Spring and Summer Clubs & Camps
Spring and Summer Clubs & Camps
Providing continued education for youth during school breaks is a focus of programming. Summer 2021 programs include a virtual summer camp facilitated by community volunteers for students in PK-12th grades. The youngest campers are enjoying Family Storytime and Crafts with Miss Erika. Older campers are experiencing theatre, music and art with talented student volunteers. Our Girl Power program continues through the summer bringing girls together to connect, develop leadership skills and try new things. A Community Service Leadership program has launched this summer in response to the desire youth expressed to give back to community. Young people in this program are developing presentations to teach others about their cultures, led townhall forums on topics of interest to them and work together to strengthen our community. For the past years, our partnership with Albuquerque Museum has invited children to enjoy a week-long Summer Art Camp. Here, they learn art techniques, social skills and teamwork while creating under the guidance of professional artists and volunteers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this camp was cancelled for summer 2020 and summer 2021, but we are looking forward to future collaborations with the Museum. Spring break 2021 included programs for young leaders in our Future Pathways Academy College & Career Readiness program. These students collaborated on art & writing projects as well as leadership projects and learned new skills needed for their roles. As this spring break fell during the pandemic when students had spent many hours on-screen, we encouraged participation in our World of Wellness program to get families off-screen and moving during this break. Questions? Contact Program Coordinator, Sarah Azibo by email [email protected] Registration
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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Refugee Support continued to provide opportunities for refugee youth. Though everyone would have preferred a camp that included outdoor adventures, community games and shared meals, our priority has been to continue programming while keeping the safety of families at the forefront during this time.
Throughout the month of June, twenty-two students in 3rd-12th grades joined in on Zoom meetings for English language learning, fitness, math skill building, art & writing club and learning expeditions. They studied adjectives, poetry, the elements of story, number sense, multiplication and trigonometry in addition to researching subjects of interest. Of course, no summer camp is complete without a little fun, so game time was an integral part of the experience for everyone. High school students in Future Pathways Academy also designed their own clubs for a leadership project. The focus of their clubs varied from discussing social justice and equal rights to teaching dance, sharing books and hair care tips. This summer camp offered something for every participant.
“Reading and exercise were my favorite,” said Imran, a third grade student.
“I liked drawings, the group research project and the showcase,” said Masooma, a ninth-grade student.
Were it not for the support, contributions and investment of Albuquerque Academy high school volunteers Adela Yapita, Gabrielle Nemer, Grace Steffen, Megan Blackwell, Mia Wheeler and Rachel Templeton, in addition to long-time volunteers Ellen Buelow, John Bellum, Anne Callaghan and Martha Ketelle, this experience would not have been possible. Providing not only their time, but also helping to plan lessons and provide online resources, these volunteers continually stepped up to meet the needs of students each day. For these high school students, especially, to devote their summer time to helping others learn, engage and grow was an incredible gift for all involved.
“All of the students are so bright. I enjoy interacting with them,” said John Bellum.
Volunteer Grace Steffen expressed the benefits she received in saying, “Even though at first it was challenging to not have an in-person camp I'm so glad we worked through some of the major tech issues and challenges that came with working on Zoom. The four weeks of camp went by super fast but it was awesome getting to know all the kids and see more of their personalities come out throughout the month. Getting to see the work they did and just talk to the campers was definitely a highlight of my summer and I'm so glad this camp happened and I was able to help with it.”
Albuquerque Academy senior Megan Blackwell described her experience in saying, “This summer camp is so much fun! Everyone is incredibly joyful and excited to learn. The students, volunteers, and Sarah are friendly and respectful of each other, and it's a wonderful environment.”
At the conclusion of the camp, students and volunteers received unique award recognizing their achievements and the gifts they brought to this camp. Imran received the “Best Push-Ups Award” demonstrating a clear passion for exercise, while 6th grade newcomer Bismellah received the “Bravery Award” for having the courage to practice speaking English during the camp and Adela received the “Cool and Contemplative Volunteer Award.” Every student and volunteer participated fully, learned a great deal and developed leadership skills. We are very proud of them all.
In July, four of the Albuquerque Academy volunteers are continuing to volunteer. Megan and Rachel are helping to lead and develop a leadership program for young women, Grace is continuing to tutor some of the students through our Learning Partners program, and Gabby is helping to develop pieces for programs. Their youthful energy and enthusiasm are helping to make our virtual summer programs a great success and we are looking forward to seeing what results.
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Refugee Support continued to provide opportunities for refugee youth. Though everyone would have preferred a camp that included outdoor adventures, community games and shared meals, our priority has been to continue programming while keeping the safety of families at the forefront during this time.
Throughout the month of June, twenty-two students in 3rd-12th grades joined in on Zoom meetings for English language learning, fitness, math skill building, art & writing club and learning expeditions. They studied adjectives, poetry, the elements of story, number sense, multiplication and trigonometry in addition to researching subjects of interest. Of course, no summer camp is complete without a little fun, so game time was an integral part of the experience for everyone. High school students in Future Pathways Academy also designed their own clubs for a leadership project. The focus of their clubs varied from discussing social justice and equal rights to teaching dance, sharing books and hair care tips. This summer camp offered something for every participant.
“Reading and exercise were my favorite,” said Imran, a third grade student.
“I liked drawings, the group research project and the showcase,” said Masooma, a ninth-grade student.
Were it not for the support, contributions and investment of Albuquerque Academy high school volunteers Adela Yapita, Gabrielle Nemer, Grace Steffen, Megan Blackwell, Mia Wheeler and Rachel Templeton, in addition to long-time volunteers Ellen Buelow, John Bellum, Anne Callaghan and Martha Ketelle, this experience would not have been possible. Providing not only their time, but also helping to plan lessons and provide online resources, these volunteers continually stepped up to meet the needs of students each day. For these high school students, especially, to devote their summer time to helping others learn, engage and grow was an incredible gift for all involved.
“All of the students are so bright. I enjoy interacting with them,” said John Bellum.
Volunteer Grace Steffen expressed the benefits she received in saying, “Even though at first it was challenging to not have an in-person camp I'm so glad we worked through some of the major tech issues and challenges that came with working on Zoom. The four weeks of camp went by super fast but it was awesome getting to know all the kids and see more of their personalities come out throughout the month. Getting to see the work they did and just talk to the campers was definitely a highlight of my summer and I'm so glad this camp happened and I was able to help with it.”
Albuquerque Academy senior Megan Blackwell described her experience in saying, “This summer camp is so much fun! Everyone is incredibly joyful and excited to learn. The students, volunteers, and Sarah are friendly and respectful of each other, and it's a wonderful environment.”
At the conclusion of the camp, students and volunteers received unique award recognizing their achievements and the gifts they brought to this camp. Imran received the “Best Push-Ups Award” demonstrating a clear passion for exercise, while 6th grade newcomer Bismellah received the “Bravery Award” for having the courage to practice speaking English during the camp and Adela received the “Cool and Contemplative Volunteer Award.” Every student and volunteer participated fully, learned a great deal and developed leadership skills. We are very proud of them all.
In July, four of the Albuquerque Academy volunteers are continuing to volunteer. Megan and Rachel are helping to lead and develop a leadership program for young women, Grace is continuing to tutor some of the students through our Learning Partners program, and Gabby is helping to develop pieces for programs. Their youthful energy and enthusiasm are helping to make our virtual summer programs a great success and we are looking forward to seeing what results.