Support Camp Free to Be

The mission of our Camp Free to Be is to bring youth of color into nature and provide opportunities for connection, healing and joy. Our camp will serve up to 50 Vermont youth for five days of sleeping in cabins, art, music, swimming, nature, crafting, healing circles, connection, conversation, laughs, joy and learning about ourselves and each other. The camp takes place in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Check out this this video to learn directly from youth about why camp matters. Youth from last year's camp shared what they would tell other BIPOC youth about the camp:

• "Camp Free To Be lets you meet so many others just like you that you might not find in school. So many different people, foods, cultures, and friends to be made!"
• "would say that it is an amazing and welcoming place full of great people and I absolutely 100% know that they would love it!!!"
• “I enjoyed that we were so free to do whatever we wanted and speak to whoever whenever. It felt almost like a big family.”

Camp is highly subsidized to make it accessible for youth of all economic backgrounds with 80% of youth paying $100 or less to attend. Camp costs $1,000 per youth (not including EdJ staff salaries and benefits), so we are raising funds for 35 youth to attend camp.

You can also send a check to:

Education Justice Coalition of Vermont

105 High Street

St Albans, VT

05478