"AL-BUSTAN", Arabic for "The Garden", strives to promote mutual understanding and respect amongst its participants of various ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds, while exposing them to the Arabic language, natural environment, and visual, performing, and multi-media arts.

At AL-BUSTAN CAMP, children and youth appreciate Arabic culture while developing new language skills. Knowledge of Arabic is not required, but participants must be interested in learning the language. During daily Arabic instruction, participants speak, sing, read, and write Arabic in a fun and engaging way. Since understanding of the culture is a critical part of learning another language, immersion in cultural activities is an integral part of the camp experience.