For Summer 2008, we have been invited to send a delegation to Summer Camp in Mexico City.

Age: 15
Delegation: 2 boys, 2 girls & Adult Leader
Dates: July 11-August 2

If you are interested in applying, please email our Summer Camp Chair, Patty Orsini at summercamp@newyork.cisvusa.org

(Application at the bottom of this page)

In July 2007, the New York Chapter successfully hosted a Summer Camp in Westchester County. Delegations comprised of two boys, two girls and a leader, came from nine countries for three weeks of learning and fun.

This December the New York Chapter will send a Summer Camp delegation to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

ABOUT SUMMER CAMP
As more and more eleven-year-olds returned from Villages, filled with enthusiasm about their experiences, other young people, often those who had been unable to attend a Village, felt that they too would like to have their own Village-type experience. After a good deal of debate, it was decided to hold a number of experimental Summer Camps, and these proved so successful that the Summer Camp was finally approved as an official program in 1995.

Aimed at slightly older children than the Village, the Summer Camp encourages participants to take initiatives towards leadership and responsibility for program planning. In addition to promoting the CISV philosophy, each Camp focuses on a specific educational theme, aiming to overcome prejudices, build self-confidence and stimulate critical thinking, through activities and discussion.

For more information about Summer Camp, contact Patti Orsini at summercamp@newyork.cisvusa.org.

Application
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