A Success

The Summer Camp’s last day was this past Saturday. I know I’ve been very bad about posting updates regarding the camp, but the month just flew by! In the end, we had 25 students (including one very brave girl) with a variety of skills and talents. Throughout the course of the camp, we taught English, computers, and leadership. Although the camp came with its own set of unique challenges, it was a success overall.
Some highlights of the camp included the lively debates about capital punishment and football vs. cricket as well as the guest lecturers who pushed the students to explore their creative sides and build their confidence through role plays.
The camp culminated with the students being told to think about and present ideas regarding how they could continue the learning process. They had some great ideas, including sharing the cost of subscribing to an English newspaper.
Youth leadership seems to be a good anchor initiative of the community leadership work stream. Next steps include a follow up session with the students as well as a modified version of the Future Leaders Course.