Who We Are
Camp Education International (CEI) is a global social enterprise that helps governments, education systems, and youth organizations define, strengthen, and scale high-quality Camp Education.
We don’t just train staff, run activities, or open and operate camps. We partner with systems to transform how camp is understood, organized, delivered, and measured — so camp becomes a durable part of how societies educate and care for children.
We combine the rigor of a top-tier consulting firm with the values of a mission-driven organization. Our work sits at the intersection of education reform, youth development, and implementation at scale.
What We Do
CEI partners with leaders who want camp to be more than recreation — they want it to be essential education. In practical terms, we help partners:
1. Set system level camp strategy
We work with governments, ministries, school systems, and large networks to clarify:
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What “camp education” should accomplish for children
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How camp fits into formal education, public policy, and child wellbeing
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Where investment should go
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How to design national or regional camp initiatives that actually work
We'll be working with our NGO partners in Uzbekistan in 2026 to pilot curriculum and evaluation for their national camp network.
2. Improve operations & program design
We help systems build better camps by strengthening:
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Program models
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Leadership structures
- Training systems
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Alignment between mission, practice, and outcomes
Our goal is not to “consult from afar,” but to shape how camps actually run on the ground. We'll be supporting multiple institutions in China in 2026 with these efforts.
3. Implement camp education at scale
We help partners move from:
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Vision → to real pilot programs
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Pilot → to multi-site implementation
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Multi-site → to national or regional systems
This includes:
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Designing training models
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Preparing local trainers
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Creating shared curriculum frameworks
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Building sustainable delivery systems
We design for longevity, not one-time projects, and carefully align our work within the culture and previous efforts of our partners. We'll be featuring our efforts at the United Nations in September 2026.
4. Build people & capabilities
We believe systems are only as strong as their people. CEI strengthens:
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Camp directors
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Senior leaders
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Government officials
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Professional networks
Our signature approach is “train the trainer” — so local leaders own the work long-term, and can powerfully articulate that camp is essential education within their own organization.
5. Measure results that matter
We help partners define and track meaningful outcomes, such as:
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Child social-emotional learning
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Leadership development
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Resilience and independence
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Wellbeing and mental health
We don’t just say camp is powerful — we help systems prove it. We're developing meaningful academic partnerships to measure and establish the value of camp education worldwide.
Our 2026 Projects
In April 2026, we traveled to China to meet with stakeholders of educational organizations and present to educators and parents. We trained national camp leaders in Uzbekistan in May, and we'll be sharing about Camp Education at the United Nations (Sept), and hosting workshops for secondary school educators and parents in Brazil (October).
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