PLA Summer AdVenture
The Summer Adventure Program is a 10-day immersive journey designed to empower Chester youth with the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to become active agents of change in their communities. Building upon the rich legacy of the Peace, Liberation & The Arts (PL&A) Summer Camp, which has served Chester youth since 2008, this program offers an experiential learning opportunity that blends historical exploration, leadership development, and community engagement. Grounded in Quaker values of peace, integrity, and social justice, the program encourages participants to reflect on nonviolent resistance, radical truth-telling, and the role of spirituality in social change. Participants will embark on a thoughtfully curated expedition, visiting significant historical and cultural sites that illuminate the struggles and triumphs of past and present liberation movements. The program also emphasizes leadership and personal growth through interactive workshops, dialogues with community leaders, and collaborative projects. Participants will cultivate skills in critical thinking, activism, and community organizing, ensuring that they are not only informed about systemic issues but also equipped to contribute to local and global efforts for justice.
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Check out the video from PLA Camp 2024!
The Peace, Liberation & Arts (PL&A) Summer Camp provides a multi-week experience for youth, ages 13-18. In order to foster peace and liberation for Chester youth, we must address at least three circles – the personal, the family and the larger community. PL&A Summer Camps include goals that seek to impact each of these important circles of influence. We recognize that peace-making is an inside to outside job and that building strong, young activators of liberation requires an inner strength and balance that must be nurtured. We must also acknowledge and provide education about the systems of oppression and discrimination that hold communities like Chester in cycles of poverty and violence. Therefore, our approach provides tools for inner reflection, historical and current events education, skill-building, artistic expression and opportunities to learn and serve through cultural exchange.
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2024 Camp Highlights
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