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Who: This a BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color)-centered camp for youth 12-17 years of age.
Where: Northeast Kingdom, VT
When: This overnight camp is Thursday, August 20th to Monday, August 24th.
What to expect: sleeping in cabins, art, music, swimming, sports, nature, crafting, connection, conversation, laughs, joy and learning about ourselves and each other
Cost: The camp will have a payment sliding scale of $25-$500. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. The true cost of camp is $1,000 per youth and this cost is subsidized by grants and donations.
Accessibility: We’ll do our best to help with transportation. We ask about accessibility needs in the registration form.
Mission
To bring youth of color into nature and provide opportunities for connection, healing and joy.
Guiding Principles
Affinity groups help with self-empowerment and build confidence and resiliency
Building relationships across the state
Queer-trans affirming
Empathy and care for your community
Pride
Reviews
“I enjoyed that we were so free to do whatever we wanted and speak to whoever whenever. It felt almost like a big family.”
“All of the counselors were amazing!!! I felt safe, connected, and accepted.”
“Camp Free To Be lets you meet so many others just like you that you might not find in school. So many different people, foods, cultures, and friends to be made!”
“It was pure magic. It was such a much needed space for so many. PURE MAGIC!” -counselor
Support a camper
Camp is highly subsidized to make it accessible for youth of all economic backgrounds with 80% of youth paying $100 or less to attend. Camp costs $1,000 per youth, so we are raising funds for 35 youth to attend camp. Donate to support a camper.
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