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Summer Youth Programs |
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| Six youth programs are sponsored or cosponsored by the Stanley Foundation this summer. Though they vary in emphasis, all programs incorporate the basic themes of global education: interdependence; human resources, values and cultures; change and alternative futures; environment; and peace and conflict management. Games, music, art, cross-cultural experiences and lots of outdoor activities are used to create an atmosphere of learning, fun, and exploration. | |||||
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Summer Arts Experience:
(June 15-17) This year's theme of VISIONS included pinhole camera photography, making milagros (charms of hope), and maneuvering an obstacle course while blindfolded. A visiting artist, Fred Stern, helped give participants a new perspective on rainbows. |
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St. Louis Global Camp:
(June 22-July 2) Places visited this year included Missouri Botanical Gardens and Climatron, Amighetti's on The Hill, the Black World History Wax Museum, Robert Ketchen's Art Studio, Babler State Park, and St. Louis Museum of Art. Creating their own newspaper was one way participants reflected on what they experienced. |
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Summer Special:
(June 22-July 3) International Day provided participants with hands-on exhibits for learning about the cultures of Korea, Colombia, Kuwait, and Puerto Rico. Resource people were either native to the country or had lived there for a period of time. Another day, Summer Special participants toured an African museum and enjoyed a meal of Egyptian food. |
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Nebraska International Camp:
(July 12-18) Camp Rivercrest on the Platte River provided a global atmosphere for this year's program. Flags of many nations decorate the grounds. Campers met twice daily in conversation groups (Spanish, French, and German) to sing and speak their chosen foreign language. Art projects and games from other countries, plus familiar camp activities such as archery and swimming, rounded out the schedule. |
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Summer Special New York:
(July 25-31) Summer Special, New York style, was a way for a group of four Iowa young people and 16 Bronx youth to learn about each other and about the places where they live—the differences and the similarities. It was a time to explore and build community. Activities included field trips to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the Bronx Zoo and the Hall of Science. |
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Summer Explorations:
(August 3-7) Building trust and exploring ways young women can take charge of their lives were part of Summer Explorations for Young Women. Site for the explorations was the Four Mounds Retreat Center in Dubuque, Iowa, situated on a picturesque stretch of bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. "Explorers" experienced a ropes and challenge course, isolated DNA in a laboratory and engaged in discussions of genetic engineering, and prepared and ate a Puerto Rican dinner.
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