About NLLC The Mission of NLLC The National Leadership and Literacy Camp (NLLC) fosters intellectual and personal growth and development through activities that embrace the social, physical, intellectual, communicative and emotional (SPICE) domains of learning and becoming. The mission of this program is to prepare - through a challenging learning environment - each child for a meaningful and productive life in a competitive and ever-changing world. Daily program activities are carefully planned so as to develop a social-educational climate specific to the development of basic personal autonomy, appropriate future aspirations and positive participation in society. Job Opportunities Camp Counselor Kitchen Staff Camp Nurse Front Desk Staff Employment Application Camp Locations 2000: Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (Faribault, MN) 2001: Minnewawa Camp (Brainerd, MN) 2002: Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick, MD) 2003-present: Camp Lakodia (Madison, SD) **See photos of the buildings Program Sponsors 2000-02: CSD, Gallaudet University & Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf 2003-06: CSD & Gallaudet University 2005: CSUN 2005-06: NTID 2006: Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center 2007: Gallaudet University, NTID, CSD Camp Directors 2000-02: Tom D'Angelo 2003: Davey Olson 2004: Deb Skjeveland 2005: Ryan Zarembka 2006: Deb Skjeveland 2007: Russell West