Summer Programs

WPI Teen Venture Camp

Worcester Polytechnic Institute will host a Teen Venture Camp from Jun. 23-27, 2008. The camp is designed for entrepreneurial-minded high school students who want to start their own summer businesses. Students must be able to work independently and in teams in this hands-on, learn-by-doing environment. The camp fee is $295 which includes all supplies, meals, snacks, a backpack, notebook full of resources, and upon graduation, a T-shirt and frameable certificate. Enrollment is capped at 40 students. A limited number of scholarships are available. For more information or to register online, visit the website.

Bay Path College “It’s My Business” Summer Program

Bay Path is offering a summer program for rising sophomore, junior or senior girls who are interested in business entrepreneurship. During the program students will spend time with prominent entrepreneurs and CEOs and be mentored by college faculty who will help them design a winning business plan. This one-week non-residential program will be held July 14-18, 2008, at the campus in Longmeadow, MA. For more information or to register on-line, visit the website.

Boston University ITRP Summer Program

The Institute for Television, Film & Radio production (ITRP) at Boston University offers high school students a complete media production experience. This five-week program gives students an opportunity to work with experienced faculty members and staff, learning effective storytelling by creating their own films, videos, webcasts and live multi-camera productions. For more information and to apply, visit the ITRP website.

UMass Amherst Summer Reading Skills Program

Would you like to see your child improve his/her reading ability over the summer? UMass Amherst Outreach offers a number of programs to help your child with phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, study skills, and speed reading, as well as to help instill a lifelong love of reading. Customized programs for every age are available in Shrewsbury and Worcester for Pre-K through grade 12 as well as for college students and adults. For more information and to register call 1-800-978-9596. Flyers are available on the bulletin board in the high school/middle school entrance.

RIT Summer Program for Hearing-Impaired Students

The Rochester Institute of Technology offers two, six-day summer career exploration programs for rising high school juniors and seniors with hearing loss. The “Explore Your Future” program gives students the opportunity to explore career interests hands-on, experience college life, take classes with RIT/NTID faculty experienced in working with the hearing impaired, and meet other deaf and hard-of-hearing students from all over the country. The first session runs from July 19-24 and the second is July 26-31, 2008. The application deadline is May 31. The cost of $560 covers room, board and program expenses. Financial assistance may be available. More information application.

U.S. Performing Arts & Media Camps

U.S. Performing Arts Camps is world’s leading summer training program for young artists. These residential programs are held at major universities throughout the United States. Students work with faculty from the theater, dance, film and media departments of the universities and have the opportunity to find the “perfect fit” for their college program. College credit is available for high school and college students at some locations. For a complete listing of programs available, as well as locations and dates, visit www.usperformingarts.com or call 888-497-3553.

Camp Woodhaven

This Christian summer day camp in West Boylston, MA, is especially for boys and girls ages 5 to 15. Program dates are Jun. 23-Aug. 22, 8:30am-4:30pm Mon - Fri. Extended day programs are available at an additional cost. Bus transportation is available from Auburn, Clinton, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Westboro and Worcester. If you are interested in learning more, come to Camp Woodhaven’s Open House on Sat, Apr. 26, from 10am- 2pm Summer staff opportunities for high school students may also be available. For more details, visit the website or call 508-835-9883.

PROMYS

Programs in Mathematics for Young Scientists. PROMYS is a six-week summer residential program offering an intensive experience in creative mathematical exploration at Boston University. This year’s dates are June 29-August 9. Directed by Professor Glen Stevens, the program has 65 slots available for ambitious high school students with an exceptionally strong interest in mathematics. Tuition is $2,500, and financial assistance is available. Apply online or write to Boston University, Mathematics Department PROMYS Program, 111 Cummington Street, Boston, MA, 02215 for more information. Applications will be accepted until May 30.

WPI Summer High School Programs

WPI offers three summer programs for high school students interested in science, technology and engineering. WPI Frontiers is a two-week residential program (July 13-25, 2008) for rising juniors and seniors that blends aerospace engineering, mathematics, robotics, computer science and chemistry/biochemistry with communication workshops and diverse social activities. WPI Launch, for rising freshmen and sophomores, is a five-day program (Aug. 4-8, 2008) offering workshops in biology, chemistry/biochemistry, interactive media and game development, or robotics using a small-team approach. WPI Strive is a one-week residential program (July 6-12, 2008) for African America, Latino and American Indian high school students focusing on hands-on exploration of engineering, math and science through field and laboratory work. You may also be interested in other WPI summer opportunities. The guidance department also has information on hand.

Ithaca Pre-College Summer Programs

Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, offers three- and five-week college-credit sessions for rising juniors and seniors, and a one-week minicourse session for all qualified high school students. Students in the three-week session may earn 3 credits and choose one of six courses in acting, health sciences, law, musical theater, politics or sports management. Students in the five-week sessions may earn 6-8 credits and select two courses in the performing arts, communications, the humanities, music, business, and the social sciences. One-week minicourses are offered in sports media, chemistry, digital photography, writing short stories or college application essays, and field ecology. All programs are enhanced by a full roster of co-curricular and recreational activities. For more information and an application, visit the website.

Boston University Summer High School Programs

Boston University offers two summer programs for high school students: the Honors Program for rising seniors and Summer Challenge for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors. In the six-week Honors program, seniors may earn up to 8 college credits in two undergraduate courses, or pursue scientific research under faculty guidance. The two-week Summer Challenge gives rising sophomores, juniors or seniors the choice of two non-credit seminars and a preview of college life. Mrs. Allen has a couple of brochures if you are interested or you may visit the website for details.

Economics for Leaders

This one-week, residential summer program for juniors is designed to help students develop an appreciation of different leadership styles; an understanding for how economic reasoning is integral to decision-making; and an economic way of thinking about public policy choices. Economics for Leaders will be held on college campuses throughout the United States and led by university economics professors. Sessions in our region are scheduled for July 27-August 3 at Tufts University in Boston and for July 6-13 at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. For more information about other sessions and locations, or apply online.

4-Star Camps at the University of Virginia

4Star Camps offers academic enrichment opportunities for junior high and senior high students, as well as SAT/ACT Prep and American Studies for International Students, all on the beautiful University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville. Instructors are experienced education professionals in their given subject area or graduate students all chosen to teach based upon their knowledge and proven interaction with students. Students are allowed to create their own experience, with a choice of activities in the afternoon including sports, tennis, golf, soccer, fitness, SCUBA instruction or fine arts workshops. For more information and an application, visit the website or call 800-334-7827.

Outward Bound Wilderness Programs

Outward Bound is a non-profit outdoor educational organization that runs expeditions throughout the United States. Using the wilderness as our classroom, our mission is to inspire character development and self-discovery in people of all ages and walks of life through challenge and adventure, to impel them to achieve more than they ever thought possible, to show compassion for others, and to engage actively in creating a better world. For more information about Outward Bound, visit the website.

Curry College Learning Academy

Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts, offers a one-week summer residential program for rising high school seniors with learning disabilities. The summer program is built around Curry’s well-known PAL program (Program for Advancement of Learning) which has helped many college-able students with learning disabilities succeed at Curry College. Students will go through a process to discover their strengths and develops ways to use their strengths. They will also develop strategies in studying and test-taking, organization and time management, note-taking/mapping, reading comprehension, written communication, and active listening. Two sessions will be offered—Session 1 is June 22-June 27 and Session 2 is July 27-August 1. For more information and an application, please visit the website.

Junior Statesmen Foundation Summer Programs

For many decades, the non-partisan Junior Statesman Summer School has provided an unparalleled experience for building tomorrow’s statesmen and civic leaders. With programs at Georgetown, Yale, Princeton and Stanford, the Junior Statesmen Foundation presents students with an advanced college curriculum and the opportunity to immerse themselves in the dynamics and inner workings of politics, government, debate and persuasion. This year Junior Statesmen participants will have the opportunity to participate in the 2008 Democratic or Republican Conventions. For more information, visit the website.

Summer Institute for the Gifted

For 23 years, SIG has been offering high quality programs for academically advanced students at some of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the nation. In 2008, residential session for students in grades 4-11 will be held at Amherst College, Bryn Mawr College, Emory University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Michigan and Vassar College. A new session at the University of Texas at Austin will focus on math and sciences and a program at Princeton University is geared for 7th-11th graders. SIG also offers a day program for gifted students in grades K-6 at several universities. For eligibility requirements and more information, please visit their website or call toll free (866) 303-4744.

SAIC Summer Institute 2008

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers an early college program for high school students in a variety of creative arts disciplines—painting, photography, video and film animation, writing, architecture and more. Students can earn three college credits in Session 1, which runs June 23-July 11, or two credits in Session 2, from July 14-25. Housing and scholarships are available. For more information and registration forms, call The Institute at (312) 899-7458, visit their website or email them.

Tufts Univ./Cummings Vet School Summer Program 2008

Do you have what it takes to be a veterinarian? The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton, Mass., offers Adventures in Veterinary Medicine, a summer program for middle school, high school and college students as well as adults to take a realistic look at what attending vet school is like. Admission is for the middle school day program is first-come, first served. Admission is competitive for high schoolers, college students and adults. Details and application available online. More questions? Get in touch by email or by phone at 508-839-7962.

Cornell University Summer Program

Experience the excitement of college life at an Ivy League university while you earn up to six college credits during the summer in a variety of academic programs. Cornell University offers one-, three-, and six-week sessions between June and August 2008. Visit their website for more information, a catalog, and a chance to win a free Summer College T-shirt. You may apply for Summer College online beginning January 2008.

Summer Jobs at Grotonwood_Oceanwood Christian Camps

Grotonwood and Oceanwood Christian Camps in Groton, Mass., and Ocean Park, Maine, are seeking mature young men and women to fill important positions as counselors, unit leaders, lifeguards, recreation leaders, kitchen workers and maintenance workers for its 2008 Summer Ministry Team. Positions may also be available for internships in certain fields of study. Interested students may call or write: Grotonwood & Oceanwood Summer Ministry Team, 167 Prescott Street, Groton, MA 01450, (978) 448-5763. More information about the camps is available at Grotonwood and Oceanwood.