Camp Gedi
Allow me to introduce you to Camp Gedi: a radical approach to family camp.
Camp Gedi is a 3-week day camp program in Toronto's west end (mostly King's Mill Park). It's designed for children ages 5-10 and centres the values of Radical Empathy, Intergenerational Community, Compassionate Inquiry, Experiential Learning, and Collaborative Partnership.
This summer (2024), we will be running two sessions - 1 in July and 1 in August, with 25 kids max per session.
The 3 week program is divided into 3 sections:
Building Community: The first two weeks will give campers the opportunity to learn about themselves and each other. They will participate in team sports & games, nature exploration, orienteering, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) activities, yoga & meditation and collaborative creative projects including filmmaking, photography, drama, visual arts and mixed media.
Family Festival Weekend - After the second week of camp, parents/caregivers will be invited to join the community their children have built. Participate in activities aligned with your child's camp learning, enjoy delicious farm to table meals and sleep under the stars. (Location: Haute Goat Farm in Port Hope, ON- bussing available. Sat morning-Sunday afternoon ).
Explore Surrounding Community: The final week will be spent exploring our community. Campers will visit a different site every day learning about surrounding neighbourhoods, participating in unique activities and experiences, and volunteering at community organizations. (Location: combo of indoors and outdoors in west end- campers will travel by TTC)
Registration is officially open! If you have any questions, email campgedi@gmail.com