CAMPS & PROGRAMS
FIND YOUR CAMP. FIND YOUR PEOPLE.
Two ways to experience Camp Desi Roots, a full overnight week in the Poconos, or a community-centered day camp experience.
Ridge Trail Summit • 2024
BOTANY & HERBS
WHY CAMP DESI ROOTS
MORE THAN A CAMP.
Camp Desi Roots empowers South Asian youth to connect with themselves, each other, and nature and root themselves in their stories and power.
WHY CAMP DESI ROOTS
Our PROGRAMS. ONE ROOTED COMMUNITY.
01 OVERNIGHT CAMP
CAMP DESI ROOTS OVERNIGHT
2–8 AUG 2026 · POCONOS, PA
A 7-day, 6-night immersive summer camp for rising 5th–9th grade South Asian youth. Squads of 12–14 campers dive into rock climbing, storytelling, and heritage workshops — all under canvas mountain tents.
OVERNIGHT CAMP
A WEEK TO ROOT, EXPLORE & GROW.
At Pocono Plateau Camp & Retreat Center, campers spend a week balancing thoughtful identity and cultural programming with classic camp adventure.
Date: 02-08 Aug 2026
Ages: Rising 5th–9th grade
ROOTED IN OUR STORIES & POWER
This will be the most rewarding summer of their youth.
OVERNIGHT CAMP
WHAT THE WEEK HOLDS
IDENTITY IMMERSION
Poetry, storytelling, and reflection.
CULTURAL WORKSHOPS
Bharatanatyam, Bollywood dance, art, and more.
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Swimming, hiking, rock climbing, ziplining, archery, fishing, boating.
MINDFULNESS
Morning meditation and intentional circles.
OVERNIGHT CAMP
A SMALLER SPACE. THE SAME ROOTS.
ROOTED IN OUR STORIES & POWER
This will be the most rewarding summer of their youth.
Camp Desi Roots Philly is a day camp for South Asian youth ages 8–14. Across a full day, campers explore identity and family stories alongside ancestral cooking, art, and local park adventures, with a dedicated 1:6 mentor ratio.
COME FIND YOUR PEOPLE.
Rooted in culture. Connected through community. Growing through adventure.