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March 12, 2026

From Yo-Yo to NYO: Inside an Afterschool Program’s Talent Show

Posted in Blog, Homepage Highlights, Working at Camp Fire, Youth Experiences and Impact

A showcase of talents reveals how kids in an afterschool program are discovering who they are and who they hope to become.

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January 27, 2026

Learning to Float: Camp Fire Partners with APU to Teach Water Safety

Posted in Blog, Homepage Highlights, Partners and Community, Youth Experiences and Impact

“I was medium‑brave,” a kindergartner modestly reflects after her swimming lesson. She had just learned to float on her back, a milestone for a child who shook like a leaf and cried in the pool on her first day. She… Read More >

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The Camp Fire Alaska main office operates on the ancestral land of the Dena’ina people. Camp Fire Alaska runs programing on the lands of the Athabascan, Yup’ik, Chup’ik, Sougpiaq, and Inupiaq peoples. We value and thank them for their current and historic commitment to and protection of this land. We pledge to assist, in partnership, in the environmental stewardship of these lands. We strive to learn more about the history of the Native peoples of Alaska and the historic trauma they have suffered. We commit to being an active ally through activities, actions, and organizational decisions and practices. We understand that this is a dynamic process through which our Land Acknowledgement practices, and statement will evolve as we receive feedback from tribal partners and acquire a deeper understanding of and from the Native peoples of Alaska..  (v2)