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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/race-conversations-continued-tools-activities-engagement-camp
Race Conversations Continued: Tools & Activities for Engagement at CampThis session, in partnership with Teaching Matters, continues the conversation started by ACA in 2020, which recognizes that camps, along with the rest of the country, must confront the injustices...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/cross-cultural-agility
Cross Cultural AgilityCross Cultural Agility, LLC. will help you cultivate a culturally responsive environment where everyone, regardless of their culture, lifestyle, ethnicity, gender, and ability.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-inclusive-culture-increase-staff-retention
Creating an Inclusive Culture to Increase Staff RetentionA camp culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging can lead to better staff retention.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/confronting-anti-asian-racism
Confronting Anti-Asian RacismFriends and Colleagues, We know that camp can be a vehicle to build a better world. Every summer, we work to inspire our campers and staff to discover and be the very best version of themselves....
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/words-live-interview-jamal-stroud
Words to Live By: An Interview with Jamal StroudThirty-year-old African American Jamal Stroud exudes positivity and light. Not necessarily an intuitive state of being for someone who started life in New York City’s foster care system. Like many...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/inclusion-belongingness-package
Inclusion and Belongingness PackageHelp to create an environment that builds capacity within the camp community to understand, accept, value, and honor the unique contributions of all people in our camps. ACA hope to encourage...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/capturing-inclusive-camp-experiences-teens-without-disabilities-through-photography-dialogue
Capturing the Inclusive Camp Experiences of Teens with and without Disabilities through Photography and DialogueAcross the country, summer camps are an integral part of children’s traditional summer experiences. Unfortunately, the same may not be true for children with disabilities. Representing only 3 percent...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inclusion-camp
Inclusion at CampWelcome to Trail Mixed: Inclusion at Camp. We are happy you are here. The stated mission of the American Camp Association (ACA) is enriching the lives of children, youth, and adults through the...