CEDAR campers get a whirlwind tour of the research being conducted by students and researchers around campus. They also take part in daily arts and crafts and outdoor recreational activities. All the while, campers learn about the wealth of post-secondary educational opportunities that exist right in their own backyard. CEDAR programming focuses on balance and respecting the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical parts of ourselves. Activities focus on confidence building, teamwork and self-reflection to help campers realize their own potential in and outside of the classroom.

Every year, CEDAR Summer camp provides an opportunity for approximately 30 local Indigenous youth between the ages of eight and 12 to explore UBC campus through fun and interactive programming. This camp is made possible by the generous support of our partners on campus, including the faculties of Science and Land and Food Systems as well as the First Nations House of Learning. More information about our partners can be found here.

CEDAR camp is the best camp I have been to and I have been to a lot of camps. All the other camps were fun, but I think CEDAR was 10/10.