Summer Opportunities and Learning Adventures
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TRINITY SCHOOL SSSUUUMMMMMMEEERRR OOOPPPPPPOOORRRTTTUUUNNNIIITTTIIIEEESSS AAANNNDDD LLLEEEAAARRRNNNIIINNNGGG AAADDDVVVEEENNNTTTUUURRREEESSS T RINITY SCHOOL Summer Opportunities and Learning Adventures Summer Opportunities and Learning Adventures is a compilation of local, national, and worldwide programs available to families at Trinity School and the primary way our College Counseling Office communicates information about them. Its focus is older students, especially upper schoolers, but some of its information applies to younger students, as well. The number of summer and school-year opportunities available to students is vast, and our knowledge about them varies according to the program. Please be sure to do your own research before enrolling a child in any of these programs. This guide’s listings are grouped according to the categories and disciplines outlined below. Each listing is a hyperlink to the first page of that section. Links at the end of each section provide a means for users to return to the top of the section, as well as back to this introductory page. CATEGORIES AND DISCIPLINES Academic Study Adventure Learning Community Service Culinary Arts Government and Politics International Explorations Leadership Training Religious Studies The Arts What Really Doesn't Fit Anywhere Else Much of this information comes from college counselors across the United States. Locally, we’re especially grateful to our colleagues at Carolina Friends School and Durham Academy. If you know of great programs not yet on these lists, we’d appreciate hearing from you. Periodically, we’ll update this guide, which always will be available on Edline. I hope you find Summer Opportunities and Learning Adventures a useful source of information. Sincerely, Warren Gould Director of Trinity Upper School and College Counseling ACADEMIC STUDY Independent and Pre-College Programs Enrichment Alley Web Page: View website Description: Are you ready to take an active role in your own education? Whether you're looking for a summer learning experience, a gap year adventure, or a school year program for a single individual or a school group, you'll find it here. Discover opportunities to immerse yourself in a single subject, participate in a field experience, join a guided travel group, or make a difference through service learning. Alfred University Web Page: View website Description: Alfred University in western New York offers summer institutes in astronomy, creative writing, and entrepreneurial leadership. American College Adventures Web Page: View website Description: American College Adventures offers credit and enrichment courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in Spain, Italy, Costa Rica, Panama and London. Website includes many photos and a link to order a catalog. Appalachian State's Martha Guy Summer Institute Web Page: View website Description: Appalachian State University's Martha Guy Summer Institute for Future Business Leaders is a three-week program for rising seniors with an interest in business. Participants in the first two weeks on campus gain exposure to the curriculum of the Walker College of Business participate in leadership development and team building activities, interact with business leaders, and attend cultural events of the area. The final week is spent in Washington, DC and New York City. Army Education Outreach Program (AEOP) Web Page: View website Description: Gains in the Education of Mathematics & Science (GEMS) – Students in 8th to 12th grade spend one to four weeks in an Army lab performing experiments. Advanced courses in subsequent years build upon prior years' experience. Aspire! UNCC's Summer Program Web Page: View website Description: Aspire! is a week-long residential program for rising 11th - 12th graders who want a "sneak preview" of college life. This year, we have 6 academic strands - Health, Engineering Technology, Drama, Networking, Journalism and NanoScience. During the day, you work with your own group; evening activities include advice from the Admissions office about your college TRINITY SCHOOL Summer Opportunities and Learning Adventures Page 1 application; on Wednesday evenings, all Aspire! participants meet with Timeka Ruffin, a representative of the College Foundation of North Carolina, for an informational session covering college applications, career advice, scholarship opportunities, etc.; and meetings with students and faculty from departments of interest to you. Auburn University's Summer Programs Web Page: View website Description: There are many types of Summer Camps at Auburn University. Some are designed for individuals and some are for teams. Some are intended for academic enrichment, while others cater to extracurricular interests. All are intended to allow participants to experience Auburn University while enjoying outstanding education/training in areas of interest. Barnard College's Summer in New York City Web Page: View website Description: Barnard College's Summer in New York City offers opportunities to explore New York both in and out of the classroom. There are five-week courses on a variety of subjects for young men and women, a one-week Young Women’s Leadership Institute, and one-week mini-courses. Boston College Experience Web Page: View website Description: This six-week program at Boston College allows high school students to take college courses and earn college credit; live and study with peers as they experience college; and interact with BC professors. Each summer talented and motivated high school students who have completed the Eleventh grade and have compiled outstanding academic records immerse themselves in a campus environment that encourages academic exploration, fosters personal growth, and develops strategies for dealing with the more intense demands of college. Boston University's High School Honors Program Web Page: View website Description: Boston University's High School Honors Program is a six-week program for academically talented students who can take two BU courses for credit in the General Honors Program or participate in research opportunities through the Research Internship Program in Science and Engineering. The Summer Challenge Program is a two-week, non-credit college preparatory program for rising 10th-12th-graders. Students choose two seminars from the areas of creative writing, persuasive speaking, law, visual arts, business, and science. TRINITY SCHOOL Summer Opportunities and Learning Adventures Page 2 Boston University’s Program in Mathematics Web Page: View website Description: Boston University’s Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists invites 60 high schoolers with an exceptionally strong interest in mathematics to spend six weeks engaged in creative mathematical exploration. PROMYS is sponsored in part by the the American Mathematical Society, the National Science Foundation, the National Security Agency, and Oracle Corporation. Cambridge College Summer Program Web Page: View website Description: UK Pre-College There are few cities in the world like Oxford and Cambridge and few places can compete with the splendor, atmosphere and tradition of Oxford and Cambridge universities. An extraordinary introduction to college life at two of the world’s most respected institutions of learning as well as an opportunity to enjoy the resources of two equally vibrant university cities. For students completing grades 9-12. Career Explorations Web Page: View website Description: "As a Career Explorations (CE) intern you’ll experience either a four-week or five-week work assignment at a firm in the Boston or New York City area. You’ll work closely with a carefully-selected career mentor - and the rest of the team at your workplace – to learn about your chosen field. Whether you’re interested in business, fashion, finance, healthcare, journalism, law, media, not-for-profit, photography, real estate, veterinary medicine or just about any other field, an internship can help you figure out what career you might want to pursue and what to study in high school or college." Carleton College’s Liberal Arts Experience Web Page: View website Description: Carleton College’s Carleton Liberal Arts Experience is an all-expense paid week for 50 rising juniors who represent the “best and brightest college- bound African-American students.” Participants take courses taught by Carleton faculty, and receive a free return trip to campus during their junior or senior years, and, if they matriculate at Carleton receive a special financial aid package. The Summer Writing Program is designed for rising seniors with strong reading and writing abilities. Participants explore contemporary and traditional literature in a class with Carleton faculty and in discussion sections with current Carleton students and hone their own skills in writing workshops. College Horizons is five-day program to prepare rising juniors and seniors who are Naive American, Native Alaskan, or Native Hawaiian for college. TRINITY SCHOOL Summer Opportunities and Learning Adventures Page 3 Carnegie Mellon University’s Pre-College Programs Web Page: View website Description: Carnegie Mellon University’s Pre-College Summer Programs for Diversity include the Academy for Mathematics and Science, for rising juniors and seniors considering careers in engineering, science, and other math-based disciplines; the Advanced Placement Early Admission, in which students take two regular CMU classes for full credit; and the Fine Arts Programs in architecture, art, design, drama, or music. The programs