EXPLORE CAMP 2013

Explore Camp is back for another fantastic spring/summer! Explore is a non-profit, student-run initiative that is designed to excite children and youth about geography and provide employment for undergraduate students within the Faculty of Arts and Science. The program began is Spring/Summer 2006 and we’re gearing up for another fantastic summer filled with all new programming and exciting field trip adventures. Explore runs from May to August and involves adapting the Ontario Canadian and World Studies curriculum for children and youth in grades K-8 into a promotional spring workshop program and an educational and interactive summer day camp program. Explore’s mandate is

• To encourage a sense of curiosity and wonder about the natural and human-made world
• To develop an interest in creating a sustainable environment for future generations
• To foster an appreciation for the diversity of the Canadian environment and culture
• To instill in youth a sense of pride, self-esteem, community and most importantly, a sense of identity within the local, national and global contexts
• To increase the breadth of understanding of geography amongst today’s youth in a non-threatening and stimulating environment
• To provide Queen’s students with challenging and rewarding leadership opportunities in their field of study

This summer promises to be an exciting one so get those camper applications in!