About the Camp*aign
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Every human infant is born unsynchronized, neurologically soft-wired, as it were. Its movements are spastic; it is unable control itself. Then, the infant brain automatically, and by design, launches a process of self-construction, or hard-wiring. Generally, the span of this process ranges from birth through the teen years, slowing gradually until completion.
It is important to note that the hard-wiring of the human brain marches to the tune of one, overarching command, the most fundamental of impulses, common to all living things: the God-given survival instinct. The order: “Construct yourself in such a way that maximizes your chances for survival according to the nature of your surroundings.”
Since the brain cannot “see” on its own, it relies on the key sensors to which it is attached to gather information about the outside world: the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin, and so forth. The function of these sensing devices is quite unromantic: they simply transmit data to the “inside” about the “outside,” which the brain then uses to take measure of its environment.
Again, the developing brain is concerned with one and only one matter: wiring itself such that it will be most compatible with its surroundings, thereby maximizing survival value. If the individuals closest by speak with a southern accent, the brain hard-wires accordingly. If there exists an attitude of seriousness, or jocularity, the brain self-constructs thus. The brain attempts to match the configuration that will allow it to imitate the behaviors that others are expressing. After all, they would not be present had they not survived!
Thus, the behavior of a child mimics that of its most immediate company.
Pause, and consider what this means for the pure, little one who is taken from the womb and abruptly immersed in a world of coarseness, anger, and intolerance.
What about the babe who is tossed into a mixing bowl of hopelessness, distrust, deception, selfishness, physical violence, indolence, vengeance, sexual abuse, or extremism?
The tiny brain, by design, still marches faithfully on, as a lamb to slaughter, to the universal tune of the survival instinct, and hard-wires itself accordingly...with heart-breaking results.
The Camp*aign for American Kids has proven itself to be a highly effecting means of preparing children for the challenges of modern life, but only because it factors such fundamental truths into consideration. The Camp*aign takes into account the reality – the physiology – of why humans beings act as they do. Thus, it is able to provide an authentic and realistic solution to the issues that have had such a debilitating impact on the souls of today’s young people … as well as their loved ones.
The Camp*aign works to raise public awareness throughout the country of the link between a solid, productive and well-balanced adult, and participation in a Joey as a child. Studies show that Joey kids are simply more likely to avoid a path leading to lifetime of sadness. The reason for this is that a Joey program provides an environment which permits the convergence factors that are critical to the normal neurobehavioral formation of a child.
Joey participation helps safeguard and enhance the neurobehavioral conditioning of young people during the critical years. Supervised by trained, caring counselors, a soft-wired child is immersed in an environment rich in friendship, kindness, respect and understanding: all of this against the backdrop of creation’s beauty. Note that the profound impact of natural habitat on physiological development applies just as much to humans as all other living organisms!
Also, Joey programs openly acknowledge the innate Faith impulse as a natural part of what it means to be human. Thus, the matter of Faith is neither forced nor ignored, both of which can be undesirable extremes. Pure faith, like love and hope, may be difficult to define, but we would be remiss at best to deny their reality!
Finally, a Joey literally can be a life-saving experience in the event that a stable family support structure, so critical to maturity, is either not possible nor available at home.
For what happens to a child during these critical determining years remains with them as a mental point of reference – for better or worse – for the rest of their lives.
It is profoundly sad that every shattered life … begins as a pure, blameless child. It doesn't have to be this way. The Camp*aign for American Kids believes that there is no greater work of charity than to save an innocent little one from a lifetime of despair.
This is the work of The Camp*aign for American Kids, its volunteers, and donors. It’s ministry touches families, schools, and communities across the country. It is the most cost-effective approach to dealing with our nation’s most urgent concerns. The fact that U.S. trends are so often adopted by youth around the globe makes the work of Camp*aign even more significant. It is far more than merely doing things right: it is the right thing to do, the core issue from which all others spring.
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The Camp*aign for American Kids: a little change … for a WHOLE life
