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Desil: Growing Braver at Summer Camp

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Parent Stories · Confidence in nature

Desil shares how her son Raka grew more comfortable with dirt and barefoot play during two weeks of summer camp at Empathy School.

Originally shared on Empathy School’s YouTube channel. Watch on YouTube.

“My son is more brave and not afraid of dirt.”

Desil

Room to explore

For Desil, a memorable part of Raka’s summer camp experience was seeing him become braver outdoors. Her testimony describes two weeks at Empathy School and the freedom to play barefoot and get a little dirty.

She recommends the experience to families living in Jakarta and other large cities, and says she hopes they will return the following year.

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In their own words

Selected excerpts from the interview.

My son is more brave and not afraid of dirt. I really like the barefoot here. It's okay to be a little bit dirty.

— Desil