Overview

Camp NetWorx! Primary Objective 

The Primary Mission of Camp NetWorx! is to have fun, connect with peers and mitigate isolation through a virtual camp platform. 

Camp NetWorx! Overview 

Camp NetWorx! was held in October and November of 2020 as an alternative virtual summer camp-like experience for students and youth with disabilities in South Florida. Funded through Citibank, Camp NetWorx! served students and youth with disabilities who experienced social isolation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Camp NetWorx! was created and produced to:

• Demonstrate the value and impact of peer group connection with mentoring supports on a virtual platform as a mitigation strategy for social isolation and the COVID-19 pandemic.  
• Engage youth in a camp experience around storytelling, discovery and adventure to develop social engagement and resiliency skills through peer connection and mentoring support.   
• Explore individual discovery within a peer community to increase camper’s confidence and experience in connecting with peers.
• Provide the camper an opportunity to explore virtual group etiquette and to gain experience in the use of web-based  communications platforms and channels or tools. 

Camp NetWorx! was created for the purpose to:

• Engage youth in a summer camp around storytelling, discovery and adventure.  
• Mitigate social isolation for youth with disabilities through an inclusive virtual experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
• Boost camper’s confidence and skills networking with peers via a peer mentor supported camp series. 
• Increase camper’s awareness of their intrinsic value and  leveraging strategies to achieve their goals.
• Demonstrate the value and impact of group and individualized mentoring in virtual platforms as a transition support. 
• Primarily, the purpose of Camp NetWorx! was to have FUN! through Discovery, Adventure and Storytelling.