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Welcome to our Camp Fire Columbia news & updates page. This is a space for our team to share updates about programs, events, and the state of the organization. Keeping our community informed is one of the ongoing ways we build lasting, equitable and caring relationships with others.
From its founding, Camp Fire has walked the talk of youth leadership. We were among the first organizations in the country to allow young people to serve on our board of directors, and continue that legacy of youth leadership today.
Camp Fire Columbia doesn’t just serve young people—we learn from them. Youth play a critical role in shaping our programs, developing strategy, and measuring impact.
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Sparkfinder v.5: Sharing Power
Creating an environment in which young people can ask questions and express their ideas and opinions about the things that affect them every day is part of an approach called…
Read MoreSparkfinder v.4: Providing Support
An important way people stick together is helping each other in practical ways to stay on track to learn, grow, complete tasks and achieve goals.
Read MoreSparkfinder v.3: Challenging Growth
Challenging growth pushes us to keep evolving by stretching ourselves to go further, holding ourselves accountable, and reflecting on failure to help us learn from mistakes and setbacks.
Read MoreSparkfinder v.2: Expressing Care
Here we look at expressing care, the first pillar and doundation of relationships. When we express care to youth, we show them that we like them and want the best…
Read MoreSparkfinder v.1: Introduction to Developmental Relationships
Developmental relationships significantly impact students’ self-confidence, academic success and relationships with their mentors, friends and families.
Read MoreCamp Fire Columbia Take Pride In Offering a Place for Everyone: Top Workplaces 2021
Makenzie Marineau, who does communications for Camp Fire Columbia, doubles as a camp counselor for the organization’s summer day camp at Woodlawn Elementary School in Portland, Aug. 5, 2021. With…
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