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Camp Kuumba

As the sixth principle of Kwanzaa, Kuumba means to always do as much as we can, in the way we can, to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

Camp Kuumba is a free summer program designed to give Black boys and girls who live in  Evanston equitable opportunities to discover themselves and the world around them through their participation in sports, arts, reading, exploration, financial literacy, STEM, and community service projects. The goal of Camp Kuumba is to engage, encourage, and empower our young Black men and women to reach their fullest potential.

Girls Camp Kuumba

Our 2nd summer of Kuumba Girls Camp. So many great bonds formed, amazing field trips and guest speakers. We are looking forward to growing and building our girls programming. Check out this cool video recap of the Inaugural Camp Kuumba for Girls! We are expanding to include 7th and 8th graders Summer 2025!

The opportunity for students to attend the incredible experience of Camp Kuumba free of cost is only possible through the generous support of our community members and partners. 

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Camp Kuumba 2025

Camp dates:

Session 1 (Rising 3rd-4th graders)

June 9-June 27

12:00 PM-5:00 PM

Session 2 (Rising 5th-8th graders)

June 30-July 18

8:00 AM-5:00 PM*

*8:00 AM is our early bird drop-off time. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 AM.

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Registration for Camp Kuumba will open on February 3rd. Click the button below to create an account on our brand-new platform, CampSite, for access to pre-registration and further communication!

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Arts

S.T.E.M.

Reading

Exploration

Financial Literacy

Sports

Opportunities to discover themselves through untapped talents in a wide variety of arts such as drawing, painting, spoken word and more.

Deeper dives into books that reflect their lives and community with small group discussions that enrich their understanding of the book and themselves.

Real world experiential learning about the concept of compound interest and the importance of investing early and for the long term.

Fun and engaging experiments and hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering and math.

Exploration of the many enriching opportunities that exist in Evanston and the Chicagoland area while learning independence by navigating public transportation.

Participation in sports that have far too long been unavailable to them due to equipment costs, club fees, transportation issues or societal expectations.

SUPPORT CAMP KUUMBA 2025

Help us continue to provide uplifting and enriching programming to black youth in Evanston. 

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