Engaging Camps for Youth Development
Exploration Camp
Bridge Builders to the New Generation will provide the following supportive programs to support the youth’s social and educational development.
Bridge Builders to the New Generation will provide individualized services for youth, including:
- Comprehensive intake
- Individualized mentorship/coaching guided by the participant’s academic and life goal plan
- Participant support on college and career preparedness
Bridge Builders to the New Generation staff team will also provide group services, including:
- Hikes and camping strategies co-sponsored by the East Bay Regional Park
- Weekly camp check-ins (1 hour/week)
- Hard skills classes/trade/vocational skills (6 hours; 3 – 4 breakout rooms for students, 1 hour of students learning, and 45 minutes of turning theory in practical and have students rotate. We will provide subcontractors that specialize in trades, vocational, and hard skills)
- College tours
- Mindfulness Monday (6 Hours, 3 – 4 breakout rooms for students, 1 hour of students learning, and 45 minutes of turning theory into practical and have students rotate; we will provide subcontractors that specialize in mental health, generational trauma, and emotional intelligence)
- Business/entrepreneurship (6 hours; 3 – 4 breakout rooms for students, 1 hour of students learning, and 45 minutes of turning theory into practical and have students rotate, we will provide subcontractors that specialize in business, credit, and financial literacy)
- Overnight camping co-sponsored by East Bay Regional Park
Art Camp
Our scholars love the independent and inclusive environment in which they can express themselves through art—every child has a different solution to the projects created. The students will also be learning and building on the traditional art skills involved in drawing and painting, and we would love to teach through examples of art history and the masters. Students will express themselves through art. They need to know how to connect their soul, energy, and mind to create something unique for them.
Measurable goals:
- Students will express themselves through their own drawing
- Learn the history of art
- Use art as a source of therapeutic treatment to help them identify their culture and community
I Wish I Would Have Known Program
This program will give Bridge Builders students access to professionals in their community and give Bridge Builders professionals the platform to present what they wish they had known earlier on when navigating systems of education, career, and life. Students will obtain detailed knowledge of the experiences of adults who have once been in their shoes.
Measurable goals:
- Students will have the opportunity to build a community of like-minded individuals.
- Students will learn different approaches to meet their academic and life goals.
- Students will learn how to overcome a barrier.
- Students will have the ability to create connections with professionals.
The videos for this program will be released every other day: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Once the 6-part series of the 12 videos commences, professionals will then hold a Zoom youth hangout. It is planned to have a guest speaker, group facilitators, and a round of trivia on Kahoot. The latter will give students the opportunity to meet other like-minded youth and learn more by asking questions and receiving feedback in a safe space. Bridge Builders to the New Generation’s role in the series is to provide a platform where the next generation can obtain tools that mitigate barriers and ease the process of transitioning to becoming a college student, professional, and self-sufficient adult.