My Nonprofit Reviews
ryanstrole
Review for University Camps, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Quite simply, UniCamp changed the course of my life. In large part due to of this program, I became invested in education and now teach junior high in a Title 1 school. You take the average high-achieving UCLA student who raced through high school with honors in order to gain acceptance to college, then pair that individual up with a student from Los Angeles whose family qualifies for free lunch. The result is a clash of 2 socioeconomic worlds that results in an intimate exchange up in the San Bernadino forest. Beliefs are challenged, stereotypes become shattered, and both sides realize how simple life's smallest denominator really is: each other. UniCamp has a long and storied history in Los Angeles, it is run by good people with vision and heart, and it attracts humble, earnest individuals looking to make a difference. I would whole-heartedly recommend it to anyone in any capacity.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
...my personal life direction, my world-view, my understanding of charitable giving, and in the lives of dozens of campers with whom I maintain contact, years after the "camp week" ended.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
...hearing from campers how the week impacted their lives.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
...positive, motivated, genuine people who have every interest in opening the doorway for students to see not only their potential but that their everyday environment in LA is part of a much, much larger picture.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
...improve its facility in San Bernadino to develop additional programming, like sailing (yes, you can sail in the mountains!) bike-riding, overnight hiking, etc etc.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
