Camp Founder Girls Film Screening + Meet & Greet

Sat Apr 06 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:15 pm

Whole Earth Provision | Austin

Black Outside , Inc
Publisher/HostBlack Outside , Inc
Camp Founder Girls Film Screening + Meet & Greet
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Celebrate with us at our free public screening of our BETHer Film: Founder Girls! Learn about America's first summer camp for Black girls!
About this Event

In 1924 a visionary woman by the name of Mattie Landry dreamed of a camp in which Black girls from her home church could explore nature and grow as young leaders in their San Antonio community. After facing immense discrimination and rejection from camps around central Texas, she decided to bring to life a camp of her own that could be a safe space for Black girls later to be known as "Camp Founder Girls."

For over 40+ years, Camp Founder Girls connected hundreds of girls from San Antonio to the magic of summer camp. Unfortunately following her passing in the 1960's, the camp ceased operations.

In the summer of 2019, Black Outside, Inc. proudly revived Camp Founder Girls bringing this powerful history back to life. In its first summer, Camp Founder Girls served 34 campers and today serves 160+ campers each summer from around the United States and stands as one of the few Black-founded summer camps in the entire country.

Last summer Camp Founder Girls was honored to be featured in a BETHer Film: Founder Girls.

Join us at Whole Earth Provision Co. to celebrate Camp Founder Girls as we host an exclusive screening of the film followed by a meet and greet with members of the CFG Family!


**Masks are encouraged for the event and extras will be provided by the CFG Team


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Whole Earth Provision, 1014 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, United States

Tickets

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