Hello Insight:

SEL at Camp

For young people Ages 11 – 23

How do you know if you have happy campers?

Camp programs help young people learn to work together, make plans, and accomplish goals. These are all key activities that promote social and emotional learning, or SEL. SEL is the process of developing the “soft skills” young people need to get along as they grow up: to manage themselves as they engage with the world; build and maintain relationships; and treat setbacks and challenges as learning experiences to prompt growth.

Make the most out of young people’s summers by using Hello Insight: SEL at Camp.

Capacities

SEL is a continuous, ongoing process in young people that involves developing many skills and attributes that are closely related, but distinct enough to be measured on their own. We call these “capacities.” Hello Insight: SEL at Camp reports on key capacities linked to long-term thriving you can measure in camp programs.

Academic Self-Efficacy

A young person's motivation and perceived mastery over school performance and their general sense of belief in their potential to attain academic success

Positive Identity

A young person's internal sense of who they are and their multiple identities, involving building self-esteem, exploration and commitment of self-definition, fostering role formation, and achievement

Social Capital

The positive bonds young people have with other people and institutions such as schools, community centers, and youth-serving organizations

Contribution

Positive engagement with family, community, and society that are key to developing  an young person's positive purpose as well as positive societal movement

Self-Management

The ability of a young person to regulate their emotions and behavior, take positive risks, and persist through life’s challenges

Social Skills

The ability of a young person to take others’ perspectives into account, develop a sense of caring, and empathy

Academic Self-Efficacy

A young person's motivation and perceived mastery over school performance and their general sense of belief in their potential to attain academic success

Contribution

Positive engagement with family, community, and society that are key to developing  an young person's positive purpose as well as positive societal movement

Positive Identity

A young person's internal sense of who they are and their multiple identities, involving building self-esteem, exploration and commitment of self-definition, fostering role formation, and achievement

Self-Management

The ability of a young person to regulate their emotions and behavior, take positive risks, and persist through life’s challenges

Social Capital

The positive bonds young people have with other people and institutions such as schools, community centers, and youth-serving organizations

Social Skills

The ability of a young person to take others’ perspectives into account, develop a sense of caring, and empathy

Experiences

Everything that young people see, think, hear, do and feel is fuel for SEL, but a few key types of experiences are especially effective at boosting SEL growth. We use advanced analytics to predict which of those experiences will best promote growth in each group of young people in your program.

Goal Management

Plan activities to give young people the chance to practice setting goals, breaking them down into smaller tasks, develop plans of action, and adjust them as necessary.

Peer-to-Peer Engagement

Encourage young people to work with and learn about others with differing backgrounds and perspectives. Promote teamwork, group cohesion, and problem solving.

Interest Exploration

Provide opportunities for young people to explore potential interests, try new things, broaden their horizons, and take risks in a safe space.

Prioritizing Youth

Build meaningful relationships by prioritizing young people: set high expectations for them and invite them to share their unique experiences and passions with the program.