The Culture Camp passport, which echoes the look of the familiar U.S. passport, serves several important purposes:

• The design has the look and feel of an official passport to give children familiarity with the concept in a realistic way

• Inside front cover provide places for information about the camper that goes beyond official information to stimulate reflection and thought

• Every page contains a peace-oriented quote that connects to the central theme of all Culture Company programs

• The passport contains space for the camper to record information about every culture "visited", including journaling opportunities

• Accompanying rubber stamps provide tactile experience of memorializing "visit" to cultures

• The pledge of allegiance on the inside back cover fosters a global perspective about loyalty and commitment

Culture Crates:

The Culture Crates offer a tangible, tactile experience of world cultures and religions. They include toys, games, textiles, musical instruments, costumes, hats and shoes, and statuary and other visual art to evoke a full picture of the culture. The crates may be rented for the duration of your program.

Multilingual Music CD’s:

We have collected songs and instrumental music from around the globe to enhance the cultural understanding culture campers gain. By listening, singing along, and dancing to authentic music of a culture, campers experience physical learning, which integrates quickly and permanently in their awareness.

Classroom Décor:

Wall maps, atlases, flags and other articles establish a festive atmosphere and spark research during the camp sessions.

Training:

The Culture Company offers customized training for teachers and counselors for every program, whether Culture Camp or the various religious education curricula we offer.

Our training workshops feature bonding activities for the staff, information about the curriculum, and the opportunity to try some of the activities and crafts and foods that are featured in the Culture Camp Curriculum.

We encourage collaboration by our clients who are operating in the same geographical area, to increase communication and diffusion of creative care for children.

We focus on giving the counselors the knowledge and inspiration to engage their campers in exciting and fun explorations of our wonderful world. Inspiration comes from understanding; we help the counselors understand their own interesting cultural lives so they can infect the campers with their enthusiasm.

In addition, binders contain fact sheets for each culture or religion to provide some background for staff.

Walking the world at a teacher training workshop.

Outcome measurement:

We encourage the application of nationally recognized measurement tools to the Curriculum to evaluate our contribution to your team's ability to fulfill funding requirements.

Evaluation:

We value your feedback on all stages and aspects of the Curriculum. Regular collection of data from counselors, campers and parents helps us better serve our clients

Our Goals: