positive role models

A Scary Study on the Sexualization of Young Girls

Another Halloween…and with it, I noticed the increasing sexualization of costumes aimed at young girls. For a while, we’ve battled the sexualization of women; in a scary continuing development, there is a significant impact on girls at younger ages, even kindergarten age girls! Psychologists at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois have performed research using paper dolls to study how six-year-old girls react to sexualized women. This study raises interesting statistics and discusses why your daughter may have sexualized thoughts. At our all-girls summer camp program, we are intentional about modeling behavior that […]

Celebrating Father Figures

While we’ve been enjoying our counselor training session, Kupugani’s outgoing mailbox has been filling up with Father’s Day cards on the way to the families of our counselors, both near and far. As a multicultural empowerment camp, we recognize the importance of positive male role models in the lives of our campers. Father figures encourage us to be our best. June brings the sun, sport, and fun so often associated with both camp and Father’s day. This Father’s Day, we hope that you enjoy all that summer brings and take […]

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