Summer Camp Counselors and Support Staff Placements

Living this experience has generated a great change in my life. At first it was hard for me to be the first time speaking English and reach the United States. It was getting to another world for me. Here is very different from my country the culture, the people, the food, everything is different. It was a challenge in the first instance to be able to communicate. Today I understand more and every day I can talk more. In a special needs camp I learned how valuable it is to be able to communicat...

Being a camp counsellor is one of the most challenging but rewarding ways you could spend your summer. Not only is it perfect for working on your tan, you will meet the most incredible people, both campers and staff. Having done two summers at a non-profit camp I've had a great deal of challenging kids, but what got me through the hard times was knowing the support I had from my new friends and that I was making a difference, even if only small, to this child's life. You forget the hard days and...