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Summer
Opportunities
For all programs, please first visit the website, whenever it
is available. (The underlined gray names are "clickable.") If you
have any other questions, please see Ms. Suri in
the Social Studies Office (302).
Baruch Summer College Experience 2008: Features various courses for
college credit.
Pace
University Summer Scholars 2008: Features various courses on Arts and Politics open to
sophomores and juniors. Focuses on the NYC college experiece,
including trips to various cultural centers around the City. See Ms. Suri for the applications or visit the website for more details.
George Washington University
Summer Scholars: Summer Scholars offers credit and noncredit course options for high
school students in International or Comparative Politics, International
Affairs, or History. They also offer short minicourses
including a new offering in Election Politics. The location in Washington DC
provides unique and exceptional educational and cultural opportunities. See
Ms. Suri or the website for details.
Pre-Collegiate Summer Program in Early
American History: Students can earn four hours of college
credit at the College
of William and Mary for
one of two three-week sessions: June 24-July 14 and July 15-August 4.
Students will have a choice in one of two courses: HIS 216: From Jamestown
through the American Revolution, or HIS 216: From the American Revolution
through the Civil War. Visit the website
for details.
In the Making: Summer at
MoMA: This free six-week summer program from the beginning of
July to mid-August, 2007 is being offered at The Museum of Modern Art for
tenth through twelfth graders. It engages participants in an exploration of
modern and contemporary art through a unique integration of art making,
observation, writing, and discussion in one of four classes: bookmaking,
film and video, printmaking, and architecture. Applications are found on
the website
Summer
Study in China:
Beijing 2008:. For four weeks, students will live, study, play, and travel in and
around the capital city of Beijing.
Students stay with a host family and experience the daily cultural
activities in Chinese art, music, martial arts, as well as study the
language and see places of interest. See Ms. Suri
or visit the website for
details.
Merrill Lynch Young Business
Leaders' Summer Institute at Baruch College: This program aims to
"prepare today's youth with a solid foundation in ethics, finance, and
human relations that will enable them to become dynamic and successful
leaders of the next generation." You will be studying Public
Administration in Modern Society; there is no tuition, and lunch,
transportation, and textbooks are provided. Only available to current
sophomores and juniors. Application are due March 17, 2008.To pick up a
2008 application, please see Ms. Suri in room
302. Be certain to also include this Baruch
College application with your Merrill application.
SummerArts
@ The Jewish Museum: is offering an intensive studio art program for high
school students SummerArts is an in-depth studio
experience for high school students. The five-week program, now in its
ninth year, enables students to deepen their artistic knowledge and skills.
Participation in SummerArts is also an
opportunity for students to develop a variety of artworks that can be
included in their portfolios. SummerArts students
work closely with celebrated artists, visit artists' studios, and enjoy
trips to leading cultural institutions. There is a one-day community-based
project, and students may recieve community
service credit from their schools. The program culminates in an exhibition
of student work at The Jewish Museum. All participants take painting, videography, and ceremonial arts classes. Students
choose between two electives: sculpture and illustration.
For more information please call 212-423-3231 or e-mail SummerArts@thejm.org
Glimpses of China: This comprehensive program
provides an opportunity for high school students to personally experience a
country which they have heard so much about. There will be classes on
various cultural and political aspects of the country, seminars and
lectures, language tutorials, arts appreciation workshops, after-class
activities, and visits and excursions. Participants will be living and
studying on the campus of Shanghai's East China Normal
University. Two
4-week sessions will be offered in the summer of 2008.
Sadie Nash Leadership Project: Program promoting leadership,
service, and activism among female adolescents. This unique learning
experience centers on the achievements of women, the use of role models,
and social justice projects. There are also opportunities to take college
courses.
St. Albans School of Public
Service: Offers
an intellectually and emotionally rewarding summer program designed to
excite a passion for public service in our nation's young adults.
The European Capitals Program: Hosted by the International
Management Institute of Brussels & Antwerp, Belgium, this program
offers college and pre-college students interested in European Union and
language studies a chance to earn up to 6 college credits while studying
abroad and experiencing cultural excursions and on-the-road projects.
Columbia University High School
Programs: This
year-round program gives students an opportunity to sample a wide variety
of non-credit courses in the arts, in mathematics, in the sciences (including
computer and social), in religion, and in college preparation. There are 3
semesters per year (Fall, Spring, Summer) which have to be applied for
separately. Applications for this Summer are due in early April, and
applications for the Fall are due in August. Please click on the above link
to obtain course information and applications.
Presidential Classroom:
This annual 7-day program shows students the other side of Washington, that is,
the world beyond the marble buildings. Students will meet with Washington insiders,
such as Congress members, presidential appointees, senior military
officers, top business leaders, and journalists. They will also be able to
observe the Congress in action, visit the monuments (including the White
House), and engage in peer debate over key issues.
*Jessie
Yu, Presidential Classroom class of 2002, highly recommends the program to
anyone *who's interested in open debates and politics.
Japan Today - Summer Workshop for High
School Students: This summer, Japan
Society is offering a five-day summer workshop for high school students grades 9-12 that will focus on the latest
trends and issues of Japanese life. Through lecture/discussions, workshops,
demonstrations and field trips, you will gain a greater understanding of
contemporary Japan
and its relation to traditional Japanese culture and society. Workshop
takes place at Japan
Society.
The Junior Statesmen Summer School for
outstanding high school students at Georgetown,
Princeton, Yale, Stanford, and
Northwestern. Click here for a student review of the
program.
Summer Honors Programs for High
School Sophomores at Cornell University: Provide students with an
academically challenging and personally rewarding experience during the
summer between their sophomore and junior years of high school. The
three-week programs are designed o help students develop the critical
thinking and writing skills that are essential to success in college.
Knowledge Exchange Institute: International
programs on a variety of subjects. Study college level courses in Moscow, China,
Italy, Mexico, and
more.
Skidmore's Pre-College Program in the
Liberal Arts: A summer program offering college-level courses to high school
students. Excellent chance to gain college credit and experience.
The School for Field Studies (SFS): One
of the oldest and largest study abroad program
exclusively devoted to undergraduate environmental field studies. SFS
teaches students environmental problem-solving skills through cooperative
field work with local communities, conservation organizations and
government agencies. Students have a choice of studying in the Caribbeans, Australia,
British Columbia, Baja in Mexico, Costa
Rica, and Kenya.
Landmark Volunteers: Nonprofit summer
service organization for high school students entering 10th, 11th, and 12th
grade who are interested in seeing the country while giving something back
through community service. Most of the programs are Two-Week Summer
programs, but there is a new One-Week Spring program also available. For
the application and further information, see their website.
AFS Intercultural Travel Program: Live in
another country in the leading international exchange, with 128 programs in
44 countries, a host family you can call your own, etc. No previous
language experience required for most programs. Call 1-800-AFS-INFO or go to their website for a
free catalog.
Alec Rivers, Stuy Class of 2003, said: "I
loved learning Russian and seeing St.
Petersburg, but it was the great experience I had
living with a host family that made my trip with AFS so enjoyable."
The Road Less Traveled: A
variety of wilderness expeditions to New Hampshire, Maine, Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Arkansas, Washington,
British Columbia, Costa Rica, Australia, and more!
Washington Workshops: National Student Leadership
Seminars, Washington, D.C. Three programs:
- The Congressional Seminar
- The Diplomacy and Global
Affairs Seminar
- The Presidential Inaugural
Seminar
The Experiment in International Living: The Experiment in International
Living offers dynamic summer programs for high school students in over 25
countries around the world. For three to five weeks, Experimenters focus on
themes such as community service, language study, travel, peace studies,
ecology, the arts, or outdoor adventure as they enjoy daily life with their
host families and participate in activities with their group. Click here for a Parent Review.
Oxbridge Academic Programs:
Summer Programs for High School Students Grades 10-12 at Cambridge
and Oxford Universities, and others. A Student Review of the program.
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