Multicultural Camp Association
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The MCA List
This parent resource list is a work in progress & will be updated as more information becomes available. Its intent is to provide a go-to list for parents looking for a colorful camp experience for their colorful kids. =) If you would like your ethnically diverse / specialty camp (non-profit, independent, day camp or resident camp) added to this list or know of a camp that should be on this list, please send info to Tracey@OBGAdventureCamps.com.
***BET SUMMER CAMPS FOR GIRLS
BET’s Summer Camp for Girls is a non-profit residential camp program located in Columbiana, AL that provides African-American girls, ages 10-12, with the knowledge and skills to make healthy lifestyle choices. Through a series of fun, age-appropriate activities, the program addresses childhood obesity and teaches girls about nutrition, fitness, positive thinking and self-responsibility. Please visit Web site to apply.
http://betfoundation.org/programs/bet-summer-camp-girlsBET’s Summer Camp for Girls is a non-profit residential camp program located in Columbiana, AL that provides African-American girls, ages 10-12, with the knowledge and skills to make healthy lifestyle choices. Through a series of fun, age-appropriate activities, the program addresses childhood obesity and teaches girls about nutrition, fitness, positive thinking and self-responsibility. Please visit Web site to apply.
CAMP ATWATER
Serving youth for 89 years, Camp Atwater is a residential summer camp for boys and girls, 8 - 15 years old located in North Brookfield, MA as well as the most prestigious and oldest African American owned and operated summer residential youth camp in the nation.
http://campatwater.org/
CAMP BUTTERFLY
Camp Butterfly is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago dedicated to the holistic development of girls of African descent.
http://campbutterfly.org/
CAMP KIDD / CAMP SIERRA
Camp Kidd/Camp Sierra is located at Oakland Feather River Camp in Quincy, CA and is for a diverse group of girls and boys, ages 7-11.
http://www.featherrivercamp.com/programs-youth.html
CAMP KUPUGANI
Camp Kupugani multicultural summer camp for girls resides at beautiful Camp White Eagle alongside the Leaf River in northwestern Illinois.
http://www.campkupugani.com/
FUSION
A summer day camp for mixed and transracially adopted youth located in Oakland, CA.
http://www.fusionprogram.org/
GLOBAL YOUTH VILLAGE
The Global Youth Village offers teen summer programs that focus on intercultural communication and community action.
http://globalyouthvillage.org/
JOSEPH PFEIFER KIWANIS CAMP
Located in Arkansas, youth who are between the ages of 9 and 14 may participate in the Summer Camp Program. Although the summer program is primarily for youth who are at-risk and live in Pulaski County, a number of campers come from all over Arkansas to participate in the fun.
http://www.pfeifercamp.com/
OBG ADVENTURE CAMPS
OBG Adventure Camps are travel & learning adventure excursions for multicultural and ethnically diverse girls ages 11-14. Brought to you by the creator of OneBrownGirl.com®. Currently serving children in the United States.
http://obgadventurecamps.com/
OUTWARD BOUND ADVENTURES
Outward Bound Adventures - located in Pasadena CA - provides meaningful nature-based education that promotes positive self-development, environmental responsibility, and outdoor career exposure for urban youth.
http://www.obainc.info/
THE MOSAIC PROJECT
Located in the Bay Area, CA, The Mosaic Project unites young children of diverse backgrounds, providing them with essential skills to thrive in an increasingly diverse society, and empower them to strive for peace.
http://www.mosaicproject.org/outdoor
THE WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY
Located in the San Bernardino Mountains, CA, The Wildlands Conservancy's dual mission is to preserve the beauty and biodiversity of the earth, and to fund programs so that children may know the wonder and joy of nature.
http://www.wildlandsconservancy.org/twc_youth.html
