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CampOUT!
  • About Us
    • Land Acknowledgement
    • Our Mission and Vision
    • Community Agreement
    • What’s in a word?
    • Sponsors and Community Partners
  • Come to Camp
    • Camper Applications
    • Waivers
    • A Day at Camp
    • Packing List
    • Travel Reimbursement
  • Volunteer at Camp
    • Cabin Leader Applications
    • Community Mentor Applications
    • Care Team Applications
    • Community Advisory Committee
    • Request for Proposals
  • Memories
    • 2017 Stewardship Event
  • Resources
    • The Social Change Model of Leadership
    • Criminal Record Check
    • Leadership Training Program
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  • If you’d like to receive an invitation to pre-register for our virtual camp offerings in June and July 2021, please join our newsletter or email campout.assistant@ubc.ca We will be sharing registration links in May to the series of events but pre-registering will help us get in touch with participants earlier about accessibility and tech support […] Read More

  • CampOUT! and Out in Schools created a program called ZoomOUT!  for all 2020 camper applicants! Program Update: We put our heads and hearts together with our partners at Out in Schools early May and created a virtual program series called ZoomOUT! to bring together the youth who applied to come to camp this year. We […] Read More

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    “Camp has literally changed my life & made me the person I am. I’m grateful for the leadership development it’s given me. It’s given me most of myself, helped my career develop, and given me lifelong friends and mentors. Camp has been completely life changing.” – Volunteer (Cabin Leader)    Read More

  • Come to Camp!

    ‎“I felt incredibly accepted and supported at camp, and that really helped me begin to accept myself.”‎ Read More

  • Resources

    Check out these incredible resources from our community partners, organizers, and educators!  Read More

Welcome to CampOUT!

UBC CampOUT! is a leadership and learning summer camp for queer, trans, Two-Spirit, questioning, and allied youth from across BC & the Yukon. Since 2009, our supporters have made it possible for us to facilitate transformative, land-based leadership development opportunities for over 800 LGBTQ2+ youth. Prioritizing participants from rural, remote, and Indigenous communities. CampOUT! brings us together to learn about decolonizing, anti-racist and disability justice approaches to education and leadership from each other and from mentors in community.

Typically, the camp is held on Gambier Island, and holds meeting year round on the shared territories of  xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Watuth), and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. But, we’ve pivoted to make sure youth are supported during COVID-19 while keeping their communities and elders safe. Through engaging virtual workshops and activities, youth make new friends, connect with resources, and inspire each other. Our focus on health, wellness, leadership, and creativity is based on what youth are asking for at this time. CampOUT! participants gain social and life skills, inspiration, and beautiful networks of support!

In affiliation with the University of British Columbia, the camp provides opportunities for youth to develop leadership skills, build self-esteem, foster hope and resilience, and connect with resources to support health and well-being (physical, mental, social, sexual, educational, and spiritual). Participants return to their home communities with new skills, resources, and friendships. CampOUT! provides a supportive space for LGBTQ2S+ youth to celebrate and be celebrated for who they are. 

CampOUT! is housed in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia. The Faculty of Education provides CampOUT! with a supportive institutional infrastructure, operational resources, and numerous opportunities to collaborate with and build new relationships across communities. By supporting CampOUT!, UBC is helping to fulfill the University’s commitment to fostering safer learning spaces and strengthening community outreach both at the Institute and on campus.

Our annual program operating funds are raised each year by our wider community of supporters. CampOUT! is grateful to be supported by many individual donors and organizations across Canada.

The project is guided by the CampOUT!’s Community Advisory Committee, which is represented by key community organizations, UBC staff and faculty, and camp alumni. Our advising partners make us stronger and keep us relevant, connected, and adaptable to the ever-changing needs of BC’s youth.

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UBC CampOUT!
Vancouver Campus
Faculty of Education Neville Scarfe Room 2601 (6th Floor)
2125 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Tel 604.822.8298 or 1.877.678.CAMP (2267)
Email campout.director@ubc.ca
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