Programs

Camp Fire's small-group clubs provide young people in grades K-8 with opportunities to engage in experiential learning, and to forge positive relationships that keep them safe during out-of-school time and foster social, emotional, and cognitive skills and mindsets. Our program framework incorporates five core experiences:

experiential learning;
adults who prioritize young people;
"spark" (interest or passion) discovery;
peer-to-peer engagement; and
goal management.

These experiences have long-term benefits for our participants, helping them develop their social, self-management, and creative problem-solving skills.

Every afterschool program is structured in collaboration with schools to ensure that we are supporting their goals and complementing the education students are getting during the school day. Youth participate in fun, intentional activities. Activities range from arts, science, technology, games, and more.

The below stop motion video, titled "Pink and Green", was created by a Camp Fire participant to explore various ways that technology and creativity meet.

Teens in Action

This program is youth-led and youth-driven! While guided by trained adults who act as mentors, the teens identify community needs, decide what issues they want to advocate for, and then take action on those issues to make an impact in their community. Everyone benefits and it’s a beautiful thing. Past Teens in Action groups have built new parks, rehabbed old parks, met with politicians, tutored, brought new resources to schools in need, and more. As teens see the results of their work, they become more motivated and thrive. This is why we do what we do.