Camp Atwater: Building Tomorrow's Leaders.

Thomas, Henry M., III

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ERIC Number: EJ469425

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Camp Atwater: Building Tomorrow's Leaders.

Thomas, Henry M., III

Camping Magazine, v65 n4 p28-31 Mar-Apr 1993

Describes Camp Atwater (North Brookfield, Massachusetts), a summer residential camp founded in 1921 to assist African-American children in developing leadership, character, citizenship, interpersonal communication skills, personal and educational confidence, environmental awareness, physical fitness, and cultural awareness. Describes Camp Atwater's operating philosophy and Afrocentric programing. (LP)

Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Black Youth, Cultural Awareness, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Individual Development, Interpersonal Competence, Leadership, Outdoor Education, Resident Camp Programs

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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