i luv Black Girls Rock! Inc.  this organization is doing amazing work with girls to build their leadership skills.  check out this opportunity to apply for their summer camp program.

2013 BLACK GIRLS ROCK! 

QUEENS CAMP FOR LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE

In the summer of 2011, Beverly Bond, the Founder and Executive Director of BLACK GIRLS ROCK!, launched the inaugural BLACK GIRLS ROCK! QUEENS CAMP FOR LEADERSHIP & EXCELLENCE in response to the overwhelming demand to expand our youth mentoring programs across the globe. 

The BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Queens Camp is now in its third year and we are looking forward to welcoming 30 new dynamic young women from diverse economic, social and geographical backgrounds. Past participants have come from various cities around the US as well as countries across the world including: South Africa, Japan, Liberia and Jamaica. Through a series of dynamic programs and art workshops  BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Queens Camp encourages strong life skills, cultural investigation, critical thinking, positive identity development and active leadership for young women of color.

Please note that all applications MUST be postmarked/e-mailed by April 19, 2013. If you have any questions about the application process, please e-mail queenscamp@blackgirlsrock.org. You may download the application here.

• Hiking
• Canoeing
• Orienteering
• Overnight campout
• Talent Show

Art based Workshops/Activities

• Arts & Crafts
• Cultural Beading & Jewelry Making
• Cooking/Culinary Arts
• Tap Dance
• Break Dance
• Musicology and DJ 101
• Spoken Word Workshop
• Theatre Workshop

Community Service/Volunteerism

• Tutoring
• Mentoring for special needs children

 Education

• Reading Center (literacy-based activities) +
• Book Club
• Discovery Center (environmental education-based) + Gardening
• Open Tutoring

Health Center

• Participants will have access to health center with a team of RNs on duty and a medical doctor on call.

Leadership Building & Challenge Activities:

• Small group games
• Team challenge Initiatives

(group problem-solving activities)

• Low & High ropes

 Instruction Based Sports & Activities:

• Boating (rowboats):

• Basketball
• Chess
• Fishing
• Funyaks (small kayaks)
• Swimming:
• Tubing
• Volleyball

Recreational Sports & Activities:

• Badminton
• Cards/Board Games
• Football
• Kickball
• Mini-golf
• Scavenger Hunt
• Soccer
• Softball