Responding to Racially Charged Language Among Campers using the “Speak Up Superpowers” Framework

“Go back to Mexico or I’ll report you to ICE” one of your counselors overheard their camper jokingly say this to a Latinx camper and is asking for your help to address it. As adults in charge of camper safety, we need tools and strategies to address racially charged language among campers. In this interactive workshop, we will begin by recognizing how unconscious beliefs can influence interactions and interpretations. Using real-life camp scenarios, we’ll then apply the “Speak Up Superpowers” framework along with an understanding of applicable frameworks, and a sense that addressing racially charged incidents is an ongoing learning process that requires active participation and continuous growth.