https://www.acacamps.org/blog/hiring-training-findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan
Hiring and Training Findings from ACA’s Character at Camp Landscape ScanHow do summer camps apply character to their hiring and staff training practices? Camps share their thoughts as part of the Character at Camp landscape scan.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inspired-inspire-interview-chris-moore
Inspired to Inspire: An Interview with Chris MooreChris Moore, CEO of the youth-focused nonprofit FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), uses his extensive executive leadership, advocacy, and field engagement...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan
Findings from ACA’s Character at Camp Landscape ScanIn this first blog of a four-part series, we describe the purpose of ACA’s Character at Camp Landscape and dive into the results.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/character-camp-families
Character at Camp and FamiliesCharacter at camp survey results regarding how camps talk about character to their camp families.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-poll-reveals-30-million-youth-summer-opportunities-cost-remains-major-barrier
New Poll Reveals 30 Million Youth in Summer Opportunities, But Cost Remains a Major BarrierNew legislation, Summer for All Act, aims to bridge the summer learning equity gap.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/building-successful-camp-school-partnerships
Building Successful Camp-School PartnershipsA multi-part study on camp-school partnerships that explores their impact and outlines recommendations for successful collaborations nationwide.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-receives-45-million-grant-lilly-endowment-strengthen-character-development-programs
ACA Receives $45.5 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Strengthen Character Development Programs for Young People at CampMartinsville, IN (February 1, 2024) – The American Camp Association® (ACA) is honored to announce that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded ACA a $45,535,623 grant to support the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fostering-character-strengths-through-camp-life
Fostering Character Strengths through Camp Life“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/art-character
The Art of CharacterLearn how ACA created the logo for the Character at Camp initiative.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/barriers-or-concerns-about-introducing-or-expanding-character-camp
Barriers or Concerns about Introducing or Expanding Character at CampThe Character at Camp Initiative seeks to address many of these concerns.