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Why Apply to the 2025 Encampment?
We asked four Encampment alums “Why apply to the 2025 Encampment?” and this video has their answers.
The Encampment for Citizenship Responds to Project 2025: Upholding Democracy, Justice, and Youth Empowerment
At the Encampment for Citizenship (EFC), we are steadfast in our mission to empower young leaders from diverse backgrounds to engage in participatory democracy and work toward a more just and equitable society.
The Power of We — Strategies and Resources as We Move into 2025 Together
We are excited to invite you to our next InterGen Cafe, taking place on Sunday, January 19. As we enter 2025, we face new, as well as ongoing, challenges that threaten the rights of immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, women, the integrity of our education and justice systems, and voting rights and democracy. Now, more than ever, it is time to come together to reflect, strategize, and support each other.
EFC Board Member Faith Kares: Donate to Support Youth Leadership Development
EFC Board Member Faith Kares’s enthusiastic appeal to donate to the Encampment in this giving season.
An Article by Russell Neufeld, 1964 CA
EFC alum Russell Neufeld shared this article with us. He is reflecting on humanism — a timely topic. In addition, since it is an articulate and compassionate exploration of what he learned at the Encampment and its long-term impact on his life, it also a kind of “alum story” so we are sharing with you.
Alex Tom: Nourishing the Seeds of Democracy
“The Encampment transformed my world view and continues to plant the seeds of justice, resistance and change. To put it simply: We are here to build a better world and we need each other. As you know, the need is especially urgent in these times for all of us to work together to defend and strengthen our democracy and prepare future leaders.
Interview with Nzingha Primus 2013+
How has the Encampment influenced your life? I’m more connected to social justice movements, for sure. I’m always thinking about the Encampment in the back of my head when I’m involved in movement meetings or protests. I’m very aware of the dynamics and the players. When I see younger folks there, I think it would be really great if they could go to the Encampment. For instance, along with leadership skills, I learned about how to be with conflict — the Encampment prepared me for some of these events by the process where we debated different topics together. It’s important to learn how to address issues – not going for the jugular and not side-stepping issues because you don’t want to confront them, either.
Week Three of the 2024 Encampment
Synthesizing and Sharing the 2024 Encampment: In the last week of the 2024 summer Encampment, the Encampers continued to learn and synthesize the lessons they were taking home. There were some new experiences and deepening of the critical thinking and community-building processes. At the end of the week, they welcomed parents, alums, and supporters to the InterGen Weekend.
Week Two of the 2024 Encampment
Highlights of the second week of the Encampment summer program in Montgomery, AL. The theme was “Making the Connections to Today.”
Week One of the 2024 Encampment
One overall sentiment that was heard a lot during the daily debriefs and that sums up an underlying theme of this first week is, “I’m going to vote and I’m going get my friends to vote. I see the sacrifices that were made to get the vote and I can see the connections to what is going on now.”
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This program helped me grow a lot as a person.
… I learned to be more open-minded and obtained a different perspective on life. I have become more confident, and that’s something I really needed. I’m ready to go back to my community and be a leader. I am planning to create a club at my school that will provide career education and guidance toward reaching the level of education required.