Posted March 10, 2011 by Sunny Subramanian
Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp is a cool, unique summer leadership program for peeps 12-17 who want to make a difference in the world. It’s a week-long sleep-away program that’s designed to be fun and inspiring.
At YEA, campers choose an issue of importance to them (e.g. animal rights, climate change, racism, homophobia, etc.) and they build the knowledge, skills, confidence, and community to take action on that issue once they get home. With YEA’s support, many have gone on to start school clubs, plan fundraisers for nonprofits, organize a call-in to Congress, and attend hearings to comment about important community issues.
One of the coolest features of this summer camp is that all of the food served is vegan and muy delicioso. If I could hop in a time machine and zip back to my early teens, I would SO be campin’ it up vegan-style!
To apply and get all the what-when-where deets about YEA’s vegan summer camp, click here.
peta2 Street Team Coordinator + lover of vegan food, cats, animal rights, Dawson's Creek, and Harry Potter.
Too long to explain here, it's long enough for a novel.
Well let's just say life ain't always beautiful but it's a beautiful ride. I love all my pets and would do anything for them. I have one dog, two cats, a ferret and my babygirl shaymin,(the cutest hedgehog alive) I'm into all different kinds of music. I'm a singer myself and love art.
Father loves to farm, be self sustainable, loves to read, he's a antiques/vintage auctioneer, art student, and looks like mr. Rogers. My mother is a Montessori teacher and is amazing with children, all about local organic foods, loves gardening, cooking etc. my sister who is nine years older than me was into indie music and introduced me to all sorts of things at a young age. This all rubbed of on me and from that base I grew into similar things. I'm an INFJ
I love animals about as much as rock, heavy metal, tea, and coffee. Hoping to make a difference and help animals through PETA!!!
I'm tall, a geek, nacho - obsessed, I love sewing and Cath Kidston, also I'm vegetarian (wannabe vegan.)
Jersey girl now I'm all country.
I want to get into marketing but not have to rely on people which have different morals and worldviews than I do to hire me. While I'm figuring this out, I want to show everyone what I believe in and spur them into action against injustices.
Life On A Tour Bus
I am Angela. When I am not helping animals I am listening to music, reading, or playing video games. My spirit animal is a fox and I love nature. What else is there to know? Want to know anything about me, need advice or anything message me :)
Just keepin’ it real,
789 days ago
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Great idea!! Keep going!
798 days ago
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where is this awesome camp???
802 days ago
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too bad I’m too old : ( missed it by two years : (
805 days ago
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Amazingly fantastic idea! LOVE IT!