NE Learnings from the Field - Operationalizing DEI at Camp
Online (ACA, New England's Zoom)
Wednesday, May 06, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Eastern Standard Time
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Learnings from the Field: Operationalizing DEI at Camp Presentations
ACA, New England has been running an ongoing resource community this year, facilitated by Simone Gamble of OAAARS, for a group of camp professionals dedicated to exploring what operationalizing DEI at their camp looks like. As part of this group, participants have been working on an ongoing project related to this work. Join us for an e-session to hear about four of the projects have been working on.
Each presenter will share about their project and then field Q&A from attendees. The presenters and topics will include
- Supporting our Staff with Improved DEI Trainings, Abby Griffith, Assistant Director of Admissions & Lilly Bianchi, Assistant Director of Leader Hiring), Overland Summers
- Discovering the True Value of Camp Empathy Interviews, Julie Bernson, Director of Learning, The Trustees
- Shared Language Guide: Addressing Race-Based Harm with Care, Clarity, and Consistency, Rachel Roberts, Director of Staff Experience, Camp Starfish
- Shared Language Guide: Addressing Race-Based Harm with Care, Clarity, and Consistency, Shawn Moriarty, Camp Director/ Lead Education Coordinator, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Mass Audubon