Youth Empowerment Camps
Free summer camps for pre-teen and teen girls + gender-diverse youth
Pre-Teen Empowerment Camps
For pre-teen girls and gender-diverse youth aged 11-13 to make friends and explore topics about female empowerment, girl power, media representations and how to make sense of them. Run by experienced facilitators, the camps will include a variety of indoor and outdoor activities ranging from art, coping skills, local excursions, guided tours, and more.
We are happy to share that for Summer 2026, we will be offering the pre-teen camps in partnership with Flourish Education and Mentorship Society (formerly Fire & Flower Girls).
Pre-Teen Empowerment Camp 2026 dates:
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July 20 to July 24, 2026
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August 24 to August 28, 2026
*All camps will be held at The North Shore Women's Centre from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.
*All sessions include free light breakfast, lunch, snacks and activities.
Questions?
Email: empowerment@northshorewomen.ca
or call us at 604-984-6009
REGISTRATION OPENS IN MAY
Teen Empowerment Camps
For young self-identified girls and gender-diverse youth aged 13-16 to discuss topics such as healthy relationships, boundaries, body image, bullying and self-esteem, and media in a safe and feminist environment. Run by experienced facilitators, the camps will include a variety of indoor and outdoor activities ranging from art, coping skills, local excursions and guided tours, and more.
Teen Empowerment Camp 2026 dates:
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July 13 to July 17, 2026
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August 17 to August 21, 2026
*All camps will be held at The North Shore Women's Centre from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.
*All sessions include free light breakfast, lunch, snacks and activities.
Questions?
Email: empowerment@northshorewomen.ca
or call us at 604-984-6009
REGISTRATION OPENS IN MAY
About Our Empowerment Camps
The Youth Empowerment Summer Camps are one-week day camps that take place each summer, for girls and gender-diverse youth. Started in 2007, the camps have supported youth entering grades 8-12 until 2023, when the NSWC's expanded youth programming portfolio allowed a split into two groups: Pre-Teen (for youth aged 11-13) Teen (for youth aged 13-16).
Led by an experienced youth facilitator, the camps aim to support pre-teen and teen girls in accessing their individual and collective strengths in order to empower themselves and help create social change.
Some of the topics covered during the camp typically include:
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Friendships, relationships
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Assertiveness, boundary setting
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Self-esteem, body image
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Bullying, cyberbullying
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Media/social media awareness
These topics are explored by engaging in activities such
as discussion, games, art, video, music, drama, writing and
physical activities such as hiking, canoeing and interpretive tours,
as well as by inviting guest speakers. A morning snack, lunch and all materials are included.
The camps are offered free of charge. Donations are always welcome. We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the City of North Vancouver, The West Vancouver Foundation and The Province of British Columbia.
