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OUr program and guests 2022
14th Anniversary
BRINGING YOU A PIECE OF ETHIOPIA TO THE HEART OF VIRGINIA! WITH ALL THE MUSIC BEING PLAYED, THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE EVENT, THE CAMP AMBIANCE WILL BE TRANSFORMED TO TAKE US ALL BACK TO ETHIOPIA.
Here you will find a summary of our preliminary Camp program for 2022 . Please note that this is the preliminary program summary and may be updated from time to time before it is finalized.
Discussions & Seminars
- The Beauty Of Being Your Authentic Self (Adults & Kids)
- Preserving Cultural Heritage (Adults)
- Seeing Ethiopia Through the Eyes of Your Peers (Kids)
- Visiting Ethiopia! (Adults)
- Preserving Ethiopian Hair (Kids)
- ፍቅር እስከ መቃብር – Fikir Iske-Mekabir (Adults)
- Caught Between Two Worlds (Adults)
- Pannel Discussion: Growing Up In America – An Update! (Adults)
Workshops & Classes
- Making Traditional Ethiopian Art (Adults & Kids)
- Intensive Dance Workshop (Dance Group)
- Sing It In አማርኛ! (Kids)
- Pour Over “Buna Culture” (All)
- Mélange: Nurturing Your Identity Through Food (Adults & Kids)
- Hair/Skin Products and Techniques (All)
Activities
- Ethiopian Field Day
- Ethiopian Coffee Ceremonies with Snacks
- Ethiopian Children’s Songs, Traditonal Games, and Fútbol
- Hair Braiding Opportunities
- Ethiopian Traditional Art & Crafts including Shirt/bag Design Competition
- Say It In አማርኛ!
- Art Exhibt
- Campfire
- Family Dance Practice
- Experience Traditional Ethiopian Music Throughout the Camp
- Ethiopian Etiquette
- Ethiopian Film
- Gebeya
- Ethiopian Banquet
- Ethiopian Traditional Music and Dance performance by Professional Musicians
- Musical Sendoff with the Performance of Our Own Dance Group
Speakers
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN RURAL ETHIOPIA
Doctor Tom (as he is called by locals) will share about his role in the establishment of a new hospital in rural Ethiopia and how the idea of this project started. He will also talk about the health care system in Ethiopia with a unique
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GROWING UP IN AMERICA – UPDATE!
The Growing-up-in-America panel discussion has been a key part of this Camp from the start. This panel discussion is where parents get to listen to the challenges and the opportunities of growing up in America,
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PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE – ADULTS
Naomi Meulemans was born in Jimma, Ethiopia in 1987 and was adopted in 1990 into a wonderful home in Belgium. Although a connection to Ethiopia was made early on through cultural events and family friends,
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“CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS”
As part of her graduate studies, Feven Girmay had the opportunity to conduct a series of interviews of inspiring individuals from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Join us for a presentation and discussion based on Feven’s findings from these interviews,
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THE BEAUTY OF BEING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF
Tiberah Berhanu’s first children’s book weaves diversity against the backdrop of a child’s imagination. She unapologetically titled her book My Uncle is an Alien. Children will listen to a reading of My Uncle is an Alien and interact with the author.
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ፍቅር እስከ መቃብር (FIKIR ISKE-MEKABIR) LOVE UNTO CRYPT
The novel ፍቅር እስከ መቃብር (Fikir Iske-Mekabir), published in 1968 by Haddis Alemayehu, is a very well-known classic Ethiopian novel. The novel became popular in Ethiopia during the 1970/80s when it was narrated over the radio.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN RURAL ETHIOPIA
Doctor Tom (as he is called by locals) will share about his role in the establishment of a new hospital in rural Ethiopia and how the idea of this project started. He will also talk about the health care system in Ethiopia with a unique
LEARN MORE
GROWING UP IN AMERICA – UPDATE!
The Growing-up-in-America panel discussion has been a key part of this Camp from the start. This panel discussion is where parents get to listen to the challenges and the opportunities of growing up in America,
LEARN MORE
PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE – ADULTS
Naomi Meulemans was born in Jimma, Ethiopia in 1987 and was adopted in 1990 into a wonderful home in Belgium. Although a connection to Ethiopia was made early on through cultural events and family friends,
LEARN MORE
“CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS”
As part of her graduate studies, Feven Girmay had the opportunity to conduct a series of interviews of inspiring individuals from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Join us for a presentation and discussion based on Feven’s findings from these interviews,
LEARN MORE
THE BEAUTY OF BEING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF
Tiberah Berhanu’s first children’s book weaves diversity against the backdrop of a child’s imagination. She unapologetically titled her book My Uncle is an Alien. Children will listen to a reading of My Uncle is an Alien and interact with the author.
LEARN MORE
ፍቅር እስከ መቃብር (FIKIR ISKE-MEKABIR) LOVE UNTO CRYPT
The novel ፍቅር እስከ መቃብር (Fikir Iske-Mekabir), published in 1968 by Haddis Alemayehu, is a very well-known classic Ethiopian novel. The novel became popular in Ethiopia during the 1970/80s when it was narrated over the radio.
LEARN MORE
Instructors
LANGUAGE CLASS FOR ALL – SING IT IN አማርኛ!
Our Camp has a special focus on language, as we strongly believe language is key in connecting our kids to their heritage and culture. As such, we continue to offer language classes. This year we have language sessions with a bit of a twist – Sing It In አማርኛ!
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MÉLANGE: NURTURING YOUR IDENTITY THROUGH FOOD
Food is an important part of culture, which can be tied to one’s identity, and that is why we have made cooking a key aspect of our Camp. In the past, we have had several traditional cooking demos,
LEARN MORE
LANGUAGE CLASS FOR ALL – SING IT IN አማርኛ!
Our Camp has a special focus on language, as we strongly believe language is key in connecting our kids to their heritage and culture. As such, we continue to offer language classes. This year we have language sessions with a bit of a twist – Sing It In አማርኛ!
LEARN MORE
MÉLANGE: NURTURING YOUR IDENTITY THROUGH FOOD
Food is an important part of culture, which can be tied to one’s identity, and that is why we have made cooking a key aspect of our Camp. In the past, we have had several traditional cooking demos,
LEARN MORE
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