JSA Summer Programs 2013 Programs for Outstanding High School Students at GEORGETOWN | at PRINCETON | at STANFORD | at UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA BEIJING, CHINA | AND MORE PRE-COLLEGE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOR FUTURE LEADERS New for Summer 2013! The National Association of Secondary School AP U.S. History at the Principals has placed this program on the NASSP National Advisory List of Contests and University of Virginia Activities for 2012-2013. JSA Summer Programs Following the excitement of the 2012 election, our nation and its leadership are le! with many important challenges, and the decisions made in the next four years may greatly a"ect the future of our nation. We encourage you to meet the challenge of the future by attending a JSA Summer Program, to engage and accelerate your journey of civic leadership with other students from around the nation and the world. Is Politics Your Passion? A Challenging and Unique Curriculum JSA Summer Programs o!er a challenging, dynamic academ- JSA Summer Programs are structured to develop your ic experience for students who have a passion for politics knowledge of politics, leadership and history, your ability and government. For over 75 years, the non-partisan Junior to speak and write persuasively, and your appreciation Statesmen programs have provided an unparalleled train- for intellectual and ethical principles. Academic course ing ground for the students who will be the civic leaders of work is augmented with interactive, student-run activities their generation. JSA Summer Programs prepare students to and simulations so that students graduate from the pro- tackle the challenges facing their communities, our nation gram with increased con"dence, an expanded knowledge and the world. base and a heightened sense of civic responsibility. With programs at some of the most prestigious universities We o!er a wide variety of programs including three to in the world, including Georgetown, Stanford, Princeton "ve week Summer Schools at top universities around and the University of Virginia, JSA Summer Programs the nation and three or four day Institutes focusing on provide an advanced college curriculum, dynamic skills- today’s most important political issues. based leadership activities, and interactive sessions with prominent politicians, journalists, academicians and other opinion leaders. 2 4VNNFS4DIPPMBU(FPSHFUPXOt1BHF 4VNNFS4DIPPMBU4UBOGPSEt1BHF 4VNNFS4DIPPMBU1SJODFUPOt1BHF 'SFTINBO4DIPMBST1SPHSBNt1BHF 4VNNFS4DIPPMBU67"t1BHF %JQMPNBU1SPHSBNt1BHF 4VNNFS*OTUJUVUFTt1BHF JSA Summer Programs Be Involved. Be the People. )PX%P*"QQMZ t1BHF 4VNNFS1SPHSBN%BUFT5VJUJPOt1BHF 4DIPMBSTIJQT'VOESBJTJOHt1BHF "CPVU+4"t1BHF 4UBSUB+4"$IBQUFSBU:PVS4DIPPMt1BHF 3 JSA Summer School 2013 High-Level Political Discourse Faculty. The hallmark of the JSA faculty Jump-Start Informed political discussion strengthens is dedication to learning. Experts in their a democratic society and the Summer "eld, professors live on campus and form Your Future School provides the right atmosphere close working relationships with students. to foster intelligent conversations about Because of limited class sizes and the Preparation for the Challenge of politics and government. Students gain residential nature of the program, they College Life the insight to go beyond sound bites are able to provide academic guidance Surrounded by a diverse group of stu- and analyze the punditry that permeates both in and out of the classroom. dents, you’ll be challenged by a stimulat- the news media and the internet. Inside ing academic curriculum in an encourag- Resident Assistants. RAs have a unique and outside of the classroom, students ing and cooperative environment. You role that bridges the academic and social express their opinions, challenge their live in a college dorm and develop a new aspects of Summer School. Living in assumptions and learn from each other’s sense of personal responsibility. Begin- the dorms, they meet with participants experiences. Views and values from ning with the application process, every each evening and provide supervision across the political spectrum and from component of the program is designed and guidance 24 hours a day. They also those who have yet to subscribe to one to prepare students for success at the organize weekly recreational activities, in- particular ideology fuel a dynamic and university level and in future careers. cluding dances, trips o!-campus, a Talent stimulating learning environment. Show and 4th of July festivities. Incubator for Tomorrow’s Leaders The Summer School Community If you aspire to engage in civic and Each summer, the students, faculty and Sample Daily Schedules are available on political a!airs, JSA Summer School is an resident assistants who participate in the our website at www.jsa.org/summer. invaluable, pre-college head start. The JSA Summer School create a unique and course work will provide the knowledge vibrant community, one where leader- to help you analyze current events and ship and friendship, teaching and mentor- public policy. Interactive learning activi- ing go hand in hand. ties help you build the skills, character and con"dence you need to be an e!ec- Students. Students develop leadership tive leader. The friends you make at JSA and debating skills, and discuss current Summer School will be a part of your a!airs in a tolerant, respectful environ- network for decades to come, and you’ll ment. Additionally, an introduction to a be connected to JSA alumni who are network of JSA alumni and new friends leaders in politics, law, business, aca- from across the nation and the world, demia, journalism and many other "elds. combined with fun social activities and Superior Academic Focus cultural excursions, helps students create valuable social networks that can last a The professors at JSA Summer School are lifetime. recruited from universities around the world and thrive on classroom teaching. Small classes foster intellectual inquiry and the role of professors as mentors. Through lectures, class discussion and group activities, you will explore the ins and outs of politics and debate. Stu- dents gain the research, study and time management skills that are essential for success at top universities. 4 An Experience of a Lifetime Recreation Hill, in the White House complex, at the Learning Throughout the program, students get Pentagon and other centers of power. the chance to relax and unwind from New York City and the United Nations Beyond the their studies and educational activities. are the sites of the Speakers Program for The demanding schedule does allow for the students attending our programs at Classroom free time where you can take advantage Princeton. The Speakers Program at the of recreational facilities on campus; from Stanford session includes the nation’s Student-run Congressional Workshop basketball to swimming to soccer and leading political scientists and economists Studying alone is not enough to develop frisbee. Shop at the campus bookstore or as well as leaders from the technology great leaders. Acquiring and re"ning lead- grab a snack at the student union com- driven Silicon Valley. Thomas Je!erson’s ership skills require active participation plex. Dances and other social activities Monticello, James Madison’s Montepe- and the opportunity to work with and are planned for students by the sta!. Cul- lier, George Washington’s Mount Vernon lead your peers. The Summer Schools tural trips include excursions to New York and Richmond’s Museum of the Confed- feature a Congressional Workshop as City (at Princeton session), San Francisco eracy o!er incredible experiential support part of the curriculum to give students (Stanford session) and the museums to the AP U.S. History program at UVA. a chance to use the knowledge and and monuments of our nation’s capital skills they gain in the classroom settings. (Georgetown/UVA sessions). Optional Students develop the negotiation, persua- Speakers Program supervised trips o! campus on weekends sion and collaboration skills that are the let students take in a movie, attend a In recent years, Summer School students foundation of e!ective leadership. play or baseball game together. have met and questioned: Barack Obama Members of Congress Meet and Question the Nation’s Top George H.W. Bush Peter King Politicians, Policy Makers and Opin- Dick Cheney Nancy Pelosi ion Leaders Bill Clinton Dana Rohrabacher Summer School students get up close Ben Bernanke Barney Frank and personal with today’s leading politi- Colin Powell John Kasich cians, journalists, and other political Madeline Albright James Clyburn Robert Gates Chris Smith opinion leaders during our highly interac- Karl Rove Pete Stark tive speakers programs. The academic Mike McCurry Connie Mack course work prepares students to engage Norman Mineta in intelligent and insightful dialogue with Ed Meese Other Recent Speakers these prominent "gures. The Speakers Ari Fleisher Katie Couric, CBS News Program is particularly strong at our Newt Gingrich Kenneth Starr, Margaret Spellings Georgetown sessions in Washington, Independent Counsel Harriet Miers D.C. where students meet on Capitol Bob Dole, former Senator and Republican United States Senators Presidential Candidate Harry Reid Anthony Kennedy, Kay Bailey Hutchinson Supreme Court Justice John McCain Sarah Brady, Handgun Dianne Feinstein Control, Inc. Lisa Murkowski Bill Bradley, former Bernie Sanders Senator and Democratic Scott Brown Presidential Candidate Barbara Boxer Charles Bierbauer, CNN Dick Durbin Eleanor Cli#,