Summer Camp
Monday - Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm, June 27, 2022 to August 5, 2022. Field trips on Thursdays.
Designed to prevent summer learning loss, The Real News Camp is FUN!
Youth are divided into four Houses: House of Troy; House of Timothy; House of Kadir, and the House of Malachi. Youth elect house captains, create crests to post in their “Home Corners,” and organize competitive chants, Go-go beats, and step routines to display at daily check-ins. Youth gain or lose points according to their engagement in activities, willingness to explore and extend concepts and follow the youth-mediated rules of conduct.
Typical Activities - Selected by Youth:
Designed to prevent summer learning loss, The Real News Camp is FUN!
Youth are divided into four Houses: House of Troy; House of Timothy; House of Kadir, and the House of Malachi. Youth elect house captains, create crests to post in their “Home Corners,” and organize competitive chants, Go-go beats, and step routines to display at daily check-ins. Youth gain or lose points according to their engagement in activities, willingness to explore and extend concepts and follow the youth-mediated rules of conduct.
Typical Activities - Selected by Youth:
- Team-building exercises, reading and writing instruction led by Top Scholar
- Learn about the African diaspora, focusing on the art and cultural significances of Adinkra symbols from Ghana
- Artmaking, music, and cultural identity instruction
- Practice Capoeira with Mestre Kojo Johnson
- Take cooking lessons from Mr. Greg Windley aka “Chef G”
- Have fitness fun with Mr. Ronte Hinton and Mr. Delonta Howard, MALS’ team leaders. Come play Red Rover, Heads-up Seven-up, Musical Chairs, Dodgeball, Steal the Bacon, the Floor is Lava, Capture the Flag, Red Light Green Light.
- Get involved in the Media Internship program led by Mr. Gabriel Parker
- Career Exploration
- College Prep
- Swimming Lessons
- 6 Field Trips
- Service project
- Get Your Creativity On…Dance, African drumming, Go-go beats, Rap, and Poetry at the Teen Summit