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We made camp
more inclusive.
We aimed to break down barriers to grief support across
underserved communities and marginalized identities. Children
of color experience death and grief at earlier ages and more
frequently than white people, creating a racial “grief gap” that
leads to long-lasting and disproportionate physical, emotional,
financial, and systemic consequences. We put a lot of time and
thought into figuring out how we could best address the gap.
Here’s what we did this past year:
We built new recruitment pathways
for volunteers and campers of color.
We consulted with over 60 agencies and organizations that are
working with underserved populations in our service regions,
and we've reaffirmed our commitment to inclusion work by
exchanging resources with new collaborative partners.
We enhanced our
diversity and
identity training.
Our staff received “RacialIdentity Training,” in which
experts focused on healthy
racial-identity development
while moderating complex
conversations about race. In
our “LGBTQIA+ and Identity”
workshop, experts explained
the mental health impacts
of exclusionary behavior on
our LGBTQIA+ youth and
provided concrete strategies
for creating an inclusive
space for campers and staff.
We believe
every
grieving
child
deserves a
life rich with
possibility.
“Black children are
2x more likely to
have a father die
and 3x more likely
to have a mother
die compared to
white children.”
The Proceedings of the
National Academy of
Sciences, 2017
80% of
students who
identify as
LGBTQIA+ say
they have
experienced
harassment or
assault.
2019 National School
Climate Survey
The Trevor Project (2021)
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