As a transfer student, Franklin, also known as Crescendo, didn’t know anyone when he first volunteered for UCLA UniCamp last year. His brother, who had volunteered a decade ago, had a great time and encouraged him to join. Through all the trainings, retreats, and socials, Franklin opened up and started meeting a lot of new, like-minded friends. He prepared as much as he could to give back and work with kids for the first time. Franklin’s first summer as a volunteer wasn’t without its challenges. There were times when he felt…More

Hi my name is Nyx, I’m a current (2018) UniCorp Volunteer for Session 8 – Transitional Youth Empowerment. This will be my second season in UniCamp as a volunteer. I am also an old camper. I was first introduced to UniCamp in the summer of 2006, and since then I have taken part in twelve separate sessions as a camper. When I was contacted about whether or not I could talk about my experience as a camper, I was stoked. I love camp, and I love talking about camp, but I…More