Teens who attend our Youth Leadership Campout and join our youth counseling staff learn leadership development, personal empowerment and skill building through creativity, communication, collaboration & critical thinking.
Through games, activities, earth connection and the creative arts we:
- Discover and strengthen a sense of self
- Trust the inner voice and build trust with others
- Traverse differences and create community
- Transform judgements about self and others into understanding
- Enjoy forest living and exploring our interdependence with all life
- Practice the skills of speaking our truth and listening with empathy
- Become fluent in non-violent communication strategies
- Explore what is means to BE the change in our own life
- Play music, eat good food, make new friends
- AND have so much fun!