2013 Co-Directors: Mimi Moore, Scott Wong, Jacqueline Sinclair, & Kelli Anderson
"What we find most valuable about Korean Heritage Camp is the energy, friendship, and love that each of us feels (young to older) when we all gather together to celebrate and support one another. The counselors so fully exemplify this. They are amazing! There is just something powerful for each and everyone of us at KHC! We are still feeling the charge."
"Being with other families that have kids adopted from Korea for the kids to form friendships with someone with a similar story and culture."
"The most valuable thing for our family is teaching our kids about adoption and their culture. Learning that they are not the only ones out there in their situation will hopefully give them a sense of belonging when they get older and start questioning who they are and where they fit in."
"Even though my "kids" are young adults, I find the support through shared experiences with other KHC families amazing. I treasure the friendships I have made at camp."
FOUR DAYS A SUMMER....IMPACT FOR LIFE!
Korean Heritage Camp is the flagship heritage camp, and we again had an amazing time last year! Wow, who knew we'd still be going so strong after so many years? We continue to strengthen and grow our community with even more families than ever in our 22-year history, our wonderful counselors (many of whom were once campers themselves), 50+ alumni, countless special guests, and all the Korean community volunteers who help make it the most authentic cultural experience.
We have again added an extra day to camp! There are fun family activities available to share together on Thursday afternoon, followed by a family BBQ, and then Opening Ceremony that evening. This additional day of activities will give families who chose to come early on Thursday even more time to spend together. Friday morning we then hit the ground running with workshops and activities.
With our 2013 theme, "Seoul Food," KHC will again be the incredible cultural experience that has kept us going for so many years. Food is a universal language, and Korean food is delicious! We’ll be learning about food, cooking food, celebrating with food, and of course eating food all camp long! These Korean immersion activities and workshops are for all age groups at camp, and our parent workshops are on a par with most major adoption conferences. Everyone works together to make camp successful, so there are many opportunities to get to know other families that share in the adoption experience. Here, experienced parents and older adoptees are always willing to share helpful information with the next wave. Everyone loves to see our littlest campers as well, with childcare and preschool opportunities that allow even the newest adoptive parents to fully participate.
With the help of our dedicated local Korean community volunteers, our special guests, awesome counselors, and of course, our families, 2013 will be another year to remember for sure! Watch this site for updates as we confirm workshops, special guests, and activities that will keep us all connected to our children's Korean identities.
As always, we will explore the unique gifts and challenges that come with our mostly transracial adoptive families. We realize that as your children grow, they will be dealing with issues faced by any child of color, no matter their country of birth. At our camp, they are with a sea of families who are like theirs, and with children who are in the majority for a few days. Though we enthusiastically celebrate their birth country, we also celebrate adoption as a culture of its own. The similarities of being with other families "just like theirs" is what really bonds the children and their families so immediately at our camps.
This year we are also very excited to be developing a program especially designed by and for adult adoptees (age 18 and older), and for their spouses, children, parents, etc. Whether you have ever been to our camp or not, this program promises to be a great bonding experience for Korean adult adoptees from around the country, and a lot of fun too! Watch this site for updates, as well as for information on guest presenters, workshops, and activities as they are confirmed.
Hope to see you at KHC in June! For further information, please contact us, or visit our Facebook page.
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