A thought occurred to me just moments ago, as I shook an Easter egg full of jellybeans that was gifted to me by my Mom. This time… Read more “Love is not always an equivalent exchange: some thoughts about my future in the foster care system”
Author: vlgaffney
I'm dedicated to creating the education system that America's children deserve.
COVID-19 is a wake up call for the General and Public Ed system
It may be easy for the well-and-abled population to dismiss concerns, saying that this coronavirus is not impacting the young and healthy “as much,” but this mindset throws the disabled, immunosuppressed, and chronically ill (not just students, but educators and school officials) to the metaphorical wolves every fall and winter.
The One Year Campaign
We are looking into 2020 with our eyes on the prize: having COH thriving by the end of this decade. Today, we launched the One Year Campaign… Read more “The One Year Campaign”
Fraternities and Campus Life: Should we or shouldn’t we?
Residential campus life can be a lonely existence, or the most rewarding one a person could have. Going away to college is often the first time that… Read more “Fraternities and Campus Life: Should we or shouldn’t we?”
We (kinda) Bought a Zoo
Over the past few weeks, we’ve had it buzzing around in our brains that space-wise, we could finagle a way to have Camp Oak Hallows double as… Read more “We (kinda) Bought a Zoo”
Fostering a safe environment
Being a foster parent is not something one does for money, as the money is rarely enough to actually cover the cost of the caring and keeping… Read more “Fostering a safe environment”
A List of Goals and Ways You Can Support Them
Compiled here is a collection of various fantasies the Headmasters team have for camp. The things we want to do, places we want to go, and ways… Read more “A List of Goals and Ways You Can Support Them”
Vi Leah’s “Just Think About It” Facebook Post
Copied from Vi Leah’s timeline in response to a Camp Oak Hallows Facebook page post: In light of all of the awful things surfacing about the reality… Read more “Vi Leah’s “Just Think About It” Facebook Post”
Camp Cash
In a majority of American households, money as a subject can be a tense one. Even in the households of our Headmasters, budget and spending is never… Read more “Camp Cash”
Our vision
A message from founder VL Gaffney, Headmaster of Serenity House Camp Oak Hallows was dreamed up to be an American Hogwarts meets Parent Trap Summer Camp. The… Read more “Our vision”
