Welcome

Camp Sojourner, Girls’ Leadership Camp is a leadership development program for Philadelphia girls.  We believe that being part of a diverse and caring community, connecting with nature, creating art, and getting to take meaningful leadership roles are essential ways for young women to grow and learn, as people and as leaders.  We create these opportunities for girls through our summer camp program and through year-round leadership development activities.  Staff, New Camper and Returning Camper applications for Camp Sojourner 2012 are now online!

We are proud to introduce our new Teen Leadership Interns for 2011-2012!

Janai, Alie, Yasmeen, Jade, Ainye

Our Teen Leadership Interns are working with Alie and Alisha this year to provide leadership for our program and help plan monthly trips for the rest of the camp, including service action projects and nature hikes. So far this year, interns and campers have gone to Bartram’s Garden and the Schuylkill Environmental Education Center, and we are planning a service action project related to environmental protection. (Our camp reunion in October at Merrymead Farms was also a blast, thank you to all the parents, campers, and staff who were able to attend!)

Please visit our facebook page to see pictures of Camp Sojourner 2011 and our trips so far this year, and to stay tuned about upcoming activities. If you would like to get involved with our program, as a camper, a parent, a volunteer, or a supporter, please contact us! We host activities, fundraise, and collect supply donations all year so that we can make these opportunities available to girls no matter what their family economic situation may be.

Camp Sojourner is truly a collaborative act of love, done with and on behalf of Philadelphia girls, in the face of extremely challenging economic times. Thank you for your interest in our program!

In the spirit of camping,

Alisha Berry and Kandace Thomas, GLC Directors