It's Your Community - May 15, 2016

Vanessa interviewed Kathy Dix Director of Ogichi Daa Kwe about how to rebuild teen's self-esteem and a summer camp that focuses on helping teen girls build confidence. With May being National Teen Self-Esteem Month, Kathy talked about why it's important for your teen to create a daily reflection time. Whether it's journaling, doing yoga, sitting quietly in their room to disconnected from technology, taking 30 minutes each day to reflect can help them when coping with conflicts. They also discussed learning a new skill and creating opportunities for your teen to accomplish a task that seems challenging and unknown at first. Camp Ogichi Daa Kwe, located in International Falls, MN, is an all-girls wilderness camp that inspires self growth and teaches lifelong skills. Kathy has served as camp director since the fall of 2004. The Camping and Education Foundation’s mission is to develop body and spirit through wilderness experiences that celebrate a love of the outdoors. Finally, they touched on how to conquer a disconnection challenge and how you can support your teen by creating a family disconnection through turning off technology and doing an activity as a family. For more information on camp Ogichi Daa Kwe, log on to www.ogichi.org.