The 2023 Roots Summer Leadership Academy free youth summer camp registration is now open.
Summer is here and that means it’s time for Roots Summer Leadership Academy (RSLA) youth summer camp. RSLA is the New Mexico Black Leadership Council’s signature summer camp program that’s been running every year since 2012. It’s an arts and science based camp for youth ages 8 – 16. RSLA utilizes visual arts, movement, voice, and drama to teach STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, Math) skills. At the same time, students learn social-emotional concepts to help them thrive in everything they do.
The theme for this year’s camp is Tayari. Tayari means “I’m prepared, I’m ready” in Swahili.
RSLA youth summer camp is FREE for all students. The deadline to register is June 30, 2023. Keep scrolling for all the details on RSLA and register here.
Watch the Roots Summer Leadership Academy sizzle reel for the RSLA class of 2022.
Roots Summer Leadership Academy 2023
When: Sunday, July 9 – Friday, July 28 2023, 9:00am – 4:00pm daily.
Where: First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 (corner of Carlisle/Comanche)
What else:
- Mandatory parent/caretaker orientation is Sunday, July 9, 2023, 4pm.
- Camp drop off time is no earlier than 7:30am and pick up time is no later than 5:30pm daily.
- Last day of camp is a Harambee performance and celebration on Friday, July 28, 2023, 11:30am
- Camp is FREE for all students.
- The registration deadline is June 30, 2023.
- Register here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/NewMexicoBlackLeadershipCouncil/_2023RSLARegistration
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Shannon Moreau is the Editor of the NMBLC EQ Blog