Unbound Stockton Summer Literacy and Leadership Camp is a 100% FREE summer program designed to keep our local students both learning and reading, and connecting with their diverse community over the summer. While students have already spent the majority of their year in virtual zoom classrooms, we hope to create a new paradigm for online learning where students can engage with fun activities and reading in fun, safe, and positive cultural spaces for our diverse students.
Families can sign up their rising 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th-grade children for a 2-week camp block where our facilitators will lead team buildings, authentic activities, centered around a diverse themed book leveled for those readers.
Our Sign up is now closed!
Camp Information
PROGRAM DATES
Session 1: June 7- June 18
Session 2: June 21 - July 2
Session 3: July 5 - July 16
LEARNING FORMAT
Sessions will be done virtually via Zoom, meeting three (3) times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Students will be asked to read independently on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
SAMPLE ACTIVITIES
Relationship Building Activities
Reading Review
Group Read Alouds
Enrichment Activities
Our Summer Reading List
Have your child dive into several of our diverse stories from a variety of authors that explore themes like race, community, and belonging, written at their reading level. Learn more about the books we’ll use below!
Meet our Camp Facilitators
Reina Gonzales, The Crossroads
Hollister, CA is my hometown and Stockton has become my home away from home since 2007. I received my bachelor's degree in Sports Medicine from the University of the Pacific. I got my teaching credentials and a masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of the Pacific. I had the opportunity to do an internship instead of student teaching, giving me the opportunity to learn from experienced teachers and become a better teacher while finishing my last year of schooling. I first started teaching fourth graders, and looped with them to 5th grade. After the looping experience for several years, I decided to gain more experience and took on the challenge of teaching third grade. I am currently one of the third grade teachers at Primary Years Academy.
Christopher Harrold-Walters, Count Me In
Christopher Harrold-Walters (he,him,his) has taught ELA and Social Studies at Huerta Elementary School. He was born and raised in Oakland, but has come to love, grow and build in Stockton since moving here in 2014. Chris has committed his focus and career on bringing joy, community building and creativity to the classroom. Besides education, ask him about basketball, football, movies, music, food, business... well, Mr. H is known to talk about anything.
Raelin Tamargo, Caterpillar Summer
My name is Raelin Tamargo (she/her) and I am a Stockton native. I am a former Rio Calaveras otter and SECA timberwolf! I graduated in 2020 from UC San Diego with a B.S. in Clinical Psychology and a minor in music. I've spent this past year serving elementary school students in the San Jose/Silicon Valley area with City Year. My goal is to inspire and empower the next generation of young leaders to not only imagine a safer, kinder, more equitable world, but also advocate for one for themselves and future generations. In my free time, I enjoy reading, making music, and spending quality time with my family, friends, and pets.
Raney Shimozono, Other Words for Home
Hello! My name is Raney (ray-knee) Shimozono (shim-oh-zone-oh). I have a multiple subject credential, a mild/moderate education credential, and a Master’s Degree in special education! I adore teaching students how to read, helping student grow and develop, and obtain a love for learning. I enjoy the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco Giants!
Kia Gregory, The Usual Suspects
Kia Gregory is a former librarian turned educator living and working in the Central Valley. When she isn’t teaching figurative language or surface area to middle school students, she can be found hiking with her family or enjoying a quiet moment with a book.
Joyce Jackson, Ban This Book
Hello, my name is Joyce Jackson and I am a Stockton native. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Education. I am currently an educator in Stockton, CA. Teaching is something I am absolutely passionate about. I have a love for nature, rollerskating, and books. When I have time, I love traveling and being immersed in new cultures.