Camps for Kids
Camps at the Wassmuth Center
The Wassmuth Center offers spring break and summer camps designed to nurture empathy, compassion, and community-mindedness in youth.
Whether it’s through teamwork, creative expression, or thoughtful conversations, our camp program empowers children to see their own potential to make a positive impact. It’s more than just a camp—it’s a foundation for a lifetime of empathy and connection.
Spring Break Camp
Open Arms Dance Camp
The Evolution of an Upstander
Registration is closed – Check out the performance this Friday, March 20 from 12:00 – 12:30 PM during Drop-In Discovery Hours at the Wassmuth Center!
Ages: 7 – 10 year olds
Dates: HAPPENING THIS WEEK! March 16 – 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights is thrilled to introduce a new spring offering for 7 – 10 year olds: Open Arms Dance Camp – The Evolution of an Upstander! Offered in partnership with Open Arms Dance Project, a beloved Boise program that creates greater joy and compassion through dance, this camp will develop habits to disrupt bullying through fun and inclusive activities! In this camp, participants will actively explore the Wassmuth Powerful Practices and our evolving framework for disrupting the Spiral of Injustice.
The five mornings of camp are packed with engaging games, books, films, and guest speakers. By learning through dance, students will open their hearts, minds, and arms to kindness and human dignity! Campers will meet here on the Wassmuth Center campus in the spacious Philip E. Batt Education Building classroom from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM each morning. The dancers will share their learning and artistry in a performance on Friday, March 20 from 12:00 – 12:30 PM.
Scholarships: We believe in creating access to joyful learning. Reach out to info@wassmuthcente.org if you are interested in a scholarship or if you would like to donate to support a child’s camp experience.
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Funded in part by grants from Boise Arts & History and the Idaho Commission on the Arts.
Summer Camps
Kindness Camp
Kindness Camp offers a gentle introduction to kindness through play and creativity.
Through engaging activities like storytelling, art, movement, and music, campers explore what it means to be kind—to themselves, to others, to the earth, and to the world around them.
Ages: 4 – 6 years old
Dates: June 8 – 12
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Camp Impact
The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights and Discovery Center of Idaho invite campers to explore the intersection of empathy, community, and science in this brand new, one-of-a-kind camp experience! Through hands-on activities and thoughtful discussions, campers will discover how curiosity, creativity, and compassion can work together to build a better world. Campers will spend the morning at the Wassmuth Center and the afternoon at the Discovery Center each day.
Ages: 9 – 13 year olds
Dates: June 22 – 26
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Shine Your Light Camp
*NEW* Camp Shine Your Light – FULL-DAY Camp in Collaboration with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival!
July 13 – 17 from 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Ages 6 – 9 – Limited space available!
In the first ever partnership with Idaho Shakespeare Festival, this brand new full-day experience brings human rights to life through stories, song, and the stage. Campers will spend mornings at ISF participating in this special session of the renowned Camp Broadway, and then afternoons at the Wassmuth Center – just down the block – all while creating, performing, and imagining a more just and joyful world! On Friday at 10:30, there will be a musical performance in the Wassmuth Center classroom.
Voices and Visions Camp
Share your voice and your vision through writing, art, and adventure! Wassmuth Center for Human Rights is thrilled to offer this full-day camp with The Cabin.
Ages: 10 – 12 year olds (4th – 6th graders)
Dates: July 27 – 31
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
💛Give The Gift of Kindess💛
Want to help another child experience the joy of camp?
A donation to our scholarship fund makes it possible for more children to attend.
Every gift, big or small, creates opportunities for learning, growth, and friendship.
If cost is a concern, scholarships are available. Please reach out to us at info@wassmuthcenter.org to learn more.
Learning about human rights is for everyone!
“Tonight, four-year-old, Holden was trying to fall asleep and he called me into his room. He said, ‘Mama, what’s an action?’ I explained that it was something you do and gave a couple examples. He replied with, ‘Well, I need to know the actions to be an upstander.’ We spent a few minutes talking about what actions an upstander might use. I can’t tell you how much I love that these are the thoughts that he’s falling asleep to. Thank you!”
—Stephanie Van Orsow
Can’t join us in person?
Listen to some of the stories!
I Am Human – A Book of Empathy
By Susan Verde Art by Peter H. Reynolds Read by Philip Thompson
Somos Como Los Nubes (We Are Like the Clouds)
Written by Jorge Argueta Illustrated by Alfonso Ruano
“An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking; it involves the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live.”
-MARIA MONTESSORI, PHYSICIAN AND EDUCATOR