Children of the Sun Camp is a virtual camp in formation designed with the needs of working parents in mind. The camp centers creativity, community, culture, and love, for children in grades K through 5. Organized by a parent and veteran educator, Children of the Sun hopes to provide affordable, culturally grounded programming for families, staffed by veteran arts educators and youth workers. Children of the Sun Camp is committed to providing fair and equitable wages to teachers, and will prioritize employing COVID-impacted teachers who have lost work or income during this time. All campers will participate in K-5 blended, virtual activities facilitated live by veteran arts and movement educators. Rising Kindergarten and 6th grade students are welcome.

Current Daily Activities Include:

INNER POWER: This integrated Meditation and Martial Arts class will explore grounding and centering practices from throughout the world.Daily breath work and movement exercises are designed to cultivate resilience, positive moods and body consciousness, and self-regulation for children of all ages.

COSMIC COMICS: This multi-disciplinary literacy arts and character development workshop encourages students to draw inspiration from their own lives and self-portraits, and use their declarations of self-love as the centerpiece of a cosmic comic book devoted to the sacredness, joy, and freedom of each child. Children will create super heroes and heroines, while exploring their own talents, gifts, and personalities through art and storytelling.

ECO-ARTS: This visual art workshop will use rescued, recycled, and other materials to create mixed media and three dimensional art inspired by nature, community, and the theme of transformation.

BOLLY-ZU: Children will maintain physical fitness and well-being through a fun, music-based movement class that incorporates elements of Bollywood choreography, Zumba Kids, and dance.

DIASPORA DANCE: A veteran vocalist and dancer will guide children on a journey through the African diaspora by introducing traditional dance, music, and song.

By registering with this link, you agree to a single payment of $720 to cover the full cost of Session I. Session I runs from June 29, 2020 until July 24, 2020, from 9:00 AM-12:30 PM on Monday through Friday.