Programs Exploration Camp
Youth
Exploration Camp
Day camps in partnership with the City of Antioch, where students tour colleges, visit museums, learn about the trades, make art and build a plan for their future, with one-on-one coaching along the way.
- Who
- Bridge Builders students
- Partner
- City of Antioch
- Includes
- College tours, museums, trades, art and activities
- When
- Spring, summer and fall
Overview
Exploration Camp is a day camp that combines field trips with hands-on learning. Every camper starts with an intake and gets one-on-one mentoring guided by their own academic and life goals, plus support preparing for college and careers.
Group sessions rotate students through short lessons and hands-on practice, led by specialists in the trades, mental health and business.
Camp activities
What campers do
Trade and vocational skills
Hands-on classes with professionals in the trades, rotating through small breakout groups.
Mindfulness Monday
Sessions on mental health, generational trauma and emotional intelligence.
Business and entrepreneurship
Lessons on starting a business, credit and financial literacy.
College tours
Visits to college campuses so students can picture themselves there.
Museums and field trips
Trips to museums and around the Bay Area to explore science, history and culture.
Art Camp
Drawing and painting, art history and the masters, and art as a way to express identity, culture and community.
Join the next camp
Exploration Camp runs in the spring, summer and fall. Register your camper online, including the field trip consent, or reach out to ask about the next camp.
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