Summer Camp Spinning: A Special Treat
Ann Dockendorf, SCEC President, volunteered at all 5 summer camps this year and reflects on the experience. It was a special treat for her to see the kids enjoying nature, history, hands-on learning and more….
Earth Ways Summer Camp 2024: Indigenous learning
Earth Ways Summer Camp 2024 was full of interesting learning, cultural experiences, nature exploration and fun. There were several moments that I call magical, which resonated with deep meaning for me, and I think, for the campers as well. Such as when our special guest Deitrich Peters, Grand Ronde, allowed the children to come up and touch his regalia…
Acorn Circle Program brings Indigenous Education to Local Libraries
The Acorn Circle program brings Native American culture and children’s education to local libraries. In Fall 2023 we went to three libraries, in 2024 we did six libraries, and in 2025 we plan to do three libraries. Singing Creek Educational Center (SCEC) has partnered...
Our Homeschool Program: A Testimonial
I homeschool my daughter who has developmental delays and is autistic. At the start of the school year, I decided that I wanted my daughter to learn how to participate in a group and learn some new social skills. Karen was more than welcoming to us and encouraged us...
Teaching Values to Children at Singing Creek Center
I woke up the other day and thought about something I had heard from a parent of one of our summer campers. She explained that when she got to go to summer camp with us for a whole week, it was truly a magical experience and it was way beyond her expectations. It was...
Funding Received for New Project
SCEC is pleased to announce we received a grant from the Lane County Cultural Coalition to pursue a project in collaboration with Tribal members. We will be updating our Native American teaching in our history programs. We are also intending…
