Progressive Camp Program
I got an inquiry today from a prospective staff member wanting to get a sense of our Camp Kupugani philosophy and approach to multicultural community-building, and what kinds of skills camp teaches kids in order to help them work through differences and address inequalities.
I was excited for the question. The cool thing is that–at Camp Kupugani, we uniquely combine the fun of the camp experience with an empowerment program, to allow our campers to have fun while changing their world. As far as the kids know, they have a great camp experience, make excellent friends, and laugh, sing and smile a lot. What also happens seamlessly, is that, because of our intentional progressive designed camp program, they acquire awesome communications skills, confidence in their individual identities and appreciation of others.
Working with experts in child education, we continue to refine our program, currently implementing a 3-year program so that returning campers continue to acquire new skills while maintaining the attention to diversity and empowerment that has made the program successful. The program includes modules addressing diversity, conflict resolution, leadership skills, positive self-image, healthy relationship building, economic literacy, self-expression, social awareness, and environmental awareness.
We’d love to hear more about what modules we should add in the future. Let us know!