Month: July 2016

Camp Spaulding hosts YMCA Colombia

July 19, 2016

Camp Spaulding Hosts Students from YMCA Colombia

“I’m very much enjoying this camp experience. Everyone is very friendly and they make you feel like you’re at home,” said Sergio, age 15, camper from YMCA Colombia. “My parents are very happy and proud of me. It’s my first international trip.” YMCA Camp Spaulding was selected as one of several YMCA camps from around… Read more »

Summer Learning Loss Prevention

July 13, 2016

Improving Literacy with our Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program

Reading and summer go together like sunshine and ice cream! The YMCA’s Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program (SLLP) has just finished it’s third summer of improving literacy skills for children in low income communities. As one of the pilot programs in 2015 (and one of 29 states participating in this Y initiative last summer), we… Read more »