This year, Camp Kesem will have 54 chapters around the U.S. Not only is Camp Kesem
helping children affected by cancer, but they're simultaneously developing and empowering a generation
of student leaders by training college
students to become camp counselors and
make a meaningful
difference in the
lives of these children.
The comments come from current Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND co-ordinators, heads
of house, inclusion managers and Form Group Tutors...: We used this
in small groups
in our new class every morning for a week, what a great start, everyone is still buzzing... Builds a strong sense
of belonging to something special... your class... Encourages
differences and similarities to recognised and valued... Hugely improves our efforts at inclusion... The
students quickly came out
of their shells and are blossoming... Reveals much
of the nature
of the
students... Gets us buzzing as a group... Encourages participants to take part
in their own game and go and find things out from others... brilliant ice breaker game...
Helped to resolve a huge problem we had
in getting
students to gel... Switches the
students brains on from the moment go...
Helps to break down various barriers... Gives a big boost to developing important
life skills... This gives a great insight and a fantastic array
of examples, clues and hints as to the characters
of each individual
in the group...
Helps participants learn some things about themselves...
Helps participants learn some things about others...
Helps you learn about the participants (you can be a player as well on some occasions)...
Makes it easy to develop class rules
of fairness and cooperation... Builds a sense
of purpose... Creates a sense
of community and togetherness... Brilliant, just brilliant... our school is buzzing...
One
of the reasons I became a teacher was to
make a
difference in the
lives of my
students; to
help them succeed, to open their eyes to possibilities, to prepare them for personal and social responsibilities, and to
help them
make the world a better place.