This one-week long day camp for teens was done in collaboration with Wilfrid Laurier University LEAP summer camp program and the Faculty of Social Work. The camp helped youth understand their own personal social location, reviewed theory related to social justice, and engaged in real-life examples of the practice of social justice itself. When it came to foundational work, we explored the concepts of privilege and power, sexism and healthy relationships. We played matching games to learn terminology and explored feminism and anti-oppression theories as well as anti-violence concepts. The arts were used as a central pathway to learning, with the support of a drama therapist throughout the week and through engaging in arts-based activities to promote change, including a social justice zine that was printed and distributed across the campus.  In addition, it was important for us to bring youth into the community and explore how arts-based community building can influence social change. We explored a community portrait exhibit that was happening in uptown Waterloo and art installations in Waterloo Park as a case study in this work. Learn more about the program.