Take Action Academy is an unforgettable week and a renowned leadership and volunteer overnight summer camp that blends leadership, social issues and friendships. Campers explore the world’s most pressing social issues through interactive leadership-building activities, intensive and practical workshops, games and thought-provoking discussion. At each of the weeklong Academies, participants get hands-on experience (and earn community service hours) volunteering for local organizations and bettering our communities during our Take Action Day. Academies run throughout the summer in five locations across North America: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, New Brunswick and Palo Alto, California. Campers work with Me to We’s experienced Leadership Facilitators to come up with an Action Plan that will help them return home excited and prepared to make a positive difference in their schools, communities and our world. Many Academy participants act on their passion by volunteering at Free The Children’s annual We Day event, giving them the chance to deepen their interest in social issues and extend their networks of committed friends across Canada. Take Action Academy comes from a partnership between Free The Children, a charity devoted to youth empowerment and international development founded by children’s rights activist Craig Kielburger, and Me to We, a social enterprise that provides people with daily choices to change their world.

Camp Type:  Residential Year Established: Gender: Coed Age of Campers: 9 to 18 years old Cost/Week: $651.00-$1000.00/wk Religious Affiliation: Camp Owner(s): Camp Director(s): Nearest Large City: Peterborough and Toronto Off Season Rental: Yes

Camp Focus: Academic and Pre-College Camps: Leadership Academic and Pre-College Camps: Public Speaking and Debate Special Programs: Community Service Study Abroad and International Camps: Canada Special Accommodations: Food Allergies,

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Ontario: July 10-16, July 17-23, July 24-30; Vancouver: July 31-August 6, August 7- August 13; Montreal: July 17-22; New Brunswick: July 4-9; California: June 19-25