Who we are...
NewLand Camps is about bringing people together and learning about cool things using experience, projects, and play. We understand that there is a demand for relational intelligence and S.T.E.M. competency, and we are here to provide that opportunity for youth and adults alike.
Our Goals
Education
Our first goal is to educate people through the use of immersive, engaging, experiential methods. Our focus is on STEAM competency, promoting engagement, and setting up lifetime learning potential. We want you to learn "how to learn" and have a good time doing so.
Play
Life can be stressful, and play is the original way to learn, have fun, and de-stress. A key goal is to help you relax and enjoy yourself when participating in our programs and events.
Interconnection
We want to create an online and offline community of diverse people and personalities in order to contribute to the interconnection and interdependence that we have always relied on as a species as we push into the unknown future. Connection serves as a way to build community ties and mutually beneficial relationships.
Our Values
R.I.C.H.N.E.S.S. and Beyond
Values are guideposts used to ensure a person or community is on an intentional path. They shape our morals, ethics, and actions and accord us the ability to understand how to 'course correct' in life's stormy weather. While we support each person's individual values, we also think there are values that help us to navigate our world. We have told you that we value Relationship, Innovation, Citizenship, Hope, Nourishment, Environment, Stability, and Sustainability for the way that they create an atmosphere of learning and development. You will see them woven into the fabric of our values of practice here.
We also believe in encouraging...
Contribution - Participation and Relationship. Each person brings a unique contribution to our programs. We want to acknowledge this active and impactful role that each person takes on as a learning human. "Not a human being, a human doing", is Contribution's motto.
Resilience - Radical self-reliance. Sometimes called 'grit', this is the ability to persevere under difficult or challenging circumstances. Resilience adopts a 'Can Do' attitude, and a 'How To' approach.
Citizenship - Communcal Effectiveness. Citizenship is the way that an individual considers themselves as part of a broader community. Citizenship reflects a consideration for others and recognizes the impact that we have on the world around us through our actions and words. Citizenship recognizes commonality and interdependence, centering personal responsibility amongst global responsibility..
Imagination - Radical self-expression. Use of the imagination enables all learning potential. Imagination is the ability to problem solve, to consider other ideas, and to visualize what is possible prior to bringing the possible to realization through innovation. "If you can think it, you can do it", is Imagination's motto.
Creativity - Innovation. Creativity is the ability to create something with whatever is available. 'Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome' is its motto, and it reflects the use of imagination to create something or say something.
Critical Thinking - Radical Critique. Critical thinking is the ability to reflect and assess various stories or information and put together coherent understanding through thoughtful evaluation. Rather than acceptance of simplicity, critical thinking asks us to consider complexity.
Experience - Immediacy. Experience is an iterative experiment between ourselves and our world. Each person has the ability to learn through experience, to understand the world through direct, rather than vicarious, means.
Storytelling - Communication. Storytelling is the ability to talk about what happened through a lens of meaning. Valuing storytelling means that rather than seeing the world through one lens, or one truth, we open ourselves up to the plurality of perspectives and maintain an open mind to other meanings as a way to grow beyond our current capabilities into new possibilities.
Playfulness - Play is the original form of learning. We all come into the world with an innate sense of how to play. Encouraging this natural talent and using the power of play means that contributors want to be involved in their own learning experiences because they are fun.
Personal Agency - Immediacy. Personal agency is a person's expression of choice in words and action. Guided by this value, we ensure that each person is able to choose for themselves and not be forced into an experience. This does not mean putting aside challenge, but asking oneself which challenge one wants to accept. Its motto is, "Choose your challenge".
Our history
NewLand Camps was incorporated in 2021 by Paul and Danielle Newland, with a concept of promoting innovation, curiosity and exploration by providing fun and educational programming for youth and adults. Engaging people in "play with purpose" by organizing STEAM projects, camps, conferences, celebrations, retreats, community events, leadership exercises and teambuilding programs is a continuing goal of NewLand Camps and the NewLand Camps team.
Our mission grew from our own experiences in education, and a shared commitment to the power of immersive learning methods in shaping how people learn.
Paul Newland
Paul Newland, B.S., M.S., LMFT, APCC is a business owner, therapist, facilitator, and outdoor educator operating in the western United States. Paul loves leading groups in educational or adventure-based experiences and working one-on-one with individuals to uncover their unique path to health and vitality. He finds passion in examining and growing the processes which enable people to discover their purpose and the values that light up their lives along the road to success.
Danielle Newland
Danielle Newland, B.A. is a business owner, youth and program director, facilitator, curriculum creator, experiential educator, and summer camp director living in the western United States with her family. Her passion is in developing leadership skills and youth engagement through the power of imagination and play. She understands the power of community in the curation of identity and continues to focus on bringing people together in diverse environments.
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Accomplishments
NewLand Camps consistently engages in different projects aimed at raising the level of awareness and happiness in society. See accomplished projects below.