Posts Tagged ‘youth leadership camp’
What to Expect at YEA Camp
Not sure what to expect at YEA Camp? Well, we can hardly believe it, but Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp is preparing for its 15th (!) summer training aspiring activists! (Two of those were virtual because of the Covid pandemic, but they still count in our book!) So. after 32 in-person camps, 12 virtual sessions,…
Read MoreFirst In-Person YEA Camp in 3 Years Was a Success!
Don’t get us wrong. We loved Virtual YEA Camp the past 2 years, and so did our campers! But there is nothing like being back at YEA Camp in person! This year we moved to a beautiful new location in western Massachusetts. For the first time ever, we were on a lake with not only…
Read MoreVirtual YEA Camp Trains Aspiring Activists to Make a Bigger Difference
We are so excited to share some great news! And some not-so-great news. The great news is that we will be holding another summer of Virtual YEA Camp again this year! Our virtual camp was so fun and impactful last summer, we are thrilled to be able to hold it again this year! We’ll have…
Read MoreVirtual Winter Camp Officially Gets a 10 Out of 10 Recommendation for Changemakers
Hello! My name is Phoenix Turner, and I am 12 years old. I went to the first ever virtual winter YEA Camp. My IOI was anti-racism. Through camp I was taught so many ways to be a better activist and changemaker. The workshops this week were not just factual, but also fun. This camp has…
Read MoreMeet Our Staff at Virtual YEA Camp’s Upcoming Winter Session
What will you (or the 10-17 year-old changemaker in your life) be doing over winter break this year? If the agenda was mostly to sit around bored at home, well, change of plans! Following the success of our first-ever virtual sessions this summer, we are launching our first ever Winter YEA Camp! One of the things…
Read MoreYEA Camp Continues to Adapt to Changing Times
When we launched YEA Camp in 2009, piloting our leadership training with 15 teens for 5 days in the Redwoods to help them to make a bigger difference in the world, we couldn’t have predicted so much of what’s followed since! We mean that both from the perspective of all our campers have accomplished and…
Read MoreYouth Activists Make a Big Impact at Virtual YEA Camp
The summer of 2020 in the US will be remembered for the massive protests against racism and the continued adjustment to life during Covid 19. Hopefully, for many people, it will be remembered as the summer when they became activists. When we at YEA Camp recognized that we would need to cancel our in-person camps,…
Read MoreYEA Camp Celebrates Success with First Ever Volunteer-a-Thon
Since YEA Camp was founded in 2009, we’ve been fortunate to work with some seriously talented young people (and, since 2018, seriously talented adults)! We are so proud when former campers write us, sharing stories of their activism and the ways they are making a difference in their communities and we are so proud of…
Read MoreThank You for Another Great Year of YEA
As year-end specials begin to flood our television programming and 2020 calendars stock the shelves at our local bookstores, we once more find ourselves reflecting on another incredible year with YEA Camp. Here are some of the highlights from YEA Camp 2019. Our 11th Summer This was our 11th summer hosting YEA Camp for teens…
Read MoreYEA Campers Triple Impact through Volunteer-a-Thon
Earlier this month, YEA Camp launched the first ever Volunteer-a-Thon, an online fundraising campaign that encourages people to get more involved in community service and activism all while raising awareness for a cause they care about. By having friends and family sponsor them in this activism, participants are raising money for the YEA Camp Scholarship…
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