https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/interrupting-isms-what-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/power-engaging-diversity-hiring-international-exchange-visitors

The world has 206 sovereign states — are you maximizing the opportunities for diversity at your camp?

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/top-25-staffing-solutions-gathered-through-collaboration

Highlighted here is a curated collection of great ideas about how to recruit and retain staff — a direct result of the last two years of conferences and various collaborative brainstorming sessions...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/2023-2slgbtqia-inclusive-practices-camp-survey

Content note: Statistics on suicide attempts among LGBTQ youth When people worry about what might happen, the fears we carry can get in the way of us doing really good...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/this-or-that-reflection-staff-hiring-recruitment

The "This or That" game encourages folks to make a decision given only two choices. We invite you to think about each “this or that” with regards to your own staffing strategies to gain insight for...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-pride

Growing up in the 1980s and ’90s, something I looked forward to every year was attending summer camp. After spending winters mostly indoors, the perfect reprieve from school was getting the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/commitment-how-do-we-earn-it-how-do-we-keep-it

An answer to this question of the century may seem counterintuitive, yet it is at the core of most camp communities: Relationships. More than ever, staff are looking for connection and belonging. So...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/summer-camp-all-serving-need-trans-campers

In this article, we offer some basic guidance on ways you might address the needs of transgender youth who want to attend your camp.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lot-courage-needed

An interview with Nick Teich, founder and CEO of Camp Aranu’tiq. Camp Aranu'tiq of Harbor Camps is a nonprofit program serving transgender and gender-variant youth and their families. Camp Aranu...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-can-camps-support-transgender-youth

Inclusive summer camp experiences can make a positive impact on transgender children.