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Mission Statement
The Association of Thoreau and Kokosing has
the following mission: To foster a multicultural "village" and community that transcends location,
in which people from all social backgrounds can work and play together
as a unified, nurturing, loving community.
Objectives:
- To create and manage a source of funding for scholarships to assist with
community participation in AKT's and similar organizations' programs.
- To preserve and continually improve the networks of
communication and fellowship that have already been established among
current alumni of Camps Thoreau and Kokosing.
- To preserve, treasure and care for the land upon which
the camp will be situated. This will include working to foster environmentalism
and the teaching of good stewardship of our natural resources while
promoting the "best practices" in outdoor education and
summer camping.
- To create and manage a children's summer camp in the
spirit of the former Camps Thoreau and Kokosing, carrying on a tradition
of critical thinking, democratic community living, environmental awareness, social justice, and fair
play. AKT will strive to ensure that children from economically disadvantaged, and socially
and ethnically diverse backgrounds, will have the opportunity to participate
fully in each camp session.
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