EMILY J T PEREZ FOUNDATION

Camp Emily's Way is a transformative 1-week overnight leadership camp empowering 7th and 8th grade Black and Latina girls. The program nurtures the whole person, instilling values and life skills to unlock their full potential.

Campers engage in leadership development, STEM activities, community service, and wilderness adventures, learning sisterhood, integrity, resilience, self-awareness, and determination. Our goal is to build confidence and equip these girls to pursue their dreams.

Led by women West Point graduates and cadets, campers develop communication, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence. Inspirational speakers share insights. Our holistic approach combines personal growth with academic enrichment and college/workforce readiness.

At Emily's Way, campers form lifelong friendships and gain the wisdom, experience, and self-belief to become motivated, compassionate leaders.

The Emily’s Way Resilience Bootcamp is a specialized program rapidly enhancing knowledge and abilities to foster resilience and excellence in life. It provides female-identifying veterans of color with practical skills to improve wellbeing immediately. The trauma-informed sessions are short and challenging, preparing participants for seamless reintegration into civilian life.

Rationale:
Transitioning from military to civilian life as a female person of color requires adjusting to systemic oppression and processing military-related traumas. Female veterans have immense potential to contribute to society when unburdened by stress and disconnection. Aligned with Emily’s Way’s mission, this bootcamp aims to:

Goals and Objectives:
By the end of the session, participants will:

Align personal strengths with daily life.
Engage in self-awareness and mindfulness to regulate emotions.
Develop strategies to overcome barriers to excellence.
Build camaraderie, establish accountability partner