Posts Tagged ‘social justice summer camp’
YEA Camp Animal Advocates Speak Up by Taping Their Mouths Shut
As part of Mercy For Animals‘ campaign to inform people about where their food comes from, and the cruel treatment of animals on factory farms and slaughterhouses, YEA Campers from all over the country are participating in the #noaggag campaign. After dozens of undercover investigations exposing horrific animal abuse and resulting in consumer outrage, instead of trying to…
Read MoreAnnouncing Our First Ever YEA Camp for Animal Advocates!
From our first ever YEA Camp in 2009 to the 16(!) more sessions we have held since, YEA Camp has never been about one particular issue. We recognize the interconnectedness of social justice issues ranging from racism to climate change, poverty to war, and support campers in choosing an Issue of Importance (IOI) to them that they…
Read MoreLife-changing, inspiring, restoring our faith in humanity … How to describe an epic YEA Camp summer?!
Friends, Each year of YEA Camp — and this is our SIXTH, OMG! — feels like the best. Maybe that’s because it’s closest in our memory, but it’s probably because the camp just gets better and better every year… which we didn’t actually think was possible!! It’s tough to describe 3 epic life-changing, world-changing weeks…
Read MoreInterview with YEA Camp founder Nora Kramer
This blog post is taken from an interview Massmoms.com conducted with YEA Camp founder and Executive Director Nora Kramer. What is YEA Camp, and what’s your role there? Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp is a unique, week-long overnight summer camp for teens who want to make a difference in the world. The focus of the…
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