Justice Camp
Justice Camp 2009 will be hosted August 9-15, 2009 by the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Focused on the topic of poverty, which will be reflected upon in the light of biblical study and prayer, Poverty Justice Camp will be based at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the opening and closing days of the camp, with immersion experiences taking place throughout Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Justice Camp is a weeklong experience, which is divided into 3 main sections:
- Day 1 and 2 - Introduction: Community Building, Biblical Foundations, Education and Advocacy Skills
- Day 3 to 5 - Small Group Immersions: Hands-on experience exploring poverty with reference to a specific issue (such as Housing and Homelessness, Employment, Education, or Race)
- Days 6 and 7 - Integration and Celebration: Reporting, Reflecting, and Next Steps; Feast and Worship
Justice Camp principles:
- Locally led - Justice Camps are developed by a local coalition of partners around a theme that is both locally identified and experienced while resonating at the national level.
- Experiential learning - Justice Camps are organized around immersion experiences hosted by local social justice leaders offering participants the opportunity for hands-on learning which is reflected through the lens of Scripture and worship.
- Prophetic - Justice Camps engage participants in reflection on issues and experiences in a way that challenges themselves, the church, and wider society to speak and live the vision of the prophets in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
- 50% Principles - Justice Camps encourage the participation of people from a wide range of backgrounds. This diversity is encourage through an attempt to have:
- 50% of the participants be 18-30 and 50% be over 30
- 50% of the participants be local and 50% be from away
- 50% of the participants be male and 50% be female
- Expertise of participants - Justice Camps operate on the assumption that "the wisdom is in the room", that is, that participants bring their own wisdom and knowledge on a given issue in their local context augmented by sharing, networking, coordinating, and community development training.