Last weekend’s Camping to Connect retreat saw another group of young “masterminds” from New York ditch their kicks for hiking boots, and head to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in western New Jersey.

Camping to Connect, a new experiential learning and mentorship initiative for underserved young men, kicks off this month with a special two-day, overnight camping experience on historic Governors Island, a 172-acre park in the heart of New York Harbor that is normally closed to overnight visitors.