I want to be accepted.

Diversity & Inclusivity Statements

 

Diversity

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Alford Lake Camp is committed to creating a community of diverse individuals who come together to create an outdoor experience that is rich in friendship, fun, adventure and important educational growth for our campers and staff. Our unique backgrounds as individuals are the foundation upon which we build our community each summer, and are what help us create individuals who are poised to go out and make a difference in the world.

 

Alford Lake Camp works hard to represent a diverse group of campers and staff each summer, and we continually review our outreach methods to be sure they consciously include people from underrepresented groups. We are also intentional in understanding the need to remove sources of unconscious bias within ourselves and our community.

 

Alford Lake Camp has a long history of celebrating the diverse backgrounds of members of the community, and yet, we recognize that there are both strengths and weaknesses in our 120 year history. We remain committed to addressing these disparities and inequities as we continue with our ideal to always leave a place better than we found it.

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Inclusivity

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When a girl arrives at Alford Lake Camp, she enters an inclusive community. We believe that all people must be treated equally. Alford Lakers learn the importance of living with kindness and love from their first days of camp, and we encourage each member of our community to take these values with them as they return home at the end of the summer.

 

We embrace the opportunities and challenges that living together in a close community provides. This environment creates a natural forum for thoughtful conversations that help us come together. Staff are trained to guide dialogue and set the clear expectation that treating others as anything but equal is simply not tolerated.