https://www.acacamps.org/blog/bringing-world-camp-adding-culture-camp-life
Bringing the World to Camp: Adding Culture to Camp LifeThis blog post will discuss ideas about how to tap into the cultural well that comes with having international staff and uncover the spring of cultural wealth from which everyone can learn.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/fundamentals-fundraising
Fundamentals of FundraisingAre you the camp director AND fundraiser? The program director AND fundraiser? The swim front director AND fundraiser? We get it, camp professionals wear lots of hats and sometimes fundraising is an...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/character-academy-preconference-workshops-spring-leadership-conference
Character Academy Preconference Workshops Spring Leadership ConferenceThese workshops are free for members and $50 for nonmembers. Not an ACA member?...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/international-staff-best-practices-j-1-participants
International Staff - Best Practices for J-1 ParticipantsGet information about BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Camp Counselor and Summer Work Travel Programs, as well best practices and resources for international camp staff and camp cultural exchange.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/welcoming-international-counselors-could-boost-campership-marginalized-immigrant-communities
Welcoming International Counselors Could Boost Campership in Marginalized and Immigrant CommunitiesWhen I attend ACA conferences (which I do as a US Department of State Designated J-1 Sponsor for the Summer Camp Counselor Exchange Visitor Program), I make a point to attend sessions that include...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/building-army-asking-ants
Building an Army of Asking Ants!Ant colonies have been used throughout history as models of industry. As a collective, ants are efficient, surprisingly intelligent, and are among the very few animals that organize themselves to...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/new-year-new-skills-pro-tips-finding-securing-grant-funding-your-camp
New Year, New Skills: Pro-Tips for Finding and Securing Grant Funding for Your CampLearn new skills and a fresh outlook about grant funding opportunities. Grant funding can play an important role in helping nonprofit camps withstand the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Whether you are...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/what-happens-when-people-stop-being-polite-start-getting-real-about
What Happens When People Stop Being Polite and Start Getting Real About Fundraising!Overview: Join this cast of real -life camp fundraisers for a revealing talk about success with fundraising. Collectively our panelists have raised millions of dollars for their...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/understanding-cultural-differences-tips-working-international-staff-campers
Understanding Cultural Differences: Tips for Working with International Staff and CampersAs the United States population becomes more diverse and camps employ more international staff, the issue of communicating and interacting effectively with people from other cultures becomes more...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/power-engaging-diversity-hiring-international-exchange-visitors
The Power of Engaging Diversity by Hiring International Exchange VisitorsThe world has 206 sovereign states — are you maximizing the opportunities for diversity at your camp?