2012 Co-Directors: Mimi Moore, Laurie Ross, Scott Wong, Jacqueline Sinclair
"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."
Korean Heritage Camp is the flagship heritage camp, and we had an amazing time celebrating our 20th year in 2011! Wow, who knew we'd still be going so strong after so many years? Incredibly, we had nearly 1,000 people join us for the celebration, including more adoptive families than ever in our 20-year history, our wonderful counselors (many of whom were once campers themselves), 50 alumni, and countless special guests and Korean community volunteers who helped make it the most authentic cultural experience yet. It was truly amazing, and now we are already planning to top it in 2012! Whew!
Click here to see who our special guests were this year, many of them planning to return in 2012
We a also added a day to camp this year – FINALLY! There were fun family activities available to share together on Thursday afternoon, then a family bbq, then Opening Ceremony on Thursday night. Friday we hit the ground running with workshops and activities in the morning. This additional day of activities gave families who chose to come early on Thursday even more time to spend together, and it was a resounding success! We'll do it again in 2012 for sure!
Otherwise, the rest of camp will again be the incredible cultural experience that has kept us going for so many years. There are Korean immersion activities and workshops 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 child care and preschool opportunities that allow even the newest adoptive parents to fully participate.
With the help of our dedicated local Korean community volunteers, and those who come from as far away as Korea, our counselors, and of course, our families, 2012 will be another year to remember for sure! Watch this site for updates as we develop the 2012 theme, and workshops, special guests, and activities are confirmed. Hope to see you at KHC in June!
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