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DID YOU KNOW: Today is National Bird Day Today marks a rather unique celebration, #NationalBirdDay. A day not just about our feathered friends, but also a metaphorical lens through which we can view various aspects of our lives, including the pivotal phase of college planning. #birds #collegecounselor #collegecounseling #collegeplanning

Are you choosing a summer camp to boost your camp business? Knowing the variety of options is crucial for making the right choice, ensuring business growth, better management, and creating lasting memories for students. 🔍 Discover the Types of Summer Camps ✔ Day Camps: Localized fun and learning, returning home each evening ✔Sleepaway Camps: Overnight adventures in immersive environments ✔Virtual Camps: Online interactive experiences safeguarding against health concerns Each camp provides a unique experience tailored to diverse interests, ranging from academic and tech-focused activities to sports, arts, and STEM programs. 📅 How Long Do Camps Last? Duration varies – from hours, days to weeks. Students can be packed with flexible schedules tailored to various needs. 📈 2 Facts about Summer Camp Industry ✔Overnight camps are popular in the USA for their holistic experience. ✔Incorporating online registration systems sets you apart and automates your operations. Investing in understanding the landscape of summer camps can yield a transformative summer for students or a thriving business for camp operators. Are you ready to dive in? 🔗If you are a program operator or a camp organizer seeking an in-depth exploration of how to effectively market your summer camp and capitalize on this knowledge, don't miss our full guide: https://lnkd.in/dHqTAmeQ #Jumbula #OnlineRegistration #camp #summercamp

As nature takes her own time and grows organically and intuitively, so did our garden, playground, recreation, and relaxation areas. Creating a green, nature-inspired play and community space in the middle of a school in the desert – on reclaimed land no less – presented an initial challenge and posed many questions: 🌱What could be intentionally designed into the space to encourage our students to develop their natural physical literacy, challenge their cognitive and motor ability as a natural landscape might, and encourage a more intuitive way of play, imagination, and exploration? 🌿What experiences did we want to occur in the space? What wow moments, what grounding moments, what moments for reflection and growth? What stories would grow from this space to be retold and what memories made? 🍃How could we bring connection with nature and a natural experience into the heart of our school without it feeling contrived? Read more about our journey and inspiration here:

🌟 Calling all parents and educators! 🌟 As summer approaches, let's talk about the MAGIC of summer camps for kids! ☀️🏕️🎨 Creativity unleashed: From arts and crafts to outdoor adventures, camps ignite imagination and foster creativity in our little ones. 🤝 Social skills flourish: Camps are the ultimate playground for teamwork, communication, and making lifelong friendships. 🌿 Nature's classroom: Disconnecting from screens and reconnecting with nature helps kids appreciate the great outdoors and learn valuable environmental lessons. 💡 Lifelong memories: From campfire stories to conquering new challenges, summer camps create memories that last a lifetime.Let's ensure every child gets the chance to experience the joy and growth that summer camps offer! Share if you agree! #SummerCampMagic #ChildhoodMemories #AdventureAwaits #SpecialtyProgramming

Though it feels like the summer weeks are fleeting, there’s still time to engage in fun, educational experiences with your students. You can help increase your student's enthusiasm for learning in general through interesting “field trips” or vacation day trips.    It’s ironic that history classes tend to be among the most boring for students because instead of experiencing LIVING history they often only read about it in thick textbooks laden with dates and facts. Many people are within day-trip driving distance of some significant historical or cultural landmark, museum, battlefield, etc. While you can often add an attraction to a distant vacation trip you’ve already scheduled, day trips allow you to explore the gems right in your own county or state. 🚙 Check out these ideas that may help your student discover an untapped interest: 🏛️  Visit a local science museum, hands-on discovery museum, aquarium, or historical museum.  Look for places that allow students to engage and interact with exhibits or history interpreters. Simply google “museums with history interpreters near me.” Be sure to ask students about what they are learning throughout the day. Don’t assume they are noticing. You will likely need to guide them to the discovery. 🗽  Check out the National Park Service’s page featuring U.S. National Historical Parks. These parks are designed for family engagement. Students ages 6-13 can earn Junior Ranger badges. Fun activity books give families a way to interact with the exhibits. Be sure to look for and plan to attend any Ranger-led talks offered, which are often full of stories told right where the action happened. https://lnkd.in/eiCBQXKz 🏛️  We’re about to enter an election year, which can be an opportunity for great discussions with your kids. If you don’t live close to D.C. consider visiting your state capital to tour the government buildings and talk about the legislative process.  You could watch the old Schoolhouse Rock video “I’m Just a Bill” (available on YouTube) and talk about the process before you go. 📜  If that’s too far, attend your local city/county council meeting so your older students can see how issues are debated. Afterwards, ask your students how effective the council’s communication was and what makes for effective team work and resolution. 📺  If daytrips don’t fit your busy summer schedule, look for fun history videos like the Drive Thru History series that are story-based, comical, and educational all at the same time. Some are faith-based series, like the one mentioned, so look for a series that aligns with your values and worldview. Summer is a great time to help your students learn that history and civics can be vibrant and compelling subjects. Breathing life into dead men can animate their interest in the history happening right around them now! #familyengagement #learningisfun #summerlearning

The report we commissioned on the social benefits of urban parks was published and shared by The Scotsman in their Sustainable Scotland supplement today. In the report, our Saltire Scholar Programme intern, and report author, Catriona Taylor shows the impact blue-green networks can have on inclusion, education, health and wellbeing, and sustainable communities. #WestEdinburgh #Sustainability #Education #Inclusion #HealthandWellbeing https://lnkd.in/eTuQS_P9

As we head into spring break, many Tars are embarking on alternative spring break experiences to engage with a different culture up close, see a real-world issue play out in the lives of a community, or watch history come to life. From faculty-led field studies to service-focused Immersions, learn how our alternative spring break experiences allow students to grow as global citizens: https://lnkd.in/eDnSheww

Calling all individuals and teams who are looking to deepen their reconciliation, anti-racism and changemaking work. Take time to learn, reflect, engage on who and how you want to be in this world. Decide on the difference and the positive change you're here to make. Do all this will being on the land eating nourishing meals! Early bird rate ends June 7th! #Retreat #TeamBuilding #Reconciliation

In this blog post in support of Project Real Job, Jordyn Roark, MSW, shares the story of how she applied to a summer camp job to secure summer housing — but also found a life-changing experience. https://bit.ly/47IUMij

What can you expect at our upcoming Reconciliation and Well-Being Retreat at Hollyhock Campus on the traditional territory of the Klahoose, Tla’amin, and Homalco Peoples? Each day will include select discussions, activities, and reflections from our flagship offering, Reconciliation and Well-Being. 🌲 Explore the creation of an authentic land acknowledgment and locate yourself and the responsibility you hold to the lands you occupy. ✊ Create your own ReconciliACTION plan using the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action as a framework. Root into the power you hold in your personal life and at work. 🤝 Explore how decolonization benefits ALL of our human and non-human Kin and come up with tangible ways to decolonize your heart, mind, and places & spaces you occupy. 🧠 Gain a deeper understanding of your triggers and how to navigate them so you can engage in important and meaningful work with greater empathy and compassion (both for Self and for others!). To supplement this meaningful work, you'll also experience: 🌀 A labyrinth walk to help you process stagnant thoughts & feelings, and call in the resources you need to support you on your journey of decolonizing. 💨 A conscious connected breathwork ceremony to support further releasing and connection to something greater than yourself. 🎨 Creative practices to support your reflection and integration. 🌱 Time on the land to replenish and restore. Your program investment includes accommodations and all garden-to-table meals. Early bird rates are on until June 7, and scholarships are available. We hope to see you there!