Camphor Ranch Enrichment Center

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4E International, Inc. (4EI) is a 501(c)(3) parent organization supporting a variety of projects which seek to assist individuals and cultural groups to expand and explore their interests, goals and potential through educational programs and enrichment activities. 

4E stands for Educate, Enrich, Expand and Explore. One of our core goals is to make learning interesting, meaningful and fun.

4EI is focused on developing the Camphor Ranch Enrichment Center. Currently, the center is a mobile program for adults which provides workshops, seminars and camps to educate, enrich, expand and explore experiences and opportunities in the world of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art or any industry, and math), the space industry and space colonization. Soon, we plan to add programs for middle and high school students.

In addition,  4EI has future plans to locate a central and permanent Camphor Ranch Enrichment Center camp resort on a 10-acre site in Claiborne County, Mississippi.

While English-speaking adults (18 years +) are welcomed to participate, 4EI targets individuals and groups in under-served and under-represented communities, as well as Native Americans, and other native and indigenous groups in and from other countries, other minority groups, and teachers.

4EI is seeking funding, educational, governmental and industrial partnerships, and content for its workshops, seminars and camps.

4EI’s funding goal for 2020-2021 is $100,000 in monetary donations, gifts and grants; as well as in-kind gifts and donations of equipment, supplies, and services. These funds and in-kind gifts will be used toward operating expenses and to develop and provide content for the workshops, seminars and camp enrichment programs and opportunities. 

The goal is to help participants stimulate, expand and explore their interests in educational and career development, or to educate and explore their purely personal interest in the subject matter. Another goal is to facilitate a pass-it-on approach to ignite the exploration of possibilities and interests in the next generation and beyond.

Future planned projects include programs for middle and high school-aged students, teacher and educator development programs, lecturer and train-the-trainer development programs and certification programs.

Also planned are networking and social events, science fairs, competitions, outings and field trips, and domestic and international travel associated with the programs.