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Ethiopian Camp
July 22nd to July 25th

We are committed to keeping kids connected to their heritage so that they are well rounded individuals with a positive self image and a greater sense of community with their peers. In addition, we are committed to creating support groups in bringing together parents of Ethiopian children to share their great common goal of raising self-assured and well-adjusted Ethiopian-Americans. To that end, we organize and sponsor various cultural events, heritage camps, homeland visits.

Ethiopian Heritage & Culture:

a three-day Camp will be held

Ethiopian Heritage & Culture Camp 2009, a three-day Camp will be held from Friday 12:00pm,July 24th,through noon on Sunday,July 26th.Families have the option to attend either the entire Camp or come for the Saturday activities only.The location for this year's Camp is Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center,a beautiful setting in the Shenandoah mountains,just a short two-hour drive from Washington DC or Baltimore,MD.

Accordings to the,organizers, the goal of Heritage and Cultural Camp (www.heritageandculturecamp.org ) is to help keep kids connected to their heritage so that they are well rounded individuals with positive self image and a greater sense of community with their peers.This events brings together Ethiopian parents and adoptive parents to share their great common goal of rearing confident,capable and compassionate Ethiopian_Americans. It will be an invaluable opportunity for Ethiopian-American children to reconnect with their roots. The Heritage and Culture camp is a family event designed to be enlightening of parents,as well as fun and eductional for kids.

The camp schedule is packed with eductional (language, history, literature),as well as fun(music,arts & crafts,cooking,dance,campfire) kid's activities.Parents will have opportunities to take seminars/workshops and should come away from the camp feelings more empowered and having a personal support system including members of the Ethiopian community and Ethio-Blended families from across the country. In addition,by interacing with their Ethiopian counterparts, adoptive families will be able to gain a greater knowledge of the culture from which their children come. "This camp will give kids the opportunity to be themselves ,see families similar to their own, and not worry about fitting in."Lori Owens

Saturday evening is set as side for a traditional Ethiopian banquet with traditional music & dance.In addition,there will be apportunity to enjoy the pool,go fishing,play volleyball,basketball,soccer,ping pong or simply relax with friends.There will be a Gebeya(Market) to add great items to ones Ethiopian collection.Childcare will be provided while adult oriented presentations are underway.

Robust participation is expected from the Ethiopian-American community.Mekdas Bekele,one of the organizers said "The community has embraced this camp; in addition to families coming from the surrounding area we already have families registered from as far away as Florida,Ohio and Kansas."

The camp package price include two nights select accommodations,all meals (Friday Lunch to Sunday lunch) and all programs (semianrs/workshops/activites) as well as childare.It is free for infants up to one year old.

Individuals and organizatons seekings information about the Ethiopian Heritage & Culture Camp 2009 may visit www.heritageandculturecamp.org or contact the organizers at Phone:800.775.1797 Email: info@heritageandculturecamp.org

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony