Company Profile
Company Overview
Hidden Villa is a nonprofit educational organization that uses its organic farm, wilderness, and community to teach and provide opportunities to learn about the environment and social justice. We hire 55 seasonal staff every summer and our camp mission is to create young leaders committed to environmental and social justice with the tools to make change in their communities.
65 years ago we became the first multiracial summer camp in the country. Today we have fun with diverse youth on our farm and in the back country while shaping the next generation of young, multicultural leaders. A typical day at camp includes singing, farm chores, fun activities and experiential programming that focus on topics like race, class, gender, food justice, and so much more. This isn't just another summer job, it's a job that impacts our world.
We look to recruit a staff which is as economically, culturally, and ethnically diverse as our program participants. People of color, LGBTQQ, and multilingual folks are encouraged to apply. Check out our website for more information, including detailed job descriptions and applications: http://www.hiddenvilla.org/camp.php.
Company History
Hidden Villa was founded by Frank and Josephine Duveneck, who purchased the land in 1924 and offered it as a gathering place for discussion, reflection, and incubation of social reform. Over the following decades, the Duvenecks established the first Hostel on the Pacific Coast (1937), the first multiracial summer camp (1945), and Hidden Villa’s Environmental Education Program (1970). The Trust for Hidden Villa was established as a nonprofit in 1960.