Organization: CAMP LIGHTBULB INCORPORATED
Mission: WE CREATE MAGICAL, OVERNIGHT CAMP EXPERIENCES, FILLED WITH FUN, PRIDE, COMMUNITY, FRIENDS, SUPPORT, SELF-DISCOVERY AND MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME.
Activities: CAMP LIGHTBULB HOSTS SUMMER CAMPS TO CELEBRATE LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR DEVELOPMENT. SUMMER CAMPS TAKE PLACE IN BEAUTIFUL AND PRIDE-FILLED PROVINCETOWN, WHERE OUR CAMPERS FIND A HAPPY, LOVING AND SAFE COMMUNITY. CAMP IS A STEPPING STONE ON A CAMPER'S JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY THAT IMPACTS THEIR HAPPINESS, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE. CAMPERS DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF IDENTITY AND BUILD DIGNITY AND SELF-WORTH. AT CAMP, LGBTQ+ YOUTH HAVE A SAFE SPACE TO RECONCILE BEING QUEER AND BEING A TEEN. CAMP LIGHTBULB HOSTS VIRTUAL CAMPS TO KEEP LGBTQ+ YOUTH CONNECTED NO MATTER WHERE THEY CALL HOME. FOR 2020, WE ARE GOING VIRTUAL BY TAKING THE HEART AND SPIRIT OF OUR CAMPS ONLINE, AS WE BRAVE A WHOLE NEW WORLD TOGETHER. WHEREVER WE COME TOGETHER, SUPPORTING OUR CAMPERS TO BECOME THEIR BEAUTIFUL, TRUE AND AUTHENTIC SELVES IS THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO. OUR WEEKEND CAMPS TAKE PLACE IN NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES, AND DEPENDING ON THE CAMP, ARE FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH OR FOR BOTH LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. AT THESE CAPS, CAMPERS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE THE CHANCE TO ENGAGE WITH AND EXPLORE VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CITY.
NTEE category: Youth Development
Secondary category: Human Services