Key Ingredient in Success – Mindfulness

Oct 17, 2019 | Youth Development

Why Aren’t We Teaching Mindfulness? Anne Marie Rossi begins her Ted Talk by discussing the research study conducted by Harvard looking for what common trait is seen among the most successful people. It is not about IQ levels, or where they grew up, or the...

Focus on Understanding our Youth

Jul 18, 2019 | Youth Development

Happy start to the 3rd Session! The camp is all about inclusiveness, providing a safe space for every individual to be accepted for who they are, no matter what they are going through. In this Ted Talk, Jonathan Owen states “it’s so easy to have someone...

Empathy is a Verb

Jun 4, 2019 | Youth Development

The Power Of Empathy The topic of empathy is deep, and it is so important in development. If we expect our children to open their hearts and learn empathy we have to encourage healthy, real-life interactions. Anita Nowak pushes her students to practice empathy, and it...

“America, Take a Walk”

May 14, 2019 | Nature

Get Hooked On Nature. The trend for today’s youth spending less and less time outdoors is continuing to climb. In this Ted Talk from 2014, Ben Klasky states, on average, school-age students’ screen time use is 7 hours and 40 minutes per day. In his Talk,...

We Can All Be Leaders

Apr 30, 2019 | Activities, Campers, Parents, Summer Job

Everyday Leadership Drew Dudley states, “we have made leadership into something bigger than us.” I couldn’t agree more. Leadership has been put on this pedestal that makes people question if they are even capable of being a leader. Let me tell you,...