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  • Sign Up for the Free 2023 Roots Summer Leadership Academy Youth Camp

    Sign Up for the Free 2023 Roots Summer Leadership Academy Youth Camp

    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 Class 2022 Sizzle Reel

    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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  • Roots Summer Leadership Academy

    Roots Summer Leadership Academy

    Have fun, build community, and learn leadership skills at the 2023 NMBLC Roots Leadership Academy! Classes include Dance, Theater, STEM, Music, Visual Arts, and Social/Emotional Learning. Also included are field trips, performances, and caregiver workshops! Registration open until June 30 for kids 8 to 16. Don’t miss the summer fun! Final performance and celebratory luncheon on July 28 at 11:30 am.

    Breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided to students daily. Transportation will be provided from the International District. Mandatory Parent/Caregiver Orientation is Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 4pm.

  • Roots Summer Leadership Academy Youth Summer Camp 2022

    Roots Summer Leadership Academy Youth Summer Camp 2022

    NMBLC’s Roots Summer Leadership Academy Class of 2022 celebrates its 10 year anniversary.

     This year marked the 10th anniversary of NMBLC’s youth summer camp program, Roots Summer Leadership Academy (RSLA). The 2022 RSLA ran for three weeks in July, from the 10th through the 29th. This year, the arts and science based camp returned to the First Unitarian Church for the first time since the pandemic. 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.

    Watch the Roots Summer Leadership Academy sizzle reel for RSLA class of 2022.

    The theme for this year’s camp was Sawubona. Sawubona is an ancient greeting in Zulu culture that means “I see you seeing me.”

    Learn about the full meaning of Sawubona in the video below.

    The 2022 RSLA Camp concluded with a Harambee celebration on Friday, July 29th, at the First Unitarian Church. The Albuquerque Journal featured this year’s Harambee in their Bright Spot series. 

    “It was amazing. I met a lot of new people, I got to learn new things, and art, and dance styles.”

    — Josaiah Thompson. Source: The Albuquerque Journal.

    Check out the photo gallery of all the fun at Roots Summer Leadership Academy 2022 .

    Read the article on the Roots Summer Leadership Academy Harambee in the Albuquerque Journal:

    https://www.abqjournal.com/2520649/sense-of-self-students-learn-leadership-friendship-at-camp-ex-ro.html


    Shannon Moreau

    Shannon Moreau is the editor for the NMBLC EQ Blog

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