Our international focus and diversity at camp is off-the-charts this summer. In today’s blog, Program Director Casey Tucker introduces you to what campers have in store with staff and special international nights during #summer2018!
Lobbying for Camp on International Staff
Potential cuts to J-1 visa programs could mean no longer using international staff members. That would be a loss to camp. Help us lobby to keep the programs.
Over the pond and back again
Program Director Taylor Fellows hopped the pond to visit London, hiring ten new counselors for Summer 2016. Read her story and learn about #GhanyJobsWeek!
My experience of Camp Alleghany as an International Counselor
In 2014 I made one of the biggest decisions of my young life — to travel across the Atlantic to become a camp counselor in America. And a great decision it was!
Another year with international counselors
We always happily anticipate and then welcome with open arms the arrival of any of our international staffers. They add so much to the staff and whole camp!
Our international staff
As many of you may know, for many years Camp Alleghany used the company Bunac — a work and travel firm — to hire our international counselors. Sadly, Bunac closed its camp counselor service last autumn, and we felt lost. Fortunately the two people we worked with from Bunac were both hired at a firm […]
Friends across the miles
Ever since I returned from spring break in England, I’ve wanted to write a Camp Alleghany Blog about my experience. But it wasn’t until I read a quote about friendship on Pinterest that I actually sat down and e-mailed Elizabeth about my idea. The quote is as follows: It’s kind of weird how we say […]
