More change. More summer.
We partner with leaders and teams to bring more equity, belonging, and the joy of summer to all youth experiences.
Every young person deserves to experience joy and reach their full potential
S’more Summer’s customized consulting, coaching, and trainings help youth-serving organizations integrate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) into every facet of their program—from marketing tools to hiring practices—while leveraging the power of summer all year long. Together we create more accessible and welcoming spaces that support young people in developing relationships and social and emotional skills that are essential through college and life.
Improving and expanding opportunities for youth to thrive
We work with camps, schools, and out of school time programs to help them reach their goals and expand their impact. Our partners aim to provide more meaningful and memorable experiences for their young people, team members, and families.
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Briana Michele Mitchell is the President of S’more Summer, a Change Summer initiative, where she helps youth-serving organizations improve and expand their impact through more joy and more belonging. She began this work as the Co-Founder of S’more Melanin while also leading camps and strategy at Change Summer.
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A master of the bucket brigade and expert at capture the flag, as a camper, Briana spent her formative summers at a camp in Pennsburg, PA, where she built strong, lasting friendships that carried well past those summers. She later continued her camp career as a counselor and activities director at an all-girls camp in Honesdale, PA.
Joining Teach For America in 2008, Briana was placed in Houston where she taught sixth and seventh graders reading and writing for four years. Following her time in the classroom, she has worked with several nonprofit organizations all aimed at helping students reach their full potential. Previously, Briana was a Director of Operations within a charter school network in Newark, New Jersey.
Briana holds a B.A. in International Relations and a minor in Spanish from the University of Southern California (Fight On!). Moreover, she holds a certificate in nonprofit management from the Leadership Institute for Nonprofit Executives at Rice University. When she isn’t color coding spreadsheets or singing camp songs, Briana can be found reading Young Adult fiction with her rescue pup, Pickles.
“I do this work for the 12-year-old version of myself that participated in many programs that were not specifically designed with me in mind. When I think back to my experiences as a child, one feeling that shines through regardless is joy. I want all children to experience the joy of summer in spaces that make them feel happy, healthy, and safe.”