We provide youth development programs that foster relationships across lines of difference while developing equitable leadership skills, and we have tons of fun while we’re at it!

Project Kindred brings together campers in grades 5th-12th from all across Milwaukee for an impactful year-round and summer experience!

The center of the Project Kindred experience is the cabin. Each cabin has one adult Counselor and eight youth participants. The Counselor serves as a group leader and facilitates campers’ growth through their time at camp. We have seen again and again that educators, school social workers, after school program leaders, and other youth development professionals make great counselors, which has us seeking high-performing youth development professionals each summer.

Our counselors have a wide range of backgrounds. There is no single profile of a Project Kindred counselor, though all successful counselors:

• Proactively create physical and emotional safety

• Demonstrate a sense of self-awareness

• Contribute to positive team culture

• Builds rapport with youth

• Has a passion for youth work

• Is receptive to feedback

• Creates inclusive spaces

• Work with young people to build relationships and foster personal discovery

• Learn and grow with a small group of youth development rockstars from Milwaukee!

• Grow your youth development skills.

• Through training and real-time experience, bring new skills from camp back to your classroom and community.

• Lead and facilitate camp programs

• Work with a diverse group of fellow Milwaukee young people and staff

• Design and lead an activity that aligns with your interests

• Leverage naturally occurring learning opportunities to facilitate group growth in areas of cultural awareness, positive identity, and social skills.

• Enjoy your time at a beautiful camp!