great national conference ideas. Easy, right?

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-connection-through-box-joy-delivered

Building Connection through a Box: Joy, Delivered

During the past few years, camps worked hard to find new ways to connect with campers. Some camps offered virtual meet-ups, video tours of camp, or online activity tutorials. Many virtual camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/pedagogically-speaking-part-2-big-questions-contemporary-educators

Pedagogically Speaking - Part 2: Big Questions for Contemporary Educators

My kids wish they went to school in ancient China, during the Zhou Dynasty, which lasted roughly from 1050 BC to 250 BC. They would have been taught the Six Arts: rites, music, archery, charioteering...