Cultural camp is a five days Teens & Kids program that targets the teens & Kids , with the aim of igniting
purpose at an early stage. The camp it provide an opportunity to increase commitment to young
people, to promote teens & Kids participation and enhance inter-cultural dialogue and understanding as
a way of promoting peace, respect for human rights and solidarity across generations, culture,
religions and civilizations.
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Roots & Shoots take action all over the world, wherever people come together with a common
desire to make a difference- classrooms, home schools, nature center, zoos, scout troops and
beyond. Young people connect with one another, share ideas and inspiration and implement
successful community service projects. Roots & Shoots-Kenya has been actively engaged in
young people development through its part teens and youth program with an aim to equip the
youth with knowledge and skills to enable them take an active role in the welfare of their
communities.


Overall Camp Goals
The camp aims at providing teens and Kids an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas, best
practices, cultural experiences, talents and skills, to build a strong and secure future for them.
Overall Objective
To bring young people together and equip them with skills and knowledge to enable them take
an active role in the welfare of their communities as well as create a forum for them to engage in
dialogue.


Specific Objectives
1. Create opportunity for teens to share experience including the challenges and problems
faced by teens in different countries and strategies for tackling the issues.
2. Engaged with the local community the Maasai through community service
3. Equip teens with relevant skills, knowledge and promote positive attitude and behavior
change through training and skills building.
4. Engage teens in community service as strategy to promote Social Responsibility.

Proposed Date and Venue for the Camp
Teens Culture Camp is scheduled to take place from 5th-9th December 2011 in Maasai Mara
South (Lemek Conservancy) at Koiyaki. Which a co-operative owned by local Maasai
community. Maasai Mara South is popular for tourist destination.Maasai Mara River is are the
nearby attractions which is the seventh wonders of the world: the world?s biggest land migration
passes the very great wildebeest & zebra in search of grazing across the plain and rivers under
the eyes of various lion and crocodiles. It is also home for elephants, eland, giraffe & impalas
along the route. Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard and Rhino are the typical Big 5 that are found.

Proposed Planning and Management of the Camp
The planning and management of this camp falls under Roots & Shoots-Kenya under the
Supervision of Kids in Kenya Foundation and the Youth Development Officer and the National
Youth Committee. There will be a steering committee as well as the National Youth Board who
shall oversee the planning process for the camp.
Participants
Participants will include teens from the Maasia communities and the Partner organizations within
Kenya. Participant should be in good health and be willing to participate in both indoor and
outdoor activities


Camp Activities
Part of the activities lined for the camp range from discussion on topical issues affecting the
youth such as role of teens in enhancing dialogue in their communities, community service,
teambuilding activities, cultural evening and among others.
The camp activities will be divided into two phases i.e. workshop and team activities both
outdoor and indoor. The sessions will be handled by both internal and external facilitators.


Personal Requirements
v Out-door activity shoes and clothes
v Sanitary materials
v Clothes suitable for the warm
v Enough pocket money
v Cultural items for community for the cultural night
v Other personal effects
v Sleeping bags and other camping gears
v Flash lights(Touch)
v Rain jacketSee More