Teens Can Attend New Social Justice Camp This Summer To Learn How To Ignite Change

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — The Prince George's County Memorial Library System will host a new program called Social Justice Camp. It will teach teens how to engage in advocacy, make connections in their community and develop their interests into a tool to ignite change.

The camp is a free, week-long, in-person opportunity for teens who live in Prince George’s County that will be offered at five branch libraries. Campers will hear from experts in human rights, technology and other fields while working alongside other budding activists to create a pitch for a project to help their community.

"Teens are constantly expressing their interest in social justice to library staff. They are so eager to help their community, but oftentimes they do not know where to start. This camp is meant to meet teens where they are and provide the necessary skills to make their community organizing dreams come true," Isaiah West, teen services specialist at PGCMLS, said. Visit pgcmls.info/teens for more information.

Social Justice Camp schedule

• July 11-15, Bowie Branch Library
• July 18-22, Greenbelt Branch Library
• July 25-29, South Bowie Branch Library
• August 1-5, Spauldings Branch Library
• August 15-19, Hyattsville Branch Library