At the end of the 2022 Encampment, some Encampers created video reflections on their EFC experience. In this video, Ursa, Piper, and Melanie offer three perspectives on the power of community to affect change. Click here for video.
Exploring the power of community in Oxnard, CA, with community organizer Israel Vasquez (fifth from left). Ursa is in the last row (sixth from right); Piper is to the right of Mr. Vasquez; and Melanie is third from the right, first row.
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What is the Encampment?
- Young people ages 15–18, from the U.S. and beyond, living and learning together for three-plus weeks in a summer program focused on experiential learning, critical thinking, community, and social justice in action
- A follow-up program that supports them to take action when they go home
- A nationwide network of committed alums and partner organizations, working for social justice in their home communities.
- An option for local Ventura County alums to intern with our year-round Pesticide-Free Soil Project
The EFC in Action – 2022 Encampers are back in their communities and working on:
- Their college applications!
- Alvin is organizing a Cultural Awareness Day for the spring, featuring artifacts, foods and fashions.
- Melanie is co-leading a Social Justice Dialogue Club and contributed a Caribbean dance to her school’s international program).
- Jason helped organize his school community to raise $6,000 for Hurricane Fiona aid. His action plan is to organize for more garbage cans in Harlem.
- Piper, a Pesticide-Free Pesticide Program (PFSP) intern, is part of the social media team sharing PFSP’s work with the community.
- PFSP intern Joaquin helped harvest cempasúchil (traditional Dia de Los Muertos marigolds) at the Community Roots Garden (pictured).
- Basil and Aydin are co-leading the students of color group at their school.
- Maribel is running for first-year rep of La Voz Latina.
- Jaden successfully advocated with his principal to see that school lunches were provided consistently.
- Imani is creating a film and literature analysis club.
- Zora iniitiated a Black Student Alliance at her school.
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