Meet our Camp Diva Leadership 2023 Team

This summer, we are excited and honored to provide a creative and transformative summer experience for self-identifying Black girls. Our staff is equipped to face and eliminate the profound systemic barriers Black girls face while also fostering a safe space where girls feel seen, heard, and celebrated. Our trained summer coaches are focused on helping your daughter build resilience, self confidence, and experience Black girl joy in a way that is culturally responsive to the needs of Black girls.

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“My daughter Nadia has attended Camp Diva Leadership camp since the age of 9, she is now 14. The thing I love most about this program is that each year it is different and even better than the year before. This camp specializes in providing tools that will continue to enhance their leadership and communication skills. It is also a place where they learn about sisterhood, self-confidence, and exposure to various professions and industries. The trips are amazing, and the collaboration with local businesses allows the girls to have broader experiences than most camps. Camp Diva is always my choice for the summer.” – April Fraser

Our Leadership Team

“The past three years have been rough and isolating for young people trying to thrive during a pandemic. This year, we are really leaning into community exploration so that girls can break out and have stimulating experiences. It’s time to get out and about after being cooped up for too long.”

– Sistah Angela, CEO

“Society has a history of looking over Black Girls. At Camp Diva, every girl is seen, heard, and celebrated. Every girl walks out the door knowing she has a voice and that voice matters.”

– Sistah Genisus, Leadership team member

Visit girlsforachange.org to learn more about our summer camp staff . We look forward to our full Camp Diva staff joining us in June.

“We are excited to play an important role in developing the social and emotional skills of Black girls. As part of Road Trippin’, participants will have the opportunity to form new friendships and share new experiences with the new friends they make. Camp Diva will be their home away from home.”

– Sistah Karimah, Program Director

“Camp Diva is an amazing experience that all Black girls should have access to. The sisterhood, fun, and engagement is one of a kind.”

– Sistah Na’Kera, Leadership team member

Road Trippin’ is designed to embrace the individuality of rising 4th–rising 9th grade girls. Giving them a chance to explore, learn, and experience unique things. So often Black girls are minimized, told to think smaller, to be smaller. We give participants the chance to grow freely with no limits in finding their passion.

Travel is an important part of development. It teaches us about other people and other cultures. Travel gives opportunities and allows girls to gain independence through knowledge and exploration.

The theme for 2023 is “Road Trippin.”

Over the last three years Black girls have had to overcome hurdle after hurdle and continue to adapt to the new normal of being inside. The time has come to be free again. We intend to remind girls of the beauty of being on the road and seeing what life has to offer!

Black girls constantly traverse the expectations of others. Being stuck in the steel bubble of what others think Black girls should be. The intention of the theme is to break through that bubble. To have fun, to hear, see, and taste commodities never offered before.

They will have a summer filled with roads, laughter, and discovery. They will be thinking outside the box so no one can force them into one.

Our mission is to Prepare Black girls for the world and the world for Black girls.

Our vision is to empower Black girls to visualize their bright futures and potential through discovery, development, innovation, and social change in their communities.

We want every girl to be seen, heard and celebrated.

“A lot of people get placed in a box and are not encouraged to dream—be a nurse, accountant, teacher—but we really want to support our girls to dream beyond all things, whether it be in the arts or something that isn’t a traditional job for women, especially Black women.” – Sistah Genisus

GFAC strongly believes that no girl should be denied an opportunity to attend a program due to lack of funds; however, we ask every effort be made by each applicant and their family to “earn their own way.” Partial scholarships on a sliding-scale or full scholarships are available. If you are approved for a partial scholarship, you will receive a payment plan upon approval with weekly payments. If you are approved for a full scholarship, you are only responsible for additional fees that may apply.

All applicants, regardless of scholarship status, are required to pay the non-refundable registration fee. In order to reserve a spot, you must pay a $25 non-refundable processing fee to register for camp.

ADDITIONAL FEES:

Scholarship Application Fee

Field Trip Fee

Activity Fee

Photoshoot Fee

White Dress & Bone color shoes for photoshoot

Snack Shack Shop (opens daily)

Closing Ceremony

We recommend $25–$75 for additional fees that may incur depending on the activity on and off-site.

Every Black Girl Fund provides an opportunity for every girl to attend Girls For A Change programs without barriers. Support, Donate or Apply Today

Financial Aid & Scholarship Application Opens on Wednesday, December 15th and closes Tuesday, May 31st.

All documents must be turned in during this time as well. We recommend parents/guardians have documents ready to mail or deliver in-person during the application process.

Parents/guardians will be notified of scholarship approval on Friday, June 3rd, and will need to agree and accept the award by June 8th. If you receive financial aid in lieu of a full scholarship due to the sliding scale, you are responsible for payments for your discounted rate no later than Friday, June 18th at 5pm.