https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-includes-me-intersectional-approach-equity-camp
Camp Includes Me: An Intersectional Approach to Equity at CampThe “Surviving and Thriving” theme for this year’s ACA National Conference is one that both acknowledges the challenges that we as a society have triumphantly endured over the last few years and...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-industry-research-series-part-1-promoting-diversity-inclusion-camp
Camp Industry Research Series, Part 1: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion at CampEach year, the American Camp Association conducts rigorous industry research to help better understand the camp industry and to support camps in their work. The Site, Facilities, and Programs...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/prejudiced-pig-inside-your-mind-part-ii-how-see-your-campers-who-they-are-not-what-they-are
The Prejudiced Pig inside Your Mind, Part II: How to See Your Campers for Who They Are, Not What They AreI used to roll my eyes at the mere mention of the word diversity. Four factors explained my defensive rejection of the topic. First, I resented the shortsighted practice of equating diversity with...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/changing-climate-means-evolving-camp-buildings
A Changing Climate Means Evolving Camp BuildingsAccording to numerous scientific reports, it’s almost certain that 2023 will be the hottest year on record. And while...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/adult-camp-groups-your-camp-look-you-leap
Adult Camp Groups at Your Camp: Look Before You LeapI. Introduction The offering of an all-adult camp in a traditional youth camp setting is a relatively new, and potentially lucrative trend for off-season use of a camp. Adult campers are not a new...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/prejudiced-pig-inside-your-mind-part-i-how-directors-can-win-war-against-implicit-bias
The Prejudiced Pig inside Your Mind, Part I: How Directors Can Win the War Against Implicit BiasI got a Nakamichi cassette deck for Christmas in 1983. It had two kinds of Dolby noise reduction, auto-detection of tape substrate (normal vs. chromium dioxide vs. metal), manual level adjustments (...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/programming-social-justice-campers
Programming for Social Justice with CampersHow do camps incorporate social justice into their programming for campers? Five passionate, experienced, and insightful camp administrators took their time to share their camps' approaches to this...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lot-courage-needed
A Lot of Courage Is NeededAn 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/article/camping-magazine/theres-camp
There's a Camp for That!Imagine a world where everyone knows about the value of the camp experience. Where camp is universally considered an essential part of human development. Where every parent, grandparent, and guardian...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/i-cant-breathe-poor-air-quality-communities-color
I Can't Breathe — Poor Air Quality and Communities of ColorAnyone who operated, worked at, or attended a camp this past summer knows more than a thing or two (and likely more than they ever wanted to know) about risk. I, Briana Mitchell, am one of those...