The diversity of the COs at Kane created opportunities to learn from fellow campers and their experiences.  The men held different views about government, religion, social and economic issues, so that both the formal and informal educational programs encouraged growth in social awareness and increased sensitivity to the views of others.

One Brethren CPS educational publication cited Kane as a camp providing examples of informal opportunities for growth in social awareness and increased understanding of social and economic issues.

There was a ripple of excitement when we first received Negro enrollees.  But the fact that these Negroes have won their way into the hearts of all is worth more than hours and hours of formal discussion and bull sessions about how to overcome the evils of race discrimination.

Similarly with the presence of parolees in the camp.  In this case there were different convictions from the rank and file of the camp; had different views about government, religion and the like.  Living together has been of great educational value. (Bulletin on Non-Formal Education from May 25, 1943 in Eisan p. 162)

Don Snider, Brethren Service representative for one hundred twenty churches in southern, central and western Pennsylvania, solicited food for the forestry camps at Kane and Marienville.

Across the brotherhood, church groups raised, collected, and canned tons of food—meats, vegetables, fruits—which were distributed to the camps.  Many churches were supportive, but a few resisted the Brethren Service program and would not allow it to be presented to the congregation.  Snider had lengthy conversations with his second cousin, Harold Snider, pastor of the Lewiston, Pennsylvania church, who did not agree with the denomination’s peace position.  Although a Brethren pastor, Harold Snider was not a pacifist and was harshly critical of those who opted for alternative service.  After intense pressure from Don to promote congregational donations to support the men at Kane, the pastor personally donated two pounds of sugar and a can of beans.  This token gift, which was likely an attempt to keep Don from sensitizing or soliciting contributions from the congregation, illustrates the lack of church unity on the issue of alternative service. (Kreider pp. 16-17)

Men at Kane, as at other CPS camps, received an allowance of $2.50 per month at that time.

The men published a camp newspaper The Kane Penn from March 1942 through September 1943.  In addition, records show a second publication, Raising Kane published April through July of 1944.