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GLOW – Girls Leading Our World – is a eight-day, multi-cultural camp for 80 girls to promote leadership, friendship, and self-confidence. GLOW is implemented by the Youth Association YMCA Bitola in partnership Peace Corps Macedonia and it is staffed by YMCA Bitola, Peace Corps Volunteers, and GLOW alumnae. GLOW is an annual summer program that has been held in Macedonia since 2002 in various locations in Macedonia.
The curriculum includes democracy, leadership, civic responsibility, volunteerism, environmentalism, personal development, women’s studies, health, artistic expression, and recreation. GLOW seeks to empower girls to become active leaders in their communities, break down cultural barriers, and promote volunteerism.
The mission of Camp GLOW is to develop the inherent potential found in the young women of Macedonia by providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to become active leaders in their communities. This is done through experiential education that celebrates diversity, builds academic and social competencies, and promotes English language literacy, leadership, teamwork, problem solving, and creative expression.
We recruit young women who have the desire to challenge themselves in working with peers in traditional and nontraditional academic environments. We strive as staff members to uphold our Program Mission, achieve our goals and objectives, and most importantly, encourage and support our campers’ growth and development. The Camp GLOW staff is made up of: YMCA Bitola staff, Peace Corps Volunteers from America and former Camp GLOW campers. This dedicated staff has created all elements of the camp from planning to implementation and has volunteered their time to share this.
Camp values
Caring – for yourself, community, and others
Honesty – be truthful in what you say and do
Respect – treat all people-yourself and your community – with dignity and acceptance
Responsibility – be accountable for your promises and actions
Courage – to face challenges and lead
Creativity – to find new solutions to challenges
Passion – to find your inspiration to create change
Camp GLOW is result of the successful partnership between YMCA Bitola and Peace Corps since October 2015.
This year the GLOW camp is possible thanks to the generous support of our corporate partners:
OKTA – gold sponsor
Lynx Resources – silver sponsor
Alkaloid, EVN, and Zdravje Radovo – bronze sponsors and
TAV Airports and TTK Banka as sponsors.
This program since the beginning has been supported by the US Embassy in Macedonia.
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27 October 2018
Contributing to an incredible program is pretty heroic! In ten days our crowdfunding campaign begins, and you will have a chance to #stepup4glow and help campers become their own heroes! . . . . #stepup4glow #GLOWmacedonia #campglow #ymcabitola
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26 October 2018
In just under 2 weeks we have a crowdfunding campaign starting! Help make Camps GLOW and YMLP possible. We step up for our communities and we hope that you will #stepup for us! .. #StepUp4GLOW #StepUp4YMLP
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25 October 2018
At Camp GLOW, we have seven core values that we instill in our campers! One of those core values is #caring. At GLOW, our campers make lifelong friendships that last well beyond camp!
You can learn more about our core values and Camp GLOW on our website- bit.ly/GLOWYMLPprelaunch! . . . . #StepUp4GLOW #GLOW #CampGLOW
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23 October 2018
We are excited to announce that we are starting our crowdfunding campaign in 2 weeks! Check out our pre-launch website for more information and ways you can step up for GLOW and YMLP! #StepUp4GLOW #StepUp4YMLP
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18 October 2018
Each year at #CampGLOW, the staff and campers have a kind words wall! Throughout the week, campers and staff write messages, kind words or funny thoughts to each other. This is a fabulous way to demonstrate the core value #caring and to let a new friend know how much they mean to them. Each camper and staff member receives their envelope filled with kind words at the end of camp! . . . . #GLOW #GLOWMcacedonia #TheFutureIsFemale #KindWords YMCA Bitola
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