[Fwd: YEA - Youth Empowered Action Camp]
jha...@foodcommunityculture.org
Jason
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Subject: YEA - Youth Empowered Action Camp
From: "Julie Pennington" <ju...@yesworld.org>
Date: Mon, July 27, 2009 1:54 pm
To: jha...@foodcommunityculture.org
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Dear Jason,
YES! is thrilled to support this summer's launch of Youth Empowered Action
Camp (YEA!), a summer camp for young people ages 11 to 15 who are interested
in social change and making a difference in the world. Campers at YEA will
choose an issue of importance to them, share about why they care so much
about it, and practice thinking strategically about how to address it. Youth
will learn valuable communications, leadership, and campaign skills during
this five-day camp in the Santa Cruz mountains, and will leave camp with a
thoughtful plan of action and a supportive community of peers and mentors to
help make it happen.
What: Youth Empowered Action Summer Camp
When: Monday, August 17, to Friday, August 21
Where: Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, Calif., just outside Santa Cruz
The camp is $750, though scholarships are available for those who cannot
afford this. The cost includes comfortable cabin lodging, delicious and
mostly organic vegan food, all activities and workshops, a highly
experienced adult staff at a phenomenal camper-to-staff ratio of 3:1, and
inclusion in a post-camp mentoring program. For more information on YEA
Camp, please visit www.yeacamp.org. Please send questions, and to register,
contact in...@yeacamp.org, or call (415) 449-1915.
Please take some time to recommend a young person in your life for this
Youth Empowered Action Camp, and pass this invitation on to others that work
with outstanding youth. This is an amazing opportunity for young people to
actively affect their world! Thanks for doing all that you do to be a
fantastic adult ally.
In solidarity,
Julie Pennington
National Community Coordinator, YES!
Cell: (831) 588-3292
Office: (831) 465-1091 x118
Connect. Inspire. Collaborate.
www.yesworld.org