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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/camp-culture-or-cultural-appropriation-identifying-indigenous-erasure
Camp Culture or Cultural Appropriation? Identifying Indigenous Erasure and Stereotypes to Reduce HarmThis webinar will discuss cultural appropriation and the damage perpetuated by camps with harmful stereotypes. Cheryl will discuss how whiteness permeates organizational and camp actions that...
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/blog/update-camp-program-quality-initiative-spotlight-continuous-quality-improvement-systems-design-work
Update on the Camp Program Quality Initiative: Spotlight on the Continuous Quality Improvement Systems Design WorkThis blog is the first in a five-part series that will dive deeply into the work of our working groups and describe our plans for our Program Quality Coach/Observer processes.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19/camp-business-resources
Camp Business Resources — COVID-19Federal disaster relief loans, Facebook grants, insurance information, supply resources, and more.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/sesame-fastest-growing-allergy-threat
Sesame: The Fastest Growing Allergy ThreatFifteen-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse and her father were flying from London to France on a British Airways jet in July of 2016. Natasha was eating a baguette purchased before boarding from the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/community-foundation-camp-program-quality
Community as the Foundation for Camp Program QualityThis Research 360 blog post provides an update on some of ACA's current research, including how the research projects have been adapted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/silver-lining
The Silver LiningCamp Fire Heart of Oklahoma's Camp DaKaNi is a unique space in the Oklahoma City metro area. In normal years, 33 acres of woods, creeks, fields, and a pond offer amazing outdoor experiences to youth...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/diversity-equity-inclusion-package
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion PackagePackage updated October 2022 Help to create an environment that builds capacity within the camp community to understand, accept, value, and honor the unique contributions of all people in...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/update-camp-program-quality-initiative
Update on the Camp Program Quality InitiativeBuilding systems of continuous quality improvement within our camps and greater community ultimately supports our goal of positive youth development — and this is exactly what the Camp Program...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-do-you-spur-culture-change-camp
How Do You Spur Culture Change at Camp?If you’re noticing something that could use a change, there’s a good chance that others are too.