Looking for something fun and interesting to do with your family this summer? If you have adopted children or are considering adoption, an adoption “culture camp” or “heritage camp” may be just the thing! Here’s a list of some 2007 camp dates and locations. Be aware that many are accepting registrations now, so if you find one that’s of interest, don’t delay!

AFRICA

African/Caribbean Heritage Camp
June 28-July 1
Snow Mountain Ranch, Fraser, CO

CAMBODIA

Cambodia Heritage Camp
July 19-July 22
Fraser, CO

CHINA

Chinese Heritage Camp
August 31-September 3
Fraser, CO

Chinese Heritage Camp
August 2-September 5
Denver, CO

Chinese Culture and Language Day Camp
July 23-27
St. Paul, MN

ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia Culture Camp
June 28-July 1
Rindge, NH

HAITI

Haiti Camp
July 20-22
Alexandria, Minnesota

African/Caribbean Heritage Camp
June 28-July 1
Snow Mountain Ranch, Fraser, CO

INDIA/NEPAL

Camp Masala
June 15-17
Hamel, MN

Camp Namaste
August 24-25
St. Paul, MN

Indian/Nepalese Heritage Camp
July 12-July 15
Fraser, CO

Midwest I-Child Heritage Camp
July 26-29
Green Lake, WI

KOREA

Camp Chosôn
July 1-6 (resident camp)
July 2-6 (day camp)
Hudson, WI

Kamp Kimchee
June 9-13
Baxter, MN

Korean Culture Camp
July 30-August 4
Minneapolis, MN

Latin America

La Semana
July 30-August 3
Lakeville, MN

PHILIPPINES

Filipino Heritage Camp
August 9-12
Fraser, CO

Camp Mabuhay
July 27-29
Laurel, MD

RUSSIA, KAZAKHSTAN/EASTERN EUROPE

Russian/Eastern European/Central Asian Heritage Camp
July 19-22
Fraser, CO

VIET NAM

Viet Nam Heritage Camp
August 9-12
Fraser, CO

Catalyst Foundation Viet Nam Culture Camp
July 12-15
Northfield, MN

or

August 3-5
Beverly, MA


Camps with multicultural focus, or multiple culture programs running simultaneously:

Summer Culture Camp
Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America
August 2-4
Silver Spring, MD

Hands Around the World
China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, African American
July 16-20
Roselle, IL


Rainbow Families (for multicultural adoptive families)
July 20-22
Alexandria, MN

Holt Heritage Camps (for all international adoptees)
Oregon Camp: Corbett, OR - July 22–26
Midwest Camp: Ashland NE - July 29–August 2
California Camp: Dobbins, CA - August 5–9
East Coast Camp: Starlight, PA - August 12–16

Domestic adoption/general adoption:

Camp For Me
July 9-13
Fayston, VT

PACT Camp (for families with children of color)
July 2-6
Loma Mar, CA

Further Resources:

Adoption camps
Culture camp types/purpose
More about culture camps