Our first-ever MV Summer Arts Camp was a celebration of creativity, expression, and imagination.
Campers explored theatre, dance, visual arts, maker, design, and music through movement, storytelling, rhythm, set design, stage makeup, scene work, props, costumes, character creation, and collaborative projects.
The week ended with a special performance featuring original artwork, choreography, and songs from Matilda, Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, and Hairspray.
From studio time to the stage, campers created, collaborated, performed, and brought their ideas to life in such meaningful ways.
Europe Week wrapped up AMP Camp with art, architecture, culture, imagination, and a few very delicious adventures.
Campers explored Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, England, Germany, and Greece through hands-on activities like Italian festival masks, Monet-inspired water lilies, Flamenco dancers, Grecian urns, stained glass windows, World Cup team t-shirts, French Impressionist paintings, fairy villages, and an English coronation.
They also visited Café Vendôme to learn about French pastries and taste éclairs, macarons, and chocolate croissants, then headed to Young Chefs Academy to learn the Italian art of making pizza.
From castles and famous artists to pastries, pizza, soccer, and design, Europe Week was the perfect finale to AMP Camp.
Africa Week at AMP Camp was packed with rhythm, creativity, history, and hands-on exploration.
Campers created African-inspired masks, painted with natural spices, made drums and shakers, wrote their names in Egyptian hieroglyphics, designed pharaoh collars, built sugar cube pyramids, and even prototyped apps to solve everyday challenges.
The week also brought unforgettable experiences with @djoli_kelen, who led campers in a djembe drumming workshop, along with expeditions to @zooatl, @theapexmuseum, and @worldofcocacola. From ancient history and cultural traditions to music, animals, and design thinking, campers explored Africa through art, movement, storytelling, and discovery.
This Fourth of July, as our nation marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we reflect on the American experiment — bold, imperfect, evolving, and still being shaped by each generation.
At Mount Vernon, we believe the future is something we help design together. May this milestone invite us to look back with honesty, look around with gratitude, and look ahead with purpose as we continue the work of building a better world.
AMP Camp explored the wonders of Asia through hands-on creativity, culture, movement, and fun.
Campers made Chinese paper lanterns, origami boats, cherry blossom trees, paper sushi, Asian-inspired scarves, and mini volcanoes. They learned greetings in Korean and Chinese, explored the Great Wall of China and Silk Road, played games from across Asia, and enjoyed recreation time with Soccer Shots, Coach Powell, and friends.
From campus activities to expeditions at the @centerforpuppetryarts and @tablaatlanta, our campers created, connected, discovered, and made so many joyful summer memories together.
Juneteenth reminds us that freedom is not only declared; it must be delivered, protected, and experienced. As a learning community, we pause to remember the history of this day and ask: What does freedom require? Whose stories have shaped our country? How do we carry history forward with honesty, courage, and care?
We honor the resilience, joy, and contributions of Black Americans and continue the work to recommit a more just and human-centered future.
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