Counseling in a Multicultural Environment
As we transition from activity staff training into Kupugani counselor training, the energy of camp increases with about twenty counselors eager to learn what the summer holds. We spent the first morning’s training sessions getting to know each other and finding commonalities. Given that Camp Kupugani is a multicultural summer camp, we as counselors reflect those values, hailing from countries all over the world and from every walk of life. We comprise a variety of different races, languages, and cultures; by coming together, we demonstrate to our campers the importance of celebrating and appreciating difference and learning from each other.
As counselors work together to learn camp tradition and custom, we are reminded how important it is for us to model our expectations for campers. The best way to learn is by doing! We continually represent themselves in a way that will help inspire campers to push themselves out of their comfort zones. We can’t wait to meet the campers and start learning and growing together. What a wonderful way to start counselor training!