MISSION STATEMENT
We nurture authentic connections with God, one another, and ourselves that transform lives. We provide a safe community to explore, cultivate, and strengthen faith.
VISION STATEMENT
ECC is a year-round vibrant diocesan camp and conference center, nurturing life-changing connections to God’s children who long for clarity in their journey.
CORE VALUES
Acceptance
Service
Simplicity
Generosity
Joy
INCLUSION POLICY
The Diocese of RI prohibits discrimination against or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities on the basis of sex, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. Accordingly, the Episcopal Conference Center must ensure that we do not discriminate against individuals, including youth campers, adult volunteers, and staff on any of these bases.
All campers, staff and volunteers at ECC can expect the following:
Your identity as you define it will be honored and respected.
Ensuring full participation for transgender campers, staff and volunteers does not infringe on the rights and opportunities of other campers, staff and volunteers.
Individuals who identify as transgender will be allowed to sleep, use the restroom, shower and participate in alignment with their defined gender identity. Each housing area has private, single use bathrooms available.
We appreciate that every person has unique needs and levels of comfort, and we work with each individual to honor requests.
We protect the privacy of all campers, staff and volunteers. Therefore, there is no notification to the community about the presence of a transgender camper, staff member or volunteer.
A note about inclusion
One of the values that people have most cherished about their ECC experience over the last 75 years is when they come here they can truly be themselves – free of judgment, criticism or fear. We strive to love and accept all people for who they are.
ECC has welcomed transgender youth for many years, and we take pride in knowing this is a place where they feel safe, often disclosing this truth in a public way here for the very first time. We yearn for all ECC campers, staff and adults to be their authentic selves, and we do everything we can to ensure they know they are loved by God, and by us, just as they are.
For more information about including transgender campers, we encourage you to visit: http://ucanr.edu/blogs/sc4hmonday/blogfiles/43453.pdf