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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/benefits-volunteering-aca
Benefits of Volunteering with ACAIn honor of National Volunteer Week (April 15–21, 2018), Rich Garbinsky, who chairs ACA's Volunteer Engagement Committee, shared his experience volunteering with ACA.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/interrupting-isms-what-do-if-campers-say-or-do-something-ist
Interrupting Isms: What to Do if Campers Say or Do Something "-Ist"This resource offers advice to summer camp counselors who need to deal with campers saying something "-ist."
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-data-staff-compensation-benefits-how-does-your-camp-compare
New Data on Staff, Compensation, and Benefits: How Does Your Camp Compare?Here's a snapshot of new data we collected from ACA camps about all things staff-related.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/results-2019-spring-snapshot-survey
Results of the 2019 Spring Snapshot SurveyIn the latest Research 360 blog, Director of Research Dr. Laurie Browne shares the results of 2019 Spring Snapshot Survey. The purpose of the survey was to gain insight into summer camp spring...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-17-why-it-matters-research-update
CampWire Episode #17 - Why It Matters: A Research UpdateListen to ACA's Director of Research update us on where we are with the 5-year Impact Study, and she discusses why this matters for the camp community.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-18-inclusion-camp
CampWire Episode #18 - Inclusion at CampListen to this informative discussion about inclusion at camp. Niambi Jaha-Echols, Roberto Gil Jr., and Chad Nico Hiu give tips on how to introduce inclusion into camp culture and how to fuse it into...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-185-hiking-across-country-camp
CampWire Episode #18.5 - Hiking Across the Country for CampIn this special, short episode of CampWire, Sam talked with Meghan Colon who is thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to raise money for ACA's Send a Child to Camp fund.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-lgbtq-camp-programs-are-important
Why LGBTQ+ Camp Programs Are ImportantLGBTQ+ leadership camps allow LGBTQ+ youth to be themselves and feel accepted and loved in a summer camp environment.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-19-empatico-connecting-camps-around-world
CampWire Episode #19 - Empatico: Connecting Camps Around the WorldGeorge Khalaf is the executive director of Empatico - a new business partner of the American Camp Association. In this episode...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-20-midsummer-safety-training-staff
CampWire Episode #20 - Midsummer Safety Training for StaffIn the 20th episode of CampWire, ACA talks with Ian Garner of Markel Insurance and Katie Johnson of ...