Complete your Portland State University capstone and change lives in two weeks at Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp! At Mt. For the official Mt.
The Kiwanis Camp Capstone is a two week supervised and supportive summer experience that serves campers with a variety of abilities/disabilities. Hood Kiwanis Camp, you will have the opportunity to change lives and gain new perspective while learning about yourself and others. And, of course, MHKC is a great way to complete your capstone while having fun! For more information on how to sign up cli
02/28/2018
Raise your hand ✋✋✋if you are ready for the XII Paralympic Winter Games to start? ❄️🏒🎿
If you are looking to get a little preview of the action to come in March, check out this promo:
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympic Games The PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games will take place between 9-18 March 2018. The Games will feature up to 670 athletes, a 24 per cent increase on th...
A counselor from this last summer shared her thoughts with us on the benefits of taking an active capstone course after having spent two weeks at Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp!
11/22/2017
We graduate assistants here at the Mt. Hood Kiwanis-Capstone wanted to share with you that we are thankful for our Kiwanis Community. We are lucky to have had amazing counselors come up to camp, wonderful professors who let us speak in their classes and resourceful graduate assistants in the years that have passed. Check out our blog to see some amazing counselor quotes and find out what our past counselors appreciate most about their experiences at Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp.
http://kiwaniscamp.blogspot.com/2017/11/what-counselors-are-grateful-for-mt.html
10/13/2017
One of our Session III Counselors, Brit Forbes, surprised and delighted us this summer with his amazing skill set in Photography. Check out our blog in order to get a glimpse into what Session III was like this summer!
http://kiwaniscamp.blogspot.com/2017/10/counselor-photographs-from-summer-2017.html
Counselor Photograpy from Summer 2017 Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Summer of 2017 Photos By: Brit Forbes One of our session III counselors, Brit Forbes, surprised and del...
08/09/2017
Morgan's Wonderland might just warrant a trip to Texas. It's amazing to see a water park that is all about accessibility and inclusion.
This Dad Built His Daughter With Disabilities Her Very Own Theme Park, & It Will Make You Sob On a family vacation when Gordon Hartman's daughter was 12 years old, all she wanted to do was play with a small group of kids at the hotel swimming pool. When the other kids got out of the pool as his daughter Morgan approached them, Hartman was str…
07/31/2017
The best part about working as a graduate assistant for the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp-Capstone is getting to hear about our student counselors' experiences up at Camp. Here, a counselor from this summer session shares her feelings about camp. Thank you to all of our student counselors from this summer and from previous summers. We couldn't make this glorious experience happen without you.
07/28/2017
Hello Friends! Looking for an exciting way to stay involved this summer?
Sign up to volunteer or walk at the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp "Walk, Roll, Or Stroll" event! This fun, family-friendly Portland event supports children and adults with disabilities. In addition to the walk, enjoy live music by the camp Staff Infection Band, games, prizes, raffles, and the rides at Oaks Park! The event is FREE for all to attend.
Sunday, September 10, 2017
1K and 5K walk or run
Oaks Amusement Park
7805 SE Oaks Park Way Portland, OR 97202
Walk begins at 10 am
This event is free to attend. Participants that raise $50 or more will get the new 2017 MHKC Walk t-shirt!
Event Details: http://www.mhkcwalk.com/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1168805
This new ultra accessible inclusion waterpark sounds pretty awesome! https://www.facebook.com/disabilityonthemighty/videos/1222854204506712/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED
Mini-ponies for the win! https://www.facebook.com/all4/videos/1035317739936245/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED
06/10/2017
Check out our newest article about 10 disability-positive things you can do this summer! http://kiwaniscamp.blogspot.com/2017/06/10-things-i-will-do-this-summer.html
10 Things I Will Do This Summer: Centering Disabilties 10 Things I Will Do This Summer As the Spring 2017 term of school is coming to a close, and summer is upon us (rain or shine), I wanted ...
06/10/2017
Just a thoughtful reminder: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world-needs-filmmakers-disabilities/
Why the world needs more filmmakers with disabilities Filmmaker Reid Davenport wants people to know that his biggest obstacle isn’t living with cerebral palsy, but how others perceive and respond to his diagnosis. Davenport, whose films focus on people living with disabilities, gives his Brief but Spectacular take on seeing the world through his lens.
06/10/2017
Important to note. 1 in 7 people are disabled, and most of us will experience some form of disability in our lives. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2011/06/09/137084239/nearly-1-in-7-people-on-earth-are-disabled-survey-finds
Nearly 1 In 7 People On Earth Is Disabled, Survey Finds Worldwide, the most common disability for people under age 60 is depression, followed by hearing and visual problems, according to a new international survey. The study found more than 1 billion people live with some sort of disability.