Monday, June 2 – Friday, June 6 Lighthaven Campus, Berkeley CA

ARBOR SUMMER CAMP

A micromester of workshops and bootcamps the week between LessOnline and Manifest

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What is Arbor Summer Camp?

A container for the ecosystem surrounding Lighthaven to participate in intimate, multi-day events in the most target-rich environment that exists for them, anywhere in the world, any time in the year.

A week of experimental learning at Lighthaven Campus

Arbor Summer Camp is an in-person opportunity to learn via creation, experimentation, and gameplay. Our philosophy is that the best way to learn is to do, and that if you really want to grok an idea, you need to feel it in your bones.

Think "college" and "Disneyland." A dozen different branches — bootcamps, workshops, games, and multi-day immersive experiences — will run in parallel across campus throughout the week. Some of these branches — like Quant Trading Bootcamp and the Transformative AI tabletop exercise — are established workshops that have stood the tests of time and selection effects. Others are brand new or experimental in content and format, with you as their first victims students. All of them are oriented around the fact that the best way to learn is by doing.

Arbor Summer Camp takes place the week between LessOnline and Manifest, when hundreds of curious people will flock to Lighthaven Campus to discuss, debate, and bet on every topic under the sun. It's about as promising a student body as we could ASC for.

Schedule

AM: 10:00-12:30  •  PM: 2:30-6:00

Sponsors

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Branches

A bootcamp, workshop, or multi-day quest

  1. Security Mindset
    Twig Theis
  2. AI for Epistemics
    Nicholas Dupuis
  3. Code Bloom
    Yoav Tzfati
  4. GPU Programming
    Sophia Wisdom
  5. How to Edit
    Clara Collier, Jake Eaton
  6. How to Run a Survey
    Aella
  7. Trading Bootcamp
    David Holt, Ross Rheingans-Yoo, Ricki Heicklen
  8. Sketchy Tactics
    Sy Etirabys
  9. CFAR mini-workshop
    Jack Carroll, Davis Kingsley
  10. AI 2027 table-top exercise
    Daniel Kokotajlo
  11. Hacking Plants
    Anthony Neil Tan
  12. Founder's Circle
    Austin Chen, Patrick McKenzie, Ajeya Cotra
  13. Chill out
    You?

FAQ

How can I get tickets?

Tickets for Arbor Summer Camp campus access are available at the Lighthaven Festival Season Ticket Store and cost $450 for weeklong access or $110 for a day pass. Tickets for branches are optional and can also be purchased at the Lighthaven Festival Season Ticket Store.

Who, what, where, when, and why?

  • Who: ~300 folks in town for Lighthaven Festival Season
  • What's included: Campus access, meals, swag, and evening activities, plus branch-specific content.
  • When: Monday June 2 - Friday June 6
  • Where: Lighthaven, 2740 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA
  • Why: Look, if you want to run a branch on philosophy, you can submit a proposal here.

Why are branch ticket prices so high?

supply and demand

Why are branch ticket prices so low?

If you're worried about adverse selection, consider taking Trading Bootcamp, where the prices are much higher.

No, seriously though, most of the branches are priced pretty low because this is the first time they're being taught, and we want to ensure we get user data from students more than we want to optimize for profit in the short-term. The idea here is that we're experimenting with content that we might want to invest in long-term, so we're trying to keep the barrier to getting feedback low.

What times of day will branches be in session?

Branches run between 9am and 6pm each day, with a break for lunch. No classes will be scheduled during lunch, dinner, or evenings, so you can use that time to explore the campus, hang out with friends, or get some rest. Branches may run some evening activities, but those will be optional and open to all ASC attendees.

I bought a ticket to Arbor Summer College, is Arbor Summer Camp a different event?

No, sorry about the name-change whiplash — Arbor Summer Camp is the same event as Arbor Summer College. If you bought a ticket to Arbor Summer College, you're good.

Is housing provided?

A limited number of onsite rooms can be purchased from Lighthaven, but there will be many times more people in attendance than rooms, so most people will have to find other housing.

Is food provided?

Yes! We will be providing lunch, dinner, and snacks every day. Branches will only run during non-meal times, which are designated as communal times to hang out with others on campus.

Can I bring my kids?

Yes! Kids are very welcome at the event. We are still searching for a branch leader to coordinate children's programming — if that might be you, please let us know.

Can I volunteer in exchange for a free ticket?

We have a limited number of free ASC entry tickets available for volunteers. Please fill out this form and select "Volunteer / Ops" under "Any other roles that appeal to you?" to let us know you're interested in volunteering.

I'm interested in taking multiple branches. Can I sign up for more than one?

By default, no. Multi-day branches are not designed for people to drop in and out, and many of them are very intense. We recommend picking one and sticking to it. That said, there are a few single day branches that might be possible to tetris together; you are the master of your own schedule.

I have an idea for a branch. Can I run my bootcamp/workshop/interpretive dance at ASC?

The main bottleneck is physical space at Lighthaven. If you have something you'd like to run, please let us know and we'll see if we can work something out.

More questions?

ASC us anything ;)

Thanks for your question! We'll get back to you soon.