JOHN AUSTIN CHELEY FOUNDATION INC

JOHN AUSTIN CHELEY FOUNDATION FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH THROUGH A VARIETY OF CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PROGRAMS CENTERED AROUND A MULTI-YEAR WILDERNESS SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE. OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES: -IMMERSIVE, MULTI-WEEK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT HIGH-QUALITY WILDERNESS-BASED SUMMERS CAMPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY -MULTI-YEAR FUNDING FOR CAMPERS WHICH CAN COVER TUITION, TRAVEL EXPENSES, CAMP STORE AND EQUIPMENT COSTS -DEDICATED MENTORING TO SUPPORT AND PREPARE EACH CAMPER AND THEIR FAMILY TO EXTRACT THE GREATEST BENEFIT FROM THE CAMP EXPERIENCE -SERVICE-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAMPERS TO "PAY IT FORWARD- AND ENRICH THEIR COMMUNITIES -SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROUP LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND GUIDE YOUTH TO NAVIGATE THEIR LIVES WITH A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE. OUR PROGRAM PRODUCES: -DATA-DRIVEN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES -LIFE AND CAREER SKILLS KNOWN TO BE DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE IN OTHER SETTINGS -BROAD NATIONAL IMPACT THROUGH A NETWORK OF HIGH QUALITY ACCREDITED CAMPS AND RESPECTED YOUTH MENTORING ORGANIZATION

THE OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS A LEADERSHIP AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AIMED AT RECENT ALUMNI OF OUR CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM. IT IS CENTERED AROUND AN AWE-INSPIRING SUMMER WILDERNESS EXPEDITION DESIGNED TO CONTINUE THE PERSONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THAT OUR CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM HAS BUILT, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING THE BASELINE SKILLS NECESSARY TO SECURE ACCRESS TO OUR CAMP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY.