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Camp Solidarity will take place June 22-25, 2012
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Program Details

CAMP SOLIDARITY (FOR AGES 7-17)

Camp Solidarity is an exciting day camp program designed to enrich the lives of young people, with opportunities to develop lasting friendships and explore social justice, human rights, civil rights, and union/labor history and culture through the creative arts to provide relevant youth-centered activities to the children  as well as local community members.  Camp Solidarity programs can be tailored to fit all age groups.

Under the guidance of talented and compassionate staff, Camp Solidarity offers activities in dance, theater, art, and music. Unlike other experiences, Camp Solidarity also includes unique and powerful explorations of progressive movements in labor, peace, racial justice, and gender equality through films, readings and role-plays.

Guiding Questions:
What is Solidarity in social movements?
Why is it important?
When is it effective?

Participants will:

• Articulate a vision/definition of “Solidarity” as it applies to organizing social movements
• Identifyexamples of Solidarity within multiple social movements:
  • Labor Unions
  • Civil Rights: Immigrant, Racial, & Sexual Orientation
  • Greens, Lefts, Reds
  • Human Rights
  • Feminist
  • Peace
  • Youth
• Learn how a community building process is important to create the conditions for Solidarity in social movements: Communication, Compassion, Courage, Integrity, Leadership, Perseverance, Respect, Vision
• Use various art forms to build community and promote Solidarity: Dance, Music, Poetry, Storytelling, Theater, Visual Arts and Media
• Discover strategies to use with friends and family to promote the understanding of Solidarity: Goal setting, Performance, Public Speaking, Reflection, Role Play, Visual Representation

Program highlights:

• Mini-performance
• Poetry
• Drumming
• Community building – learning how to relate
• Labor films, music, and art for youth
• Learning materials
• Biographies

Labor Heritage Foundation Presents:

CAMP SOLIDARITY (for children and youth)

Current Camp Solidarity programming is available; if you are interested in having a Camp Solidarity in your area please contact our office at 202-639-6204 or info@laborheritage.org

The Great Labor Arts Exchange is a gathering of union and community activists, rank and filers, organizers, cultural workers, artists, labor educators, and youth who use, or support the use of, songs, art, poetry, theater, skits, posters, cartoons, and film to strengthen the labor movement.

Conference on Creative Organizing is a series of workshops for union staff, organizers, activists, and rank-and-filers. Participants learn how to think outside the box and approach organizing challenges creatively using the arts.

Camp Solidarityis an exciting weekend day camp program designed to enrich the lives of young people, ages 7-17, with opportunities to develop lasting friendships and explore social justice, human rights, civil rights, and union/labor history and culture through the creative arts. Unlike other summer experiences, Camp Solidarity also includes unique and powerful explorations of progressive movements.

Apply for  John Handcox Scholarship

– Provides opportunity for organizers, artists, and activists of color to participate in the Great Labor Arts Exchange and the Conference on Creative Organizing.

*Donations to the John Handcox Scholarship Fund are greatly appreciated.

Apply for Julius Margolin Scholarship (visit www.georgeandjulius.com )

The Julius Margolin Youth in Labor Scholarship fund provides funding young union activists and artists to participate in the Great Labor Arts Exchange or Camp Solidarity scholarships amounts will depend on travel expenses for each applicant, but will range between $300 and $500.

LHF is a 501(c)3 organization, donations are tax deductible

LHF is a 501(c)3 organization, donations are tax deductible