![Episode 33 | Cultural Appropriation at Camp: We Need to Stop Doing Harm]()
January 29, 2021
This episode will not give you answers, but we hope that the questions we ask ourselves are thought provoking and valuable for the culture of your camp. ACA's Professional Development Manager of the Western Region, John Beitner sits down for an honest conversation between Camp Winnarainbow Director, Yatiel Owens and Tumbleweed Day Camp Owner/Director, Liz Kimmelman. Together, we talk about the roles of our camp communities in recognizing cultural appropriation with staff and campers. Unacknowledged cultural appropriation continues to cause harm and acts as an inclusivity barrier for everyone.
We are thrilled and thankful to have 3 sponsors for this episode. Our huge thanks to ACTIVEWorks, CampBrain and UltraCamp. Your support fuels our podcast and your services make the camp industry a better place.
All music attributed to artists from freesound.org:
-Guitar intro by eltenjohn (https://freesound.org/people/eltenjohn/sounds/59507/) (changes made)
-Guitar transition by kvgarlic (https://freesound.org/people/kvgarlic/sounds/149417/)
-Guitar outro by joshuaempyre (https://freesound.org/people/joshuaempyre/sounds/250749/) (changes made)
![Episode 32 | Hiring for Diversity]()
December 21, 2020
CampWire is pleased to bring you a conversation on hiring for diversity — full of value for camps and youth-serving organizations. Our expert panel covers topics around how camps can identify their diversity needs; how they can benefit from a diverse staff; how to address diversity, equity, and inclusion during staff training; and much more! As we approach a new year, we hope this episode offers rich perspective during the camp staff recruitment and hiring process. Special thanks to our wonderful panel:
Host
Michael Johnson — chair for the ACA, Great Rivers Field Office and member of the Staff Retention and Recruitment Committee
Panel
Susana Cruz — activities director for Midwest Children's Burn Camp and Camp Monarch and founder of Chicana in Nature
Douglas Sutherland — executive director of Brantwood Camp and an organizer of Black Lives Matter at Camp
Dr. Nika White — president and CEO of Nika White Consulting for strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion training
All music attributed to musicians from freesound.org:
Intro music: by eltenjohn -(Changes made) https://freesound.org/people/eltenjohn/sounds/59507/
Outro music: by joshuaempyre -(Changes made) https://freesound.org/people/joshuaempyre/sounds/250749/
![Episode 30 | Stephen Gray Wallace & Youth Mental Health]()
September 14, 2020
On this bonus edition of CampWire - we sit down with school psychologist, adolescent and family counselor, SADD Chairman and CEO, camp director, researcher, motivational speaker, and college professor - Stephen Gray Wallace! During this archived conversation we cover how Stephen got involved in the world of camp, his outlook on "relational vs. transactional counseling" and the critical need for mentoring and youth mental health professionals in camps and other organizations.
Stephen currently serves as president and director of the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE), a national collaborative of institutions and organizations committed to increasing favorable youth outcomes and decreasing negative risk behaviors.
Check out Stephen's new book, IMPACT – An Introduction to Counseling, Mentoring, and Youth Development.
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Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Rave Sports!
All music attributed to musicians from freesound.org:
Intro music: by eltenjohn -(Changes made) https://freesound.org/people/eltenjohn/sounds/59507/
Outro music: by joshuaempyre -(Changes made) https://freesound.org/people/joshuaempyre/sounds/250749/
June 8, 2020
On this episode of CampWire - Board certified attending family physician and resilience expert, Deborah Gilboa, MD, aka “Dr. G” joins John Beitner to speak to the importance of maintaining mental, emotional and social health (MESH) as a top priority at summer camp – even during a COVID-19 pandemic.
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All music attributed to musicians from freesound.org:
Intro music: by eltenjohn -(Changes made) https://freesound.org/people/eltenjohn/sounds/59507/
Outro music: by joshuaempyre -(Changes made) https://freesound.org/people/joshuaempyre/sounds/250749/
