Not Your Typical Summer Camp: Engaging Teens in Responsible and Responsive Advocacy

Saturday, January 28, 2023

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

Location: Morial Convention Center, Room 288-290

Level of Participation: High

The Prince George's County Memorial Library System's Social Justice Camp teaches teens how to engage their advocacy, make connections in their community, and develop their passions into a product to ignite change. Teens hear from experts in human rights, technology, and other fields throughout this week-long camp while working alongside other budding advocates to create a pitch for a project to help their community. We will walk through the process of creating a similar camp tailored to your community and talk about the importance of providing a platform for your teens' passions.

Learning Objectives:

Develop Social Justice programming in your library.
Understand the need for an activism platform for teens.
Identify potential strategic partnerships and community resources.
Utilize connected learning and project-based learning in teen programs.

Content Leader(s)

Isaiah West, MSIS (he/him/his)

Teen Services Specialist
Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Moderator(s)

Isaiah West, MSIS (he/him/his)

Teen Services Specialist
Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Content Leader(s)

Kathryn Herberger (she/her/hers)

Commons Program Associate
Prince George's County Memorial Library System
Kelsey Hughes, MLIS (she/her/hers)

Branch Manager
Howard County Library System