Heritage Camps Provides Kids Opportunity
to Improve Academic Skills, Cultural Awareness

This summer the 2002 Heritage Camps will feature a pair of five-day runs on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, with each session providing attendees an atmosphere of learning that is both culturally stimulating and academically sound.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca chats with students and advisors during Heritage Camp, which offers children in grades 2-6 a chance to improve thier math and reading skills as well as increase their cultural awareness at Cal Poly Pomona.

Created by the Heritage Educational Group, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, in partnership with the California State University, the Heritage Camps offer children in grades 2-6 a chance to improve their math and reading skills as well as increase their cultural awareness.

Campus partners in this year's sessions at Cal Poly Pomona include the Division of Student Affairs, the African American Student Center and the Black Faculty/Staff Association.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca holds a t-shirt during Heritage Camp, which offers children in grades 2-6 a chance to improve thier math and reading skills as well as increase their cultural awareness at Cal Poly Pomona.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca talks to youngsters during Heritage Camp, which offers children in grades 2-6 a chance to improve thier math and reading skills as well as increase their cultural awareness at Cal Poly Pomona.

The first session runs July 15-19, with the second session running July 29-August 2. Each day's camp begins at 8 a.m. with a full schedule of activities finishing at 3 p.m. Each five-day session curriculum includes morning motivation, arts & crafts, afro-aerobics/yoga, math clinics, reading readiness, knowledge of self, unity circle roundtable discussions and money smarts pointers provided by Washington Mutual Bank. There will also be elder enlightenment talks provided by community representatives.

Camp registration is $200 per session, with an extended activities period (3-6 p.m.) is available for an additional $75 fee.

For additional information on the camps and registration, call (909) 590-8464 or (909) 517-9066, or go to the website at www.heritagecamp.cjb.net.