CCD Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2

Question 1

A camper with a physical disability wants to participate in a high-ropes course. What should a camp director do first?

Accepted Answer

Conduct an individualized assessment and explore reasonable accommodations

Answer

An individualized assessment ensures the camp identifies reasonable accommodations under the ADA before making any exclusion decision.

Question 2

Which term describes the active process of identifying and dismantling systemic barriers that disadvantage certain groups?

Accepted Answer

Anti-oppression practice

Answer

Anti-oppression practice goes beyond awareness to actively work toward removing structural inequities.

Question 3

A staff member makes an offhand joke that relies on a racial stereotype. As director, your best immediate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Address it privately with the staff member using it as a learning moment

Answer

A private, immediate conversation allows for learning while preserving dignity and modeling accountability.

Question 4

What does 'intersectionality' mean in the context of camp inclusion?

Accepted Answer

The overlap of multiple identities that shape a person's unique experience of privilege or marginalization

Answer

Intersectionality, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, recognizes that overlapping identities (race, gender, disability, etc.) create compounding experiences.

Question 5

A family requests that their child be placed in a cabin away from campers of a different religion. The best director response is to:

Accepted Answer

Explain that the camp does not segregate campers by religion and discuss the camp's inclusion values

Answer

Accommodating segregation requests contradicts an inclusive camp culture; the director should uphold inclusion policies while respectfully communicating camp values.

(CCD) Certified Camp Director Practice Test

(CCD) Certified Camp Director Practice Test

CCD Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2