If you are curious to know what the Encampers are learning in our “Justice Knows No Borders” summer program, join us the weekend of July 18–20 for our in-person InterGen Program or on Saturday, July 19, for two virtual sessions via Zoom.
If you are eager for intergenerational conversation in these turbulent times, then join us. The weekend is an expansion of our year-round InterGen Cafés, where our younger alums meet with older alums and supporters to talk honestly and offer support and resources to each other.
If you want to be inspired by this year’s Encampers and their commitment to making a better world and make a difference in their lives by sharing your experiences, then join us!
Who: EFC Encampers, staff, Alums, and members of our larger EFC community
Why: We are an intergenerational community throughout the year; we support recent and older alums and the larger EFC community to discuss and construct responses to current social justice issues at our InterGen Cafés. Our annual InterGen(erational) Program at the culmination of the summer Encampment is a multi-day event where people of all ages dialogue and the newest Encampers share what they have learned.
When: Friday, July 18–Sunday, July 20
Where: Cal Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA, or virtual for some sessions.
The in-person registration has closed but you can still register for the virtual sessions by using the link below!
REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL INTERGEN: https://tinyurl.com/InterGen-virtual25
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, July 18, 2025 – IN-PERSON SESSION 1: Registration, hospitality, dinner, and evening session including Opening Circle, 3:00–8:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 19, 2025 – IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
- 8:00 a,m. Breakfast in cafeteria, Overview of the day
- 8:30 a.m. Check-In and Registration
- 9:00 a.m. IN-PERSON SESSION 2: Naming the Moment, Grounding in this Moment. The intergenerational group will reflect individually and collectively about: What are the questions that you carry with you in this moment? How would you describe the times you are in (what are people reading, what is the music of the day, what brings people together)? What divides people? What is in the news? What is the government like?
- 10:00 m. Breakout groups: Writing individual and collective responses to the above questions so we come to a collective understanding of this moment in time.
- 10:45 a.m. Break – with music
- 11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Whole Group Sharing: The collective statements on this moment and discussion.
- 12:00–1:00 p.m. Lunch
In the afternoon, virtual participants are invited to join us for a hybrid session that will include in-person participants after an introduction to a conversation about social justice strategies based on the Encampers’ areas of concern; for instance, reproductive rights, immigration law, and environmental justice.
- 1:00 p.m. HYBRID VIRTUAL INTRODUCTION TO SESSION 3: EFC staff, interns, and board members introduce the topics that will be discussed in the breakout groups. We will share experiences, thoughts, and strategies in this lively conversation.
- 1:30 p.m. Breakout groups, including in-person and virtual participants in a conversation about strategies and actions we can use to address inequities at this moment in time.
- 2:15 p.m. Report Back — one person from each group talks about their discussion.
- 2:40 p.m. Session ends with farewell to virtual participants and a song.
- 5:00–6:00 p.m. Dinner
- 7:00–9:00 p.m. SESSION 4: Encamper Creative Presentations (live on Facebook or Instagram for virtual participants. In this session, a favorite each year, the Encampers present what they have been learning in a creative form. This is a relaxed presentation that the Encampers put together with staff, where you can expect poetry, music, dance, visual art, and more.
Sunday, July 20, 2025
- 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
- 9–10:30 a.m. IN-PERSON SESSION 5: Mystery Object Activity. This activity will help us expand our toolkit for strategic social justice work. We invite you to participate in this engaging activity to gain the critical skills and knowledge necessary to embody the mindfulness and compassion essential for social justice work.
- 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. IN-PERSON SESSION 6: Closing Circle
- 12:00 noon Farewell Lunch , 1:00 p.m. Pacific/ 2:00 p.m. MT/ 3:00 p.m. CT/ 4:00 p.m. ET and/or 7:00-9:00 p.m. Pacific/ 8:00-10:00 p.m. MT/ 8:00-11:00 p.m. CT/ 10:00-12:00 ET. * We will have an archived version available for those who are unable to see the creative presentations live.
The in-person registration is now closed but you can still participate virtually using the second link below.
REGISTER FOR THE IN-PERSON INTERGEN: https://tinyurl.com/2025InterGen
REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL INTERGEN: https://tinyurl.com/InterGen-virtual25
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