In August 2022, LGBTQ+ young people and adult allies gathered under the sun and stars for the tenth Annual Action Camp, co-hosted by PHIMC’s Illinois Safe Schools Alliance and Youth Services’ Pride Youth Program. Afterwards, Windy City Times published a statement made by Alliance Youth Engagement Manager Nat Duran about the values Action Camp embodies:

“Some people hear that we are ‘non-punitive’ and think that means a lack of accountability — but in actuality, it means a lot more work goes into our accountability practices. I think it’s really cool to give young people and adults such an immersive experience to live the values like this, to plant seeds in their home and school communities. Post-camp surveys tell us six months later how campers put some of these values into action in their GSA or youth spaces.”

Read the article here:
LGBTQ+ youths, adult allies gather at Action Camp 2022
~ Windy City Times, published August 29, 2022

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You can read more about Action Camp 2022 here and here. When information becomes available for the next Action Camp, it will be posted here.

Illinois Safe Schools Alliance made its home at PHIMC in 2019.