Camp fYrefly

July 9 -12, 2020

Camp fYrefly is Canada's only national leadership retreat for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identified, two-spirited, intersexed, queer, questioning, and allied youth. The Camp, which was founded in 2004 by Dr. André P. Grace and Dr. Kristopher Wells of the University of Alberta, is designed to help youth develop the leadership skills and personal resiliency necessary for them to become agents for positive change in their schools, families, and communities.

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Camp fYrefly is hosted by the School of Education at Trent University in partnership with the University of Alberta. Offered as an Alternative Placement Setting, Teacher Candidates will participate in program planning and implementation, and small group leadership with LGBTQ youth campers. Registration is expected to open in Spring of 2020.

For more information about this opportunity, please direct inquiries to:

Blair Niblett  |  blairniblett@trentu.ca  |  For Teacher Candidates

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