Meet Our Day Camp Team: Yudany Diaz

Yudany Diaz, one of the Buehler YMCA’s Day Camp Counselors, is a rising junior at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she is studying history with a Spanish and Secondary Education minor. She loves the color pink and miniatures (she collects dolls!). This summer, she is looking forward to learning the strengths of the campers! 

Q: Why did you choose to become a Counselor for the Y? 

A: I chose this position because I want to work with kids and gain more experience for when I have my own classroom! 

Q: What do you like most about the work that the Y does? 

A: That they provide scholarships for the summer camps for kids!

Q: If you could have any superpower, what would it be (and why)? 

A: [My superpower would be to] have energy without sleeping. 

Q: What’s the last song you listened to? 

A: “Daydream” by Luna Luna.

Q: What’s one thing on your bucket list? 

A: To travel to at least 20 countries.

Q: Anything else you want to share with us? We love random tidbits and facts! 

A: I’ve gone to five elementary schools.

The YMCA of Metro Chicago believes in the power of play. We play for fun and for progress. Day Camp at the Y empowers Chicagoland youth to do mighty things — making friends, developing new skills, creating life-shaping experiences, and so much more! 

Our experienced and talented counselors and staff are committed to making sure your camper experiences a full day of play, exploration, learning, and personal growth. Here at the Y, we want to show off our Day Camp team’s amazing talents and contributions to our community — and find even more talented, community-oriented individuals who want to work at the YMCA!