Education United States Project #2910

Camp Everytown - Social-Emotional Learning

by Silicon Valley FACES

Camp Everytown - Social-Emotional Learning

Project Report | Oct 31, 2016
I am not alone!

By Leslie McGarry | Donor Relations Director

Camp Anytown/Everytown is an experience that stays with you through the years. Even after over 15 years after attending camp, many of the lessons learned at camp how up in my day to day both in personal and professional settings. Issues that relate to racial stereotypes, socio/economic backgrounds, and gender discrimination and stereotypes.
When I watched the Camp Everytown video from last years luncheon, it brought back vivid memories of my experience of camp. The memories and emotional attachments were so strong and ingrained in my mind that watching the clips of the exercises I did some 15 years ago, brought tears to my eyes as those memories flashed before me. Watching the video made me re-live my camp experience. Something a profound and powerful as my camp experience cannot be easily forgotten. It has shaped who I am today.
Empathy and understanding empathy goes a long way. Being able to connect with others and feel what they have experience brings a deeper level of connection, even to strangers. The world would be a better place more people understood empathy and/or found ways to try to empathize with others. Because of this, I feel strongly that more people should attend camp.
With everything happening in the news around Xenophobia, racial shootings, gay equality, human rights, and many more, it even more important that programs like SV Faces and their effort for Camp Everytown get the support that it deserves. Helping to secure the future of our children start with promoting a culture of empathy, inclusion, and diversity. By informing, educating, and empowering our youth, we can hope that they hep promote a brighter future.

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