SUMMER 2023 DATES

Session 1: July 31 - Aug 11 (2 Weeks)

Session 2: Aug 14 - Aug 25 (2 Weeks)

Fruitvale District, Oakland, California

Ndeewo unu! Hevoyi Vabereki! Sannu ku!

Anyị wu Afro Culture Kids Summer Camp (ACK)!, a community-based outdoor Pan-African arts & culture camp catered to kids ages 5-12 of African descent. Our camp is full of music, dance, art & crafts, healthy cooking, games, storytelling, languages, outdoor play, and nature/garden exploration. Kids enrolled in this camp are excited about learning new skills, being creative, making and keeping friends, and having lots of fun.

We keep camp small so that our offerings can reach deep! We offer a community-mutual aid sliding scale fee structure, so that in the spirit of our African cultures, all our children can receive the gift of our offering. Kids in our camp relatively independent and are comfortable in facilitated/focused creative/artistic spaces, and have at least one Black/African descent parent/caregiver present in their family.

Camp is held by our two fabulous lead facilitators Tete Kanukai Chigamba (Shona speaking) and Tete Maymunah Muktari (Hausa speaking), and deepened an expanded by offerings and instruction from guest instructors and activity facilitators including Nkeiruka Oruche (Cooking, Games, Storytelling), Pedro Rosales (Afro-Peruvian Drum & Song), Malaika Parker (Nature & Gardening) & More.

Through our community our children get exposure and practice in Pan African cultures including Shona, Igbo, Zulu, Kinyarwanda, Hausa, African-American, Yoruba, Afro-Peruvian, and Congolese to name a few.

How does camp work?

We follow a focused and structured arts and cultural programing, and a daily schedule and flow that is instruction and participation-based. Kids participate in different activities throughout the day, bring their own nutritious lunch and snacks and reusable bottles for water, and have time to play and rest. At the end of each camp week, we have a kid facilitated barter market, and performance showcase and community potluck. Kids dress in clothes and bring food/snacks representing their own unique African heritages.

cost & location of camp

Location

Camp Drop-Off & Pick Up is at a community space in Fruitvale, Oakland, California. Campers also travel to the parks, playground, and other local venues for daily field trips and activities.

Fees

We operate on a community mutual financial pooling system aka sliding scale. We have spots in different payment tiers, and we hope that with the support of those who have, we can make it possible to cover our costs of operations, and have a dynamic camp experience for all involved. During registration you select the rate that you’re able to pay. Camp fees cover the cost of attending camp/camp activities, camp t-shirt, and field trips.

$0- $2000/ Session

Camp Daily Flow & Expectations

Camp Runs from Monday to Friday 9AM-5PM during weeks that it runs.

Fridays from 4-5pm is Community Day (Camper families are invited to participate in a celebration and gathering)

Covid Protocols: Camp is outside, and campers and facilitators are to keep face coverings/ masks on at all times, except during meal times when kids not from the same household are kept with distance between. Hand washing is set up routinely, as well as encouraged regularly throughout the day. Surfaces and equipment cleaned regularly. 

Sample Camp Schedule

9:00 AM    Kids Arrive + Individual Stations (Crafts, Puzzles, Reading, Games)

9:30 AM    Circle, Move, Check-In

9:45 AM     Zimbabwean or Igbo Cultural Dance 

10:30 AM    Afro-Peruvian Drumming 

11:00 AM    Snack & Water Break

11:15 AM    Cooking

12:30 PM    Lunch

1:00 PM     Park & Playground Games

3:00 PM    Snack & Storytime

3:30 PM    Quiet & Rest time

4:00 PM    Language Conversation Practice

4:10 PM    Closing Circle

4:20 PM    Natures & Gardening

4:50 PM    Clean Up

5:00 PM    Pick Up

Friday Schedule

9:00 AM    Kids Arrive + Individual Stations (Crafts, Puzzles, Reading, Games)

9:30 AM    Circle, Move, Check-In

9:45 AM     Field Trip 

12:30 PM   Lunch

1:00 PM    Barter Market or Showcase & Community Day Prep

3:00 PM    Snack & Storytime

3:30 PM    Transition Time

4:00 PM    Barter Market or Showcase & Community Day

5:00 PM    Camp Close

HOW TO RegistEr

In order to maintain a balance of camper dynamics and know how to best serve our campers our registration happens in two parts:

1. Camper interest form

2. Registration Completion

If you are interested in enrolling a child/children in camp, please first complete the Camper interest form, and give us a bit of info. If we have  a spot for your child/children, you will receive a link to complete your registration.