Here's one camp where you won't need a baseball glove or the ability to light a fire by rubbing two sticks together. In fact, the whole idea of this camp may be putting fires out. Metaphorically, that is.
The second annual "I Want to be an Ambassador!" camp is seven days for 8th to 12th graders to learn negotiation, analysis and communication. It's likely the only camp that includes a roundtable of local business leaders, apart from that Northern Virginia tennis camp, "Lobs and Lobbying."
Set for June 21-29, "I Want to be an Ambassador!" takes places mostly at the Senator John Heinz History Center and concludes with a trip to Embassy Row in Washington, D.C. trip, where students will glimpse the workings of ambassadors on their very doorsteps.
"Through the art and skills of diplomacy, [campers] will learn leadership qualities and a very broad range of skill sets you aren't normally exposed to in a classroom," says Jacqueline McWilliams, coordinator of
Luminari, the nonprofit behind the camp. Other highlights of the seven days include cultural field trips, guest lectures, an intro to foreign languages and writing systems, lessons on media literacy, and kickball.
Okay -- no kickball.
Luminari hopes to match last year's total of 19 participants. Sign up before the country gets involved in yet another war.
Writer:
Marty LevineSource: Jacqueline McWilliams, Luminari