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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/creating-inclusive-camp-unpacking-tools-strategies-summer
Creating Inclusive Camp: Unpacking the Tools and Strategies for SummerThe Inclusive Camps Tool is designed to help you and your camp identify the work you already do to make your camp an inclusive space. It does this by supporting you in identifying where you are on a...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embracing-differences-forging-intentionally-inclusive-diverse-communities
Embracing Differences: Forging Intentionally Inclusive and Diverse Communities“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” –James Baldwin Here’s the truth: we were all raised differently — even those of us who share similar...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/safety-camp-2022-what-we-saw-field
Safety at Camp in 2022: What We Saw in the FieldThis post outlines top camp safety concerns played out during summer 2022.
https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/indiana-youth-programs-campus
2022–2025 Indiana Youth Programs on CampusIndiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC) is a new Lilly Endowment initiative designed to help Indiana colleges and universities in their efforts to create new or expand and enhance existing high-...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-support-camper-mental-health
How to Support Camper Mental HealthHere are some steps you can take to support camper mental health.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2022
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline Annual Review 2022Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/building-inclusive-trans-culture-practices-camp
Building Inclusive Trans* Culture & Practices at CampIn this follow-up Webinar Chris from Transplaining for Camps will share with attendees collective ideas to...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-everyone-interview-sarah-kientz
Camp Is for Everyone: An Interview with Sarah KientzIn this interview, the American Camp Association (ACA) sits down with Rev. Sarah Kientz, minister to youth and director of Camp Akita, to discuss Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-make-your-camp-more-inclusive-lgbtq-friendly-conversation-brave-trails
How to Make Your Camp More Inclusive and LGBTQ+ Friendly: A Conversation with Brave TrailsChaco interviews Jessica Weissbuch, cofounder and executive director of Brave Trails, a nonprofit organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth leadership. It was 2015, and Camp Brave Trails just...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/indiana-youth-programs-campus-initiative-supported-lilly-endowment
Indiana Youth Programs on Campus Initiative Supported by the Lilly EndowmentThirty-five Indiana colleges and universities received Indiana Youth Programs on Campus Initiative grants.