by Camp Phoenix Staff | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog
The following article appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of Thacher, the magazine of The Thacher School. To view the original article, click here. How Tyfahra Singleton CdeP 1996 went from hating camping to running a summer camp for Oakland’s youth. What kind of work...
by Camp Phoenix Staff | May 7, 2021 | Blog
Our executive director Dr. Tyfahra Milele was a guest on a recent webinar hosted by All Stars Helping Kids, where she gave her thoughts on what it takes to make a real impact with youth from low-income and underrepresented communities. All Stars Helping Kids is one of...
by Camp Phoenix Staff | Apr 21, 2021 | Blog
When you think about saving the environment, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Probably the term that is all over the news at least once or twice a day: “climate emergency.” But let’s admit it: That’s a scary term. And the first pictures that probably pop...
by Camp Phoenix Staff | Mar 16, 2021 | Year-Round Adventures
Some of our staff recently got the opportunity to go through Outward Bound California’s ropes course in McLaren Park in San Francisco. It not only was a great way to get folks together in-person and get outside in nature, which is what we love to do the most. The...
by Camp Phoenix Staff | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog
Making students spend hours online for remote classes during the COVID-19 pandemic is perfectly normal and it won’t have any effect on kids’ mental health…said no one ever. We get it: This health crisis is a challenge for everyone, but especially for young people in...
