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| Sejong Camp |
An empowering place for children to learn their Korean culture |
About Camp Sejong
Camp Sejong was founded in 1992 in direct response to the LA Riots by Lindy Gelber to empower Korean-American and adopted Korean-American children. Camp Sejong has grown into one of the premier Korean culture camps in America. Campers come from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New England, Virginia, Illinois and as far away as Korea each year.
The one-week sleepover camp offers a unique camp experience for boys and girls, age 6 through 16. The small size of the camp – no more than 100 campers – and our counselor-to-camper ratio of roughly one counselor for every two campers come back year after year and many elect to stayon afterwards as assistant counselors and counselors. |
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Located at the Happiness is Camping campgrounds in western New Jersey, close to the Delaware Water Gap, the camp offers state of the art facilities providing comfortable air-conditioned buildings with modern bathrooms, a swimming pool, zip-line, adventure course, playing fields, boating, basketball court, spacious and air-conditioned indoor gym, and art and performance space. |
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| Why Camp Sejong ? |
Internationally-adopted and Korean-American children straddle two different worlds: American culture and lifestyle, but Korean by birth. Most of these children have never been back to Korea and many have had little or no contact with other Korean-Americans.
Camp Sejong provides an opportunity for Korean-American children and adoptees to connect to and feel a sense of pride in their Korean heritage.
This one-week program gives them a chance to be with kids who have to deal with the same racial and identity issues in life. It is critical to realize that our children will neither be seen as, nor treated as Caucasian in their adult life. Empowering them to deal with difficult issues enhances their self-esteem. At Camp Sejong, questions are answered, a feeling for their place in the world is enhanced and an appreciation for Korean culture is developed, all in a safe and nurturing environment. Korean-American and adoptive Korean-American parents love Camp Sejong because their children emerge truly enriched by the experience. But if you ask our campers, they’ll tell you the best part of Camp Sejong: It’s FUN! |
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What makes Camp Sejong special? |
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Teachers and Staff
Our camp leaders, Linda Priore and HyaeKyung Jo have been at Camp Sejong ever since it started. Through their efforts, a team of teachers from Korea and the States – including artist, dancers, athletes and musicians – have offered their time to make Camp Sejong a meaning- ful and memorable experience.
Visits by Korean-American Role Models
Each year our Camp is fortunate to have adult Korean role models visit and spend their time with our kids. Past Camp visitors include Major League baseball player Chan Ho Park, Olympic skater Lilly Lee, author |
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Marie Lee, Olympic skiing champion Toby Dawson, Senator of Washington state Paull Shin, 9/11 hero David Lim, comedian Paul Kim, illustrator Chris Soenpoint, Ahn Trio, and NHL Stanley cup winner Jim Paek.
Our Self-Esteem Program
The Camp’s regular staff always includes a psychologist, experienced in international adoption and identity issues. Children learn about self-esteem and are given the tools to address racial, adoption and identity issues that they will face during their lives
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| What happens at Camp Sejong |
The camp week begins on Sunday afternoon and ends the following Saturday morning, with a presentation by the campers that highlights the many new skills they have learned.
During the week the campers’ activities include;
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Adventure course
Art
Boating
Cooking
Creative Writing
Culture
Drumming
Dance
Self-Esteem
Swimming
Tae Kwon Do
Tea Ceremony
Zip Line |
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| Teen Trek |
| Teen Trek is a camping trip for campers age 14 and up that is run by members of our camp staff. It is a trip that grants the older campers a chance to bond with the leaders and other campers before camp starts. The trip includes a real outdoor camping experience, white water rafting, and talks around the camp fire. The campers will also have a good amount of down time so they can just kick back and have fun. |
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