This summer, The Felix Organization and A BroaderWay Foundation came together to pilot a brand-new sleep away camp designed specifically for 6th-8th grade students from Mott Haven Academy Charter School. This merging of Camp Felix and Camp ABW has created an opportunity to combine missions, expand programming, and deepen impact through exposure of foster and underserved youth to the arts. Camp Felix-ABW enabled 25 youth to engage in classes across three core disciplines: theater, dance and spoken word.

 

Campers also participated in traditional camp activities such as swimming, team sports and social nights. In engaging in these creative spaces, campers were encouraged to discover their voices, build self-expression, and grow in confidence–skills that go beyond summer.

 

Camp Felix-ABW had a very successful launch this summer and we are excited to see where it grows!