“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In light of last week’s election results, I have found myself struggling to process this election and the myriad of emotions that have come along with it.

I have also spent a considerable amount of time thinking about how our children are faring in the aftermath.

Our youth – just like us – are increasingly hearing a relentless emphasis on our differences, making them seem impossible to bridge.

It’s a lot to take in.

I want to encourage you to reach out to your community during this time. Check in on your neighbors and friends. Reach out to your colleagues. Do not isolate from each other. Community can help us cope in an oftentimes frightening and scary world.

I also want to encourage you to talk openly about the election results with the youth in your life. Open communication helps youth stay connected and makes them feel less alone and isolated. Simply knowing that caring adults in their life are also struggling to process their feelings is a huge step towards connection and healing. EmbraceRace has some wonderful resources to help you navigate these tough conversations.

Lastly, I want to reassure you that Camp Fire is as committed as ever to the young people and families we serve. Our passion and work remains the same.

For more than a century, we have nurtured young leaders by providing a safe space for ALL youth to find their own voice, to step outside their comfort zones, and to enact change that makes life in their communities better.

Now more than ever, our community needs safe spaces like ours where youth can find not only belonging and community connection, but perhaps most critical in light of the election – civic engagement and the courage to use their voices to stand up for what they believe.

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