Schedule

Young Peacemakers Academy 2024: Love Thy Neighbor 

Morning 

Afternoon  

Evening 

Sunday, June 23 

Day 1 

Campers arrive & check-in by noon. 

Introductions & Icebreakers: "Find Someone Who" + "Who Am I" Poem Activities // Theo #1: Christian Understanding of Peace 

Workshop #1: Cultivating Curiosity & Empathy / Listening to understand (Basic Conflict Mediation; active listening) 

Monday, June 24 

Day 2 

Theo #2: Defining Agape love (Christian approaches to peace & justice)  

Service Experience #1: Harrisburg 

Film + Discussion  

Tuesday, June 25 

Day 3 

Theo #3: Who is our neighbor? 

Workshop #2: Learning to love our neighbors in action (active bystander training / anti-bullying / interrupting hate speech, social media literacy, & recognizing misinformation) 

Dinner + Dialogue with our Neighbors (PACS alum) 

Wednesday, June 26 

Day 4 

Service Experience #2: Lancaster 

Thursday, June 27 

Day 5 

Day in DC: USIP + Peace Trail  

"All camp talent show + social" on campus with other highschool camps 

Friday, June 28 

Day 6 

Campers pack up & complete evaluations.  

Wrap up & campers head home mid-afternoon