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BrentwoodSchool

SummerOpportunityBrochure

Summer2017

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ACADEMICOPPORTUNITES:AcademicStudyAssociatesVariousLocationsASAoffersacademicprogramsforhighschoolstudents.Pre-collegeprogramsforcollegecreditand

enrichmentareheldatUniversityofMassachusetts,Amherst,andU.C.Berkeley(forstudents

completinggrades10-12).CollegeAdmissionsPrepprogramsforstudentscompletinggrades10and11

areheldatTufts,Columbia,andU.C.Berkeley,andstudyabroadprogramsatOxford,Cambridge,

Florence,andVenice.Amiddleschoolenrichmentprogram,Pathways,forstudentscompletinggrades7

and8isheldatAmherstCollege.Formoreinformationcontact1-800-752-2250or

www.summerfuel.com

TheAlexanderMussHighSchoolinIsraelIsraelAlexanderMussHighSchoolinIsrael,knownasHSIor

AMHSI,isthepremierteenIsraelexperience,unlikeanyother.Wearetheonlypluralist,non-

denominational,fullyaccreditedinternationalstudyabroadprograminIsraelforhighschoolstudents.

SpendpartoftheacademicschoolyearorsummerinIsraelduringthesophomore,juniororsenioryear

ofhighschoolonanacademicandfunadventure,earninghighschoolandcollegecredit.Enjoycollege

livinginahighschoolenvironment.Discoverthefascinatinghistory,land,cultureandpeopleofIsrael

andvisitthesitesthatmakeIsraelamazing!LEARNIT.LIVEIT.LOVEIT.Ourrenownedprogramsprovide

studentstheuniqueopportunitytospendanywherefrom6weeksto4monthsduringthesophomore,

juniororsenioryearinIsrael.DuringthistimestudentslearnaboutthehistoryandcultureofIsraelina

memorablewayastheytravelinachronologicalmannerthroughhistory.Allofourprogramsare

internationallyrecognizedandfullyaccreditedbytheMiddleStatesAssociationofCollegesandSchools.

AMHSIisanAmericanhighschoolthatisfullyaccreditedbytheMiddleStatesAssociationofColleges

andSchools.Formoreinformationcontact800-327-5980orwww.amiie.org

AmericanInstituteforForeignStudyVariousLocationsThisuniqueandexcellentopportunityisachanceforstudentsaged16-18toexperienceaneducational

programinaprestigiousuniversitysettingabroadandgetsaheadstartononeormoreofthesubjects

theywishtostudyduringcollege.TheseprogramsofferU.S.andinternationalstudentsatasteof

universitylifebeforetheyenrollincollegeandhelpstudentstostrengthentheirprospectsfor

acceptanceataleadinguniversitythroughforeignlanguagestudyorliberalartscoursesabroad.For

moreinformationcall1-800-913-7151orwww.summeradvantage.com

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AmericanUniversity--CommunityofScholarsWashington,DCHighSchoolsummerprogramatAU’sSchoolofInternationalService--atop-tenschoolofinternational

affairs.Studentswillbroadentheirunderstandingofinternationalrelationsbyenrollinginthree-credit

collegeclassestaughtbyhighlyregardedAUfaculty.Thethree-weekprogramblendsoneweekofonline

learningwithtwo-weeksoftraditionalon-campusclasses.Classesarecomplimentedwithguest

speakers,briefingatorganizationssuchastheStateDepartment,andworkshopstobuildcollegeskills.

Weofferaresidentialcomponentforthosestudentswishingtoresideoncampus.202.885.2442

www.american.edu/sis/communityofscholars

BarnardCollege–Pre-CollegeAdvantageNewYorkCity,NYVariousSubjectsGettheBarnardPre-Collegeadvantage.Co-edprogramsforrisinghighschooljuniorsandseniors.Class

topicinclude:SummerintheCity,LiberalArtscourses,Dance,ScienceSeminar,Entrepreneursin

Trainingandmuchmore.AlsobeingofferedisaYoungWomen’sLeadershipInstitutethatoffersclasses

inwomen’sstudiesandworkshopsonleadership.Formoreinformation,pleasecontact(212)854-8866

orvisithttps://barnard.edu/summerEmailatwww.pcp@barnard.edu

BostonCollegeExperienceBoston,MAVariousSubjectsTheworldneedsmoremakersandmoredoers,morethinkersandmorelearners.That’swhywecreated

theBostonCollegeExperience,aresidentialcollegeprogramdesignedtoimmersequalifiedrisinghigh

schoolseniorsinBC’srichlydiversecommunityduringthesummer.ThroughoutBC’ssix-weekprogram,

studentswillearncreditsincollege-levelcoursesfromavarietyofdisciplines,experiencelifeasaBC

student,andengageinactivitiesinandaroundBostonandonBC’scampus.Atransformativeprogram–

you’lllearntochangetheworldthroughanexperiencethatchangesyours.(617)552-3800

www.bc.edu/schools/summer/bce

BostonUniversityBoston,MAHonorsandChallengeProgramsTakeonnewacademicchallenges,previewingtheindependenceofcollegelife,andexperiencingthe

vibrantandhistoriccityofBoston.Choosefromtwoexcitingresidentialsummerprogramsthatwill

introduceyoutotheacademicrigorsandrichsocialenvironmentofcollege.Takeactualcollegeclasses

forcreditorcollegeseminarsdesignedspecificallyforhighschoolstudents.Liveoncampusand

participateinanarrayofsocialactivities.HighSchoolhonorsprogramalsoavailable.Formore

informationcontact617-353-1378orwww.bu.edu/summer/highschool

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CarletonCollegeMinnesotaCarletonCollegeishonoredtohostaninspiringsummerprogramdesignedforthebestandbrightest

college-boundstudentsrepresentinghighschoolsacrossthecountry.TheCarletonLiberalArts

Experience(CLAE)willselect50highschoolstudentswhohavejustcompletedtheirsophomoreyear

andbringthemtoCarleton,allexpensespaid,foraone-weeksummerprogram.TheCLAEprogram

introducesthestrengthsofaliberalartseducationthroughanarrayofcoursesinscience,art,social

sciences,andtechnology.Formoreinformationvisitwww.carleton.edu/summer/claeore-mail

clae@carleton.edu

CarnegieMellonPittsburgh,PAVariousSubjectsForJuniorsandSeniorsinHighSchool,thispre-collegesix-weekprogramintheschoolofyourchoice

withintheCollegeofFineArts:Architecture,Art,Design,Drama,orMusic.Otherprogramsincludethe

SummerAcademyforMathematicsandScienceandtheNationalHighSchoolGameAcademy,which

allowsstudentstolearninteractivedigitalgamedevelopment.Pre-Collegeallowsyoutheopportunity

totestyourabilityinacollegeclassroom,tosocializewithstudentsformalloverthecountry,andto

becomefamiliarwiththecampusandcityofPittsburgh.Studentscanexploreadisciplineinorderto

determinetheirlevelofinterestforfuturestudyatthecollegelevel.ThePre-Collegesettingmirrorsthe

undergraduatecurriculum,whichconsistsofdemandingstudioorconservatory-basedcourses.Pre-

Collegealsoallowsyoutoexperiencecollegelifeandseefirsthandwhatitisabout.Formore

informationcontact412-268-2082orwww.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college

CentenarySummerScholarsHackettstown,NYVariousSubjectsLocatedonourbeautifulHackettstownCampus,theSummerScholarsProgramisdesignedtobea

completelyhandsonlearningprogramforhighschoolstudents.Weofferauniquestateofclassesnot

traditionallyofferedtostudentsofthisage,andweacceptallabilitylevelsandexperience.Weoffer

one-weeksessionswherestudentsareimmersedintothesubjectoftheirchoice.Eachstudentwillget

tolearninasmallclassenvironment,similartocollege.Theelectivecoursesaregoingtogivestudentsa

chancetotryanothersubjectareathattheymightalsobepassionateabout.Majorcourseexamples:

VeterinaryScience,ForensicScience,FashionDesign,TelevisionProduction,EnvironmentalScience.

Electivecourseexamples:ArchitectureandDesign,Astronomy,Screenwriting,DigitalPhotographyand

Editing,PublicSpeakingtonameafew.Formoreinformationpleasevisit:

www.centenarysummerscholars.orgorcall866-749-6426.

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ChoateRosemaryHallWallingford,CTVariousSubjectsWeoffera5-weekAcademicEnrichmentProgramforhighschoolandmiddleschoolstudents,aswellas

4-and2-weekSignaturePrograms.ChoateSummerProgramsallowsyouto:Improveyouracademic

skillsandexplorefreshideas,Challengeyourselftoachievenewgoals,receiveone-on-oneinstruction

fromworld-classteachers,meetyourpeersfromacrosstheU.S.andaroundtheworld,andStudy

abroadinChina,France,JordanorSpainonprogramsledbyexperiencedChoatefaculty.Formore

informationcontact(203)697-2365orvisitthewebsiteathttp://www.choate.edu/summer

ColumbiaUniversityPre-CollegeProgramNewYork,NYVariousSubjectsApre-collegeprogramforstudentsenteringgrades9-12whoareinterestedinanintensivesummer

study.ThissummerprogramalsooffersstudentstheopportunitytostudyabroadinBarcelona,Beijing

orJordan.Thisprogramisrenownedforitsacademicrigor,instructionalexcellence,andtheunique

opportunitytoexperiencelifeintheIvyLeagueandinNewYorkCityandabroad.Formoreinformation

seetheirwebsitewww.ce.columbia.edu/hs

CornellUniversityIthaca,NewYorkVariousSubjectsStudyatCornellforthreeorsixweeks,andearnanaverageofthreetosixcredits.Explorecareersand

majors,andattendworkshopsandseminars.Manycoursestochoosefrom:ScienceandBiological

Research,Psychology,MedicineandHealth,HumanitiesandScience,LawandLegalProfessions,and

muchmore.Liveoncampusandgetafeelforcollegelife.Formoreinformationcontact607-255-6203

orwww.summercollege.cornell.edu

DukeUniversity–TalentIdentificationProgramVariousSubjectsTheDukeUniversityTalentIdentificationProgram(DukeTIP)isanonprofitorganizationdedicatedto

servingacademicallygiftedandtalentedyouth.Asaworldleaderingiftedandtalentededucation,Duke

TIPworkswithstudents,theirfamilies,andeducatorstoidentify,recognize,challenge,engage,andhelp

studentsreachtheirhighestpotential.Childrenwithadvancedintellectualandacademicabilities

continuallyperplexandchallengeeducatorsandparents,andschoolsmaynothavetheresourcesand

stafftoadequatelyprovidefortheacademicchallenges,andsocialandemotionalsupportthatgifted

childrenrequire.DukeTIPiscommittedtoservingthisuniquegroupofstudentsbyprovidingservices

andprogramsbeyondwhatisofferedintheclassroomtomeettheindividualneedsofgiftedchildren.

Foravarietyofreasons,manygiftedchildrensimplydonotreachtheirfullpotential.Exceptionally

brightstudentsoftengounrecognizedbecausetheyhidetheirtalents,underachieve,orexhibit

behavioralproblems.Inaddition,adisproportionatelylargenumberofminoritystudents,youngsters

fromfamilieswhereEnglishisnottheprimaryspokenlanguageinthehomeandchildrenfromless

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affluentfamiliesareatriskfornotbeingidentifiedasgifted.Wealsooffersummerprogramsforgifted

studentsingrades4th–12th.www.tip.duke.eduGeorgeWashingtonUniversityWashington,DC

Anextraordinaryopportunityforanenrichingacademicsummerexperience.CollegeIntensiveprograms

offerrisingjuniorsandseniorstheopportunitytoearncollegecreditbyengaginginchallenging

undergraduatelevelcourses.SummerImmersionisafull-day,rigorous,non-creditprogramforrising

sophomores,juniors,andseniors.Participantsenrollintwo-weekprogramsthatintegratelectureswith

experientialandappliedactivities.Findoutmore:202.994.6360www.precollege.gwu.edu

GeorgetownUniversityWashington,D.C.VariousSubjectsThesummerprogramsforhighschoolstudentsatGeorgetownUniversity,opentoresidentialand

commutingstudents,offeranoutstandingacademicchallengeandanunforgettablesummerexperience

inWashington,DC.Thissummer,exploretheopportunitytogetahead,enhanceyourleadershipskills,

broadenyourscholarlyhorizons,learnmoreaboutyourselfandmeetnewfriendswhileattendingone

ormoreofourprograms.Youwillbechallengedwithinterestingclasses,havetheopportunitytocreate

bondswithstudentsfromallcornersoftheglobe,andenjoyallofthebenefitsoflivinginthenation’s

capital.GeorgetownUniversityprovidesyouwithauniquecombinationofculture,education,and

history.Formoreinformationcontact202-687-8700or

http://scs.georgetown.edu/departments/21/summer-programs-for-high-school-students/

HarvardUniversityCambridge,MAVariousSubjects

Studywithdistinguishedfaculty.EarnAcademiccredit.Liveandlearnwithstudents(10ththrough12th

grades)fromaroundtheworld.Choosefromapproximately200HarvardSummerSchoolcoursesin

diverseliberalartsfieldssuchasmath,chemistry,drama,biology,Spanish,literature,music,physics,

andpsychology.BythetimeSummerSchoolends,youwillhavegrownasastudentandasaperson.

Livingasacollegestudent,evenforjustasummer,willgiveyoutheconfidencetosucceedasyoufinish

secondaryschoolandmoverforwardintoabrightacademicfuture.Formoreinformationcontact617-

495-3192orwww.summer.harvard.edu/ssp

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HawaiiPreparatoryAcademyTheBigIsland,HIScienceCoursesHawaiiPreparatoryAcademy,foundedin1949,isanindependentcoeducationalschoolprovidingafull

rangeofopportunitiesforstudentsfromkindergartenthroughgrade12.Ourboardingprogramadmits

studentsingrades8through12.TheschoolhastwocampusesinthetownofWaimea(Kamuela)onthe

islandofHawaii.TheLowerandMiddleSchoolsarelocatedonnineacresintheheartofHawaii’s

ranchingcountry,whiletheUpperSchoolislocatedjusttwomilesawayona200-acrecampusatthe

footoftheKohalaMountains.Formoreinformationcontact(808)885-7321orwww.hpa.edu

JulianFrinksyAcademicEnrichmentCampHaverford,PASpecificSubjectsOne,two,andthree-weeksessionsofferedforstudentsenteringninththroughtwelfthgrades.Courses

includeacademicenrichment,arts,business,CanyonRanchInternships,cooking,drama,golf,music,

PrincetonSATReview,andtennis.Formoreinformationcontact866-879-5527orwww.jkcp.com

JuniorStatesmenofAmerica(JSA)VariousLocationsCivicsEducation/LeadershipOffersachallenging,dynamicacademicexperienceforstudentswithapassionforpoliticsand

government.Eachsummer1500outstandinghighschoolstudentsconvergeonthecampusesof

Stanford,Yale,Princeton,Georgetown,andNorthwesternUniversitiestoimmersethemselvesinpolitics

anddebate.For65years,JSAhaspreparedoutstandingstudentleaders.Formoreinformationcontact

800-334-5353orwww.jsa.org

Middlebury-MontereyLanguageAcademyMiddlebury,VTLanguageImmersionAsummerlanguageimmersionprogramforpre-collegestudentsisexpandingwithadditionallocations

andlanguages.Thefour-weekresidentialcampswillbegininJuly,andofferArabic,Chinese,French,

German,cookinganddancing.Thisprogramisofferedatthefollowinglocations:SwarthmoreCollege,

PA,PomonaCollege,CA,GreenMountainCollegeinVermontandabroadinBeijing,China.Formore

informationonthisprogram,pleasevisithttps://www.middleburyinteractive.com/summer-language-

academyorcall(888)216-0135.

NeubauerScholars,UniversityofChicagoChicagoTopstudentsengagedinHispanicandLatinocommunitiescannowparticipateinselectUniversityof

ChicagoSummerSessioncoursesfreeofcharge.TheNeubauerSummerScholarsProgrambrings

talentedrisinghighschoolseniorstotheUniversityofChicago’scampustogetanearlytasteofan

exceptionalcollegeexperience.OutstandingstudentswhosharetheNeubauer’scommitmenttothe

HispanicandLatinocommunitiesareinvitedtoapply.Selectedstudentswillreceiveafullscholarshipto

participateinoneoftwoexcitingsummersessioncourses:CollegeWriting,TheArtofDreamsor

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Contagion,InfectiousAgentsandEmergingDiseases.Formoreinformation,

http://summer.uchicago.edu/high-school/neubauer-summer-scholarsEmail:summer@chicago.edu

NorthwesternUniversityEvanston,ILVariousSubjectsTheCollegePreparationProgramatNorthwesternUniversityisdesignedforstudentslikeyouwhowant

newacademicchallengesandtheexperienceofrealcollegelifebeforefinishinghighschool.TheCollege

PreparationProgramtakesplaceforthreetoeightweeksaspartoftheregularSummerSession.

Northwesternbringsavarietyofcoursesandprogramtofityourneeds.Over300courseofferings

rangingfromAccountingtoTheater.Formoreinformationcontact847-467-6703or

cpp@northwestern.eduhttp://sps.northwestern.edu/program-areas/summer/high-school-

programs/college-preparation-program/

NorthwesternUniversity‘Cherubs’ProgramEvanston,IlTheater,Film,Debate

NorthwesternUniversityNationalHighSchoolInstitute,knownasthe‘Cherubs’ProgramisaTheater,

Film,andDebatesummerinstituteforhighschoolstudents.Theprogramdatesbackto1931,andoffers

theopportunityforamazingstudentsfromacrosstheplanettojointogetherandexperienceUniversity

lifeBEFOREgraduatingHighSchool.TheTheaterArtsDivisionisapowerfulexplorationintostage

performance.Arigorouscombinationofclassesandrehearsalschallengesstudentseverydayforfive

weeks.TheFilmandVideoDivisioncombinesthetechnicalandtheoreticalcomponentsintrinsictothe

artoffilmmaking,andaffordsyoutheopportunitytointellectuallymoldyourfilmsratherthanmerely

recordsthem.Passionandhardworksareexpected.(847)491.3026www.nhsi.northwestern.edu

OxBridgeAcademicSummerStudyAbroadVariousLocationsOxbridgeAcademicProgramsisanorganizationthat,overthelast30years,hasbroughtthousandsof

th thbright,enthusiastic8 to12 gradestudentstostudyfirstinOxford,theninParis,Cambridge,

Barcelona,Montpellier,NewYork,andnowSalamanca.Wecontinuetofocusonourfoundingprinciples:

imaginativeteaching,experientiallearning,andculturalenrichment,allchargedwiththeexcitementof

livinginsomeofthemosthistoricandfascinatingcitiesintheworld.(800)828.8349

www.oxbridgeprograms.com

OxfordAdvancedStudiesProgramEnglandVariousSubjectsTheOxbridgeAdvancedStudiesProgramisaprestigiousacademicsummercourseforhigh-school

studentsaged16-19.Itisauniqueopportunityforhigh-achievingstudentstolive,studyandsocializein

beautifulOxfordandCambridgeUniversityColleges.StudentstraveltoOxford(OASP)andCambridge

(CASP)fromallovertheworld.Wherevertheyarefrom,allourstudentsareindependent,inquisitive

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andwillingtoembracenewexperiencesandcultures.Studentschoosetwoacademicsubjectstostudy

insmallclassesofbetween1and6students.Individualtutorialswillalsobeheldeveryweekineach

subjecttosupplementthegroupworkandsuggestfurtherreadingtailoredtoeachstudent’sknowledge

andambitions.Aswellasthesetutorials,studentswillparticipateincreativeworkshopsandmaster

classes.StudentscanalsochooseoptionalSATandIELTSpreparationmodulesfornoextracost.This

OxfordandCambridgesummerschoolisavailabletoAmericanstudentsandnative-Englishspeakers

wantingtospendasummerinOxford.Attheendofthecourse,detailedreportsarepreparedfor

students’progressineachsubject.Pleasenotethatthereisnoofficialdeadlineforeitherprogramme

andwewillcontinuetoacceptbookingsupuntilJulyifbedsarestillavailableateithercollege.Formore

informationseetheirwebsiteatwww.oasp.ac.uk

PennStateMelville,NYVariousSubjects

SummerstudyatPennStateisopentoallqualifiedhighschoolstudentswhoarecompleting10th,11th,

or12thgrade.Choosefrom4differentuniquepre-collegesummerprogramsatPennStateUniversity.-

Thesesummerstudyprogramsinclude:a61⁄2-weekcollegecreditprogram,61⁄2-week“TriplePlay”

enrichmentprogram,31⁄2-weekenrichmentprogramand2-weekintensiveworkshopprograms.

SummerstudentswillenrollinfreshmenlevelcollegecoursestaughtbyPennStatefaculty.Thereare

manyacademicandenrichmentcoursestochoosefrom.Formoreinformationcontact800-666-2556or

www.summerstudy.comorhttps://www.summerstudy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/PSU-

2016.pdf

PhillipsAcademyAndoverAndover,MAVariousSubject

Afive-weekprogramforrising9ththrough12thgraderstohaveapre-collegeboardingexperienceand

offersavarietyofcourses.Forfiveweeksstudentsstudy,socializeandliveinamulticulturalcommunity

thatisethnically,racially,geographicallyandeconomicallydiverse.Theyspendaminimumofthree

hoursinclass(twocourses),sixdaysaweek.Formoreinformationcontact978-749-4400or

www.andover.edu/summersession

PhillipsExeterAcademyExeter,NHVariousSubjectsOneofthenation’spremierboardingschools,PhillipsAcademychallengesstudentsinaninnovative

five-weekprogram,conductedonitspicturesquecampusjust21milesnorthofBoston.Morethan60

coursesareoffered,rangingfromcomputersciencetomarinebiology,fromethicsandphilosophyto

economics.SummerSessionstudentsbringtheworldintotheclassroombyvirtueoftheirenormous

diversityofgeographicorigin,religion,ethnicity,andsocioeconomicbackground.Formoreinformation

contact978-749-4400orhttps://www.exeter.edu/exeter-summer

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ReachCambridgeEnglandVariousSubjectsReachCambridgeissimplythebestwayforhighschoolstudentstoexpandtheirhorizonsandhavea

headstartonUniversitystudy.WemakethemostofCambridge’sresourcestoteachourstudentswhat

Universitylifeanywhereintheworldcanbe.Webelieveintrueintegrationwiththelocalcommunityas

wellasofferingHighSchoolcredit,CommunityServicehours,orUniversityadmissionsexperience.For

moreinformationcontact888-997-3224orinfor@reachcambridge.comor

http://www.reachcambridge.com

SalisburySummerSchoolSalisbury,CTVariousSubjectsStudentsbecomepartofafive-weeksummerboardingschoolinwhichavarietyofsubjectsaretaught.

Salisburyimmersesstudentsinacurriculumandanacademicenvironmentstructuredexclusivelyto

promotebetterorganizationandimprovedreadingandwriting.Asapartoftheboardingschool

experience,SalisburySummerSchooloffersanumberofoptionsfortheafternoonportionoftheday.

Forthreeafternoonsaweek,studentsparticipateinourathleticprogram.Formoreinformationcontact

860-435-5730orwww.salisburysummerschool.org

SarahLawrenceCollegeWriter’sVillage:ACreativeWritingIntensiveThissummer,immerseyourselfinthecraftofcreativewriting.LedbymembersandguestsofSarah

Lawrence’scelebratedwritingfaculty,youwillparticipateinafictionworkshopandapoetryworkshop.

Participateinreadings,crafttalksandfreewritingperiodsthataredesignedtosupplementyour

learning.Studentsareaskedtosubmitafive-pagemanuscriptandisusedforplacementonlyandisnot

usedasaconsiderationforenrollment.Studentsareacceptedonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.(914)

395.2205specialprograms@sarahlawrence.eduorhttps://www.sarahlawrence.edu/pre-

college/summer/writers-village.html

StanfordUniversityPaloAlto,CAVariousSubjectsCurrenthighschooljuniorsandseniorsareeligibletoapplytoStanford’sHighSchoolSummerCollege

Program;applicationsfromaccomplishedandmaturesophomoreswillalsobeconsidered.Students

takeeight-weekundergraduatecoursesandearnStanfordUniversitycredit.Participantsexplorethe

sciences,humanities,arts,business,andlanguages.Stanfordalsooffersawidearrayofsportscamps.

ParticipantsresideinthehistoricLagunitaCourtdormitory(Mr.V.livedtherefortwoquarters)witha

trainedstaffofresidencecounselors.Formoreinformationcontact650-723-3109or

www.summer.stanford.edu

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St.George’sSummerSessionNewport,RIVariousSubjectsSt.George'sSchoolisaselectiveandrigorousco-educationalboardingschoolforstudentsingrades9-

12.Studentschallengethemselvesthroughaprogramthatcombinesdemandingacademicswitharich

arrayofathleticandextracurricularopportunities.Theprivateschool's200-acrecampus,overlooking

NewportandtheAtlanticOcean,offersremarkablephysicalresources,includingaperformingarts

center,asciencecenterandobservatory,dualindoorhockeyrinksandnewbasketball,track,softball,

squashandbaseballfacilities.TheSt.George’sSummerSessionisanacademicenrichmentprogramfor

13–18yearoldboysandgirls.TheSummerSessioncurriculumisrichandvaried.Eachstudentis

requiredtotakethreecoursesduringtheSummerSession.Coursesaredesignedforstudentswitha

widevarietyofneedsandinterests.Somestudentswillenjoyreviewofmaterialjustcoveredinschool

whileotherswillselectthechallengeofAPlevelcourses.Stillmorewillappreciatetheintroductionto

EnglishasaSecondLanguageandthesubsequentintroductiontoAmericanculture.Formore

informationcontact401-842-6712orwww.web.stgeorges.edu

St.GeorgeUniversityMed-VetSummerLeadershipAcademyGranadaSt.George’sMed/VetSummerLeadershipAcademyofferstheopportunityofalifetimeforhighschool

students(age15-17)andcollegestudents(ages18+)interestedinthefieldofmedicineorveterinary

medicine.OnacampusthatcoversthebeautifulTrueBluepeninsulaoverlookingtheCaribbeanSea,this

exceptionalprogramhasbalancedachallengingacademicprogramrootedinSGU’snearly37year

historywithextracurricularactivitiesselectedtohighlightthecultureandinnatebeautyofGrenada.

Nowinitstwelfthyear,boththepremedicalandpreveterinarySummerLeadershipAcademyoffer

coursesthatcombinedidacticlectures,small-groupproblemsolvingsessions,practicallabworkinstate-

of-theartfacilities,andhands-ontrainingthroughsimulatedandreal-lifesituations.Formore

informationcontact800-899-6337ext.1319orwww.sgu.edu/school-of-medicine/medical-summer-

camp.html

SummerAdvantageVariousLocationsVariousSubjectsAIFSSummerAdvantageprogramisofferedtohighschoolstudents.Theprogramgivesstudentsthe

opportunitytostudyabroadandearncollegecreditwhilestudyingatsomeoftheworld’stop

universitiesononeofourcampus-basedFastTrackprograms.Studyinsomegreatlocationsand

universitiessuchasTheSorbonne–UniversityofParisIV,UniversityofSalamanca,St.PetersburgState

PolytechnicUniversity,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,Richmond,theAmericanInternational

UniversityinLondon,andRichmondinRome.Costvariesperschoollocation.Formoreinformation

contact800-913-7151orwww.summeradvantage.com

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SummerDiscovery–Pre-CollegeEnrichmentVariousCollegeCampus’VariousSubjectsWelcometotheworld’smostpopularandbestpre-collegeenrichmentprograms.Embarkonareal

collegeexperiencejustlikeacollegestudent.You’llhavetheopportunitytoexperiencefantasticclasses

withactualcollegeteachers,greatresidencehallsintheheartofcampus,fullaccesstoworld-classon-

campussportsandrecreationfacilities,computers,libraries,extra-curricularactivities,road-tripsand

muchmore.Collegecredit,enrichment,communityservice,internships,languageandcultural

immersion–wehaveitall.WhetheryoustudyintheUSAorstudyabroad,it’stheCompleteCollege

Experience–onlyatSummerDiscovery.Forfurtherinformation,pleasevisit:

www.summerdiscovery.comorcall516-621-3939.

SummerInstitutefortheGiftedVariousLocationsAcademicAprogramwhosegoalistodevelopandnurturechildrentohelpthemachievetheirfullestpotential.

Formorethan20years,SIGhasbeenofferingthehighestqualitysummerprogramsforacademically

advancedstudents(ingrades4-11)atsomeofthemostprestigiousinstitutionsofhigherlearninginthe

nation–Amherst,BrynMawr,Drew,UCBerkeley,UCLA,Vassar,UniversityofMichigan,Emory,and

Princeton.Formoreinformationcontact866-303-4744orhttps://www.giftedstudy.org

SummerStudyProgramsVariousLocationsSummerStudy’spre-collegesummerprogramsoffer

uniquesummeropportunities,whichcombinestimulatingacademicswithunforgettablesports,

recreational,socialand/orculturalactivities.Joinusatoneofthesespectacularlocationsforoneofour

pre-collegeprograms...PennStateUniversity,ColoradoStateUniversity,FordhamUniversityinNew

YorkCityandTheSorbonneinParis,France.(800)666.2556www.summerstudy.com

TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversityWashington,DCVariousSubjectsPre-CollegeProgram–Collegecreditintensiveprogramsforrisingjuniorsandseniors.Thereare6-week

session,3-weeksessionsanda1-weeksessionavailable.Thereisalsoasummerimmersionprograms

fornon-creditforrisingsophomores,juniorsandseniors.Formoreinformationpleasevisit:

www.precollege.gwu.edu

TuftsUniversity–SummerStudyforHighSchoolStudentsMedford,MASpendyourtimethissummerimmersedincollege-levelacademicsataworld-classuniversity.You’lltake

classesfromprestigiousTuftsfaculty,surroundedbylike-mindedstudents,equallypassionateabout

learning.SomeoftheprogramsofferedateSummerWritingProgram,FoundationofLaw&Ethics,

HealthScienceHonors,Bioinformatics,CollegeCoursesforSeniors,andmore.

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617.627.2000https://ase.tufts.edu/summer/summer-study.aspUniversityofBritishColumbiaSummerScholarsProgramBritishColumbiaTheUniversityofBritish

ColumbiaisthrilledtoannouncethatAppliedSciencehasbeenaddedasacourseoptionforthe2015

SummerScholarsProgram.Studentswillnowhavetheoptiontochoosetheacademiccoursethatmost

intereststhem:EnvironmentalScienceandSustainabilityorAppliedScienceandDesign.Eachcourse

adoptsamultidisciplinaryapproachtostudents’studiesbyblendinglecturesanddiscussionswith

hands-onresearch.EnvironmentalSciencestudentsexplorearangeoftopicsfromfreshwaterhabitatto

forestmanagementandinvasivespecies.TheAppliedSciencestudentswillbeexposedtothedesign

processthroughpracticalengineeringprojectsandexploreexcitingfieldssuchasmechatronicsand3D

technology.(250)807.9824https://sustain.ubc.ca/get-involved/students/paid-internships/ubc-

sustainability-scholars-program

UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles(UCLA)LosAngelesVariousSubjectsOursummerprogramsofferhighschoolstudentstwowaystoexperienceUCLA.Youcanenrollinlower-

divisioncollege-levelclasseswhereyouwillstudyalongsideUCLAstudentsandearncollegecreditsor

youcanchoosefromamongmorethanadozenInstitutesdesignedforhighschoolstudents.Whether

youwanttoimproveyourreadinessforcollege,getaheadstartonearningcreditsorsimplylove

exploringnewsubjects,weinviteyoutoexplorethepossibilities.AttendingUCLAduringthesummeris

anexcitingandenjoyablewaytoadvanceyourstudiesatoneofCalifornia’sleadinguniversities.The

classesaresmall.Theatmosphereisrelaxed.Andtherearecountlesswaystocombineyoureducational

pursuitswithagreatsummerexperienceinSouthernCalifornia.Explorethepossibilitiesthissummerat

UCLA.Formoreinformationcontact310-825-4101orwww.summer.ucla.edu

UniversityofChicagoChicagoVariousSubjectsWhetheryou’reintriguedbylanguages,writing,science,law,orthelatestlaboratorytechniques,

SummerSessioncoursesattheUniversityofChicagoofferanexcitingarrayofone-of-a-kindlearning

experiences.Thesedynamicandchallengingcoursesofferyouthechancetoexperiencefirsthandthe

highestcaliberofcollegelife.Putyourtalentstothetestinanatmospherethatdemandsnothingless

thanthebest.Formoreinformation,pleasecontact773-834-3792or

https://summer.uchicago.edu/high-school

UniversityofColoradoBoulder,COVariousSubjects

CUBoulderoffersqualifiedhighschoolstudentswhoarecompleting10th,11thor12thgrades(inour

fiveweekcollegecreditprogram)andstudentscompleting9th,10th,and11thgrades(inourthree

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weekenrichmentprogram)theuniqueopportunitytoexperiencecollegelifeinarelaxedsummertime

atmospherepriortoenteringcollege.Besidesthemanyacademiccoursestochoosefrom,CU-Boulder

offerscreativelyplannedafternoonsthatfocusonstimulatingenrichmentandSATpreparationclasses,

sport-specificclinics,motivationaldiscussiongroups,specialevents,intramuralsports,andthrilling

outdooractivities.Formoreinformationcontact800-666-2556orhttp://www.colorado.edu/summer/

UCSantaBarbaraSummerResearchMentorshipProgramSantaBarbara,CATheResearchMentorshipProgramisacompetitive,six-weeksummerprogramthatengagesqualified,

high-achievinghighschoolstudentsfromallovertheworldininterdisciplinary,hands-on,university-

levelresearch.Studentswillbepairedupwithamentor(graduatestudent,postdoc,orfaculty)and

choosearesearchprojectfromalargelistofdisciplinesofferedbytheprogrameachyear.Inadditionto

gainingadeeprelationshipwiththeirmentor,theywilllearnaboutresearchtechniques,gaininsight

intoprofessionalresearch-basedopportunities,andmaturetheiracademicgoals.Alongwiththese

academicbenefits,thestudentswillbeimmersedinuniversitylifeandnetworkedwithequally

ambitiousandcuriouspeers.Theprogramisopentobothlocalcommuterstudentsandstudentsfrom

aroundthestate,countryandworld.Studentswhochoosearesidentialoptionwillliveinon-campus

residencehallsforthedurationoftheprogram.Theresidentialstudentpackageincludessocialactivities

suchasextracurricularandeveningevents,trips,andexcursions.Commuterstudentswilltravelto

campusdailyandwillbeabletoparticipateinspecialsocialeventswithresidentialstudentsprovidedby

theResearchMentorshipProgram.Formoreinformationpleasecall(805)893-8950orvisit

rmp@summer.ucsb.eduorhttp://www.summer.ucsb.edu/pre-college/research-mentorship-program-

rmp

UniversityofSt.AndrewsScotlandCreativeWritingandVariousSubjectsTheCreativeWritingProgrammehasbeencreatedtosatisfyaprovendemandfromaspiringyoung

writers.Itisdesignedtogivehighschoolstudentsagenuinetasteofthelearningenvironmentatoneof

theUK'stopuniversities.Full-timefacultyatStAndrewsplusotherleadingScottishwriterswillgive

lectures,masterclassesandworkshops.Graduatestudentswillconductsometutorialsandseminars.

Thisapproachfosterscloserelationshipsbetweenacademicsandstudentsandprovidesanintense

intellectualenvironmentwithinwhichstudentscandeveloptheirliteraryskills.Theacademic

programmeisenhancedbyextensivefieldtripsandculturalenrichmentisprovidedforbyvisitstoart

galleries,concertsandplays.Formoreinformationcontacthttps://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/non-

degree/summer/programmes/creative-writing/

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UniversityofSouthernCalifornia(USC)LosAngelesVariousSubjectsTheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaisoneoftheworld’sleadingprivateresearchuniversitiesand

hometoanoutstandingliberalartscollege,anintegratedacademicmedicalcenter,andsomeofthe

bestprofessionalandartsschoolsinthecountry.USCSummerProgramsextendsatraditionof

excellencetooutstandinghighschoolstudentsthroughunique4and2weeksummercourses.Accepted

studentstotheUSCSummerProgramswillbalanceacademicandcampuslifeastheypreparefor

collegeinthenation’sentertainmentcenter–LosAngeles,California.

AllUSCSummerPrograms’coursesaretaughtbyUSCfacultyandexperiencedprofessionalsoftheUSC

academiccommunity.SummerPrograms’facultycreateanengagingacademicexperiencebycombining

lectures,hands-onworkshopsandlabs,guestspeakers,andacademicfieldtripstolocationsthroughout

LosAngeles.Eachcourseisdesignedtobemoreinteractive,engaging,andchallengingthanaccelerated

highschoolclassesorthebroadintroductorycoursesofferedbyothersummerpre-collegiateprograms.

Formoreinformationcontact213-740-5679orhttps://summerprograms.usc.edu

WashingtonUniversitySt.Louis,MOVariousSubjectsExperienceallfacetsofcollegelifeinourHighSchoolSummerScholarsProgram,opentocurrenthigh

schoolsophomores,juniors,andseniors.Asaparticipantinthisselectivefive-weekprogram,enrollin

twoundergraduatecoursestaughtbyWashingtonUniversityfacultyandstudyalongsidecollege

students.Selectfromabroadrangeofstimulatingintroductoryundergraduatecoursesinthe

humanities,math,sciences,andsocialsciences,orchoosefromoneofoursuggestedpre-professional

courseoptions,designedtojumpstartyourexplorationofaspecificareaofinterestorpossiblecareer

path.Thecredityouearncanbetransferredtomostaccreditedcollegesoruniversities.Formore

informationcontact866-340-0723orsummer@artsci.wustl.edu

http://summerexperiences.wustl.edu/scholars

WhartonUniversityPhiladelphia,PABusiness

LeadershipintheBusinessWorld,ManagementandTechnologySummerInstitute.andWhartonSports

BusinessAcademy.Eachsummerprogramgivesyourstudentaspecialopportunitytoexploreand

discovertheirparticularacademicinterestsonadynamicandvibrantIvyLeaguecampus.Allprograms

featureclassesledbyWhartonprofessorsandguestlecturers,sitevisitstocompanies,andexercises

andactivitiesdesignedtocoachthefundamentalskillsnecessaryforfutureacademicandcareersuccess.

Bytheendofthesummerprogram,yourstudentwilllearnaboutthepossibilitiesthatanundergraduate

businesseducationaffordsand,atthesametime,buildknowledgeandskillstopreparethemforthe

future.Formoreinformationvisithttps://www.wharton.upenn.edu/pre-college-programs/

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WilliamandMaryWilliamsburg,VAHistoryCourseswillofferavarietyofapproachestostudyingthepast,buttheirchieffeaturewillbeclasses

conducted“onsite”attheabundanthistoricplacesinVirginia.Readingsandclassroomworkatthe

Collegewillsetthestageforthesitevisitsbyprovidingessentialbackgroundonthewidercontextof

AmericanHistory.Formoreinformation757-221-7652orwww.wm.edu/niahd

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ENRICHMENTOPPORTUNITIES:AbbeyRoadLanguageLearning/CulturalImmersionLanguageandculturalinstructionisnotjustourprofession.Ourteachingmethodisfoundedonactive,

experientiallearninginanon-traditionaleducationalenvironment.OurFrench,SpanishandItalian

courses,amongotheracademicsubjects,aredesignedtobebotheducationalandfun,emphasizing

studentmotivationandinteraction,aswellasadiversityofteachingmethodsandeducationalmedia.

TheAbbeyRoadExperientialLearningMethodincorporatesaspectsofthecommunicativeapproachinto

itsmethodologywhilepromotinglanguagelearning,useandinteractioninreal,non-simulated

situations.Webelieveinhands-onlanguagelearningandthereforespendmostofthetimeoutsideof

theclassroomwherestudentsconversewithlocalsandparticipateinauthentic,activity-basedsituations

thatnotonlyenhancetheirSpanish,French,Italianandotherlanguageskills,butalsoencourage

culturalimmersionwithinthehostcommunity.Formoreinformationcontact1-888-462-2239ore-mail:

www.goabbeyroad.com

ActionQuestVariousLocationsAdventureProgramsTheAQexperienceiscenteredonsmall,co-ed,ageappropriategroupsof8to20teenagers.This

encouragesclosefriendshipstoformwhilefosteringaunique,hands-onexperience.Programsarenon-

competitive,adventure-basedandmostarerunfull-timeaboardsailingvessels.Thisisacore

componentofanyAQexperience.Beyondthefun,livingandlearningaboardayachtoffersaperfect

environmenttodevelopleadershipandcommunicationskills,asthereisnothingcontrivedabout

teamworkwhenworkingtogetheraspartofatight-knitcrew.Ourprogramshavealwaysbeen

groundedinexperientialeducation.Studentshaveagreaterfeelingofaccomplishmentfromhaving

completedthingsthemselves.Inaddition,theirself-relianceandconfidencesoarfromachievingnew

skillsandcertifications.Forthosestudentswhoreallywanttogetaway,globalprogramsareofferedin

thetropicalSouthSeas,TahitiandPolynesia,andtheGalapagosIslands,sailingofftocoastaltownsand

islandsintheMediterranean,andinAustralia,sailinganddivingtheGreatBarrierReef.Formore

informationcontact800-317-6789orwww.actionquest.com

AmericanFieldService(AFS)VariousLocationsAworldwideleaderforover65yearsininternationalexchangeprograms,eachyearAFSmakesit

possibleformorethan1,700Americanstudentstoliveandstudyforayear,asemester,orasummerin

oneofmorethan40countries.Variousprogramsareoffered:Homestudy,Homestudyplus(includes

anadventureexperience),communityservice,andlanguagestudy.Formoreinformationcontact800-

AFS-INFOorwww.afsusa.org

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ASA(AcademicStudyAssociates)VariousLocationsCulturalImmersionASAculturalimmersionprogramsareavailableinSpain,FranceandItaly.InFrancetheASAprogramin

Niceisafourweekresidentialprogram.ASASpanishlanguageprogramsincludeafourweekhomestay

programinAndalusiaandadormitorybasedresidentialprograminBarcelona.FinallyinFlorenceASA

studentscantakeadvantageofanengagingArtsandHumanitiescurriculumwhilelivinginamagnificent

RenaissancevillaandexperiencingFlorenceculture.Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontact1-212-796-

8340orwww.summerfuel.com

AtlasWorkshopTravel/CulturalImmersionWeleadshort-terminternationalresearchtripsforstudents.Ourgoalistodevelopglobalcompetence

andleadershipskills,fostercuriosityandcreativity,anddevelopasenseofresponsibilityfortheworld.

Ourworkshopsaretheopportunityofalifetime:meaningfulengagementwiththeglobalcommunity.

Thissummerweareofferingsixincredibleopportunitiestotraveltheworldwithus.Tripsvaryfrom14-

20days,andareopentocurrenthighschoolstudents.Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowisinterestedin

learningmoreabouteithertrip,pleaselookusuponthewebsite:www.atlasworkshops.comorcall617-

475-0141.

BerkleeCollegeofMusicBostonTheFive-WeekProgramisapre-collegecourseideallysuitedtohighschoolstudentsbutopentoall

eligibleapplicants.Youmustbeatleast15yearsoldbythestartoftheprogramandhaveatleastsix

monthsofplaying(orsinging)experience.Moststudentsareofhighschoolandcollegeage.DuringFive-

Week,youwillbeimmersedinallaspectsofperformance.Yourclasses,workshops,andensembleswill

focusonthisimportantsideofyourmusician-ship.Youwillplayinaband,developimprovisationaland

readingskills,improveyourinstrumentalcraftinweeklyprivatelessons,andparticipateinclassesand

demonstrationsbywell-knownfacultyandvisitingartists.Five-Weekemphasizesthemasteryofplaying

orsingingperformanceskillsinyourchosenstyleofcontemporarymusic:jazz,pop,rock,funk,fusion,

R&B,country,musicaltheater,bluegrass,etc.Learnanddevelopyourskillsthroughyourindividual

studiesandworkwithothermusiciansofsimilartrainingandability.Whetheryouareanexperienced

performerorsomeonewhohasneverbeeninfrontofanaudience,youcanimproveyourperformance

skillsbyattendingFive-Week.Thefocusisonyouandwhatyouwanttosayanddothroughyourmusic,

inanenvironmentthatisallaboutperformance.Thereareothersummerworkshopsavailableaswell.

Formoreinformationcontact617-747-2245orwww.berklee.edu/summer

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BicycleTravelAdventuresVariousLocationsBicycleTravelAdventuresoffersonetoeightweekroadandoff-roadprogramsthroughthecountryside

andculturalcentersoftheworld.Tripsprovideadventure,fun,outdooreducation,andtheopportunity

foremotionalgrowthwhileatthesametimeofferingoneofthesafest,mostwholesomeyouth

environmentsavailable.Locationshavebeen:Vermont,NewHampshire,thecoastofMaine,CapeCod,

NewYork,theNorthwest,theCanadianRockies,aswellastripstoEngland,Ireland,France,Belgium,

Holland,Spain,andItaly.Formoreinformationcontact1-800-343-6132orwww.bicycletrips.com

BoldEarthAdventuresVariousLocationsSince1976,BoldEarthhassafelywelcomedover14,000teenagersfromover49U.S.Statesand48

countriesonadventureprogramsonsixcontinents!OurMissionisforeachparticipanttoenjoyasafe

summercommunityofenthusiasm,respect,playfulness,trust,responsibilityandaccomplishment!Bold

Earthisa24/7partnershipbetweencampersandadultleaderssettingoutonanadventureofalifetime.

Ourprofessionalmentorsaredevotedtobringingoutthebestinourteensandarethestewardsofour

standards.Theyaretheonesonthefrontlinesinitiatingthesafety,fun,andchallengesofboldearth.

Formoreinformationcall303-526-0806orwww.boldearth.comBostonUniversity–SummerInvestigativeJournalismWorkshopBostonTheNewEnglandCenterforInvestigativeReporting,basedatBostonUniversity’sCollegeof

Communication,isagainofferingauniqueInvestigativeJournalismWorkshopthissummer.This

program,nowinitsseventhyear,wouldbeaperfectfitforstudentswhoareinterestedinjournalismor

writing.Nearly130studentsfrom23statesand13countriesattendedlastsummer.Studentswill

developcriticalthinkingandwritingskillsandexperiencehands-oninvestigativereporting.

http://www.bu.edu/mysummer/academics/summer-investigative-journalism-workshop-for-high-

school-students/

BostonUniversityVisualArtsSummerInstituteBoston,MAArtsBostonUniversitySchoolofVisualArtsSummerInstituteoffershighschoolstudents(ages15-18)a

longstandingtraditionofprovidingstudentswithexceptionalfoundationskills.TheVisualArtsSummer

Instituteisidealforstudentswhowishtopursueartatthecollegelevelorthosewhosimplywishto

improvetheirartisticabilities.Thisresidential,four-week,portfolio-buildingprogramemphasizes

workingfromobservation,andfocusesonlifedrawing,sculpture,andpainting.Studentsearn3college

creditsatthecompletionoftheprogram.Formoreinformationcontact617-353-3371or

www.bu.edu/mysummer/arts/visual-arts-summer-institute

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CaliforniaCollegeoftheArtsSanFrancisco,CAArtsFormorethan25years,CCA’sPre-CollegeProgramhasbeenaninspiringopportunityforhighschool

studentstostudyart,architecture,designorcreativewritinginanartschoolsettingwhileearning3

unitsofcollegecredit.Immerseyourselfinacollege-levelcurriculumandbecomepartofacreative

community,meetingandworkingwithothertalented,seriousstudentsfromdiversebackgrounds.Pre-

Collegeprovidesaperfectplatformtoexpandyourknowledge,growasanindividual,developstrong

portfoliopieces,andgetatasteofcollegelife.Formoreinformationcontact415-703-9500or

www.cca.edu/precollege

CaliforniaStateSummerSchoolfortheArtsLosAngelesThecampwasestablishedbytheCaliforniaStateLegislaturein1985to:a)enableartisticallygiftedand

talentedstudents,broadlyrepresentativeofthesocioeconomicandethnicdiversityofthestate,to

receiveintensivetrainingintheartsthroughamultidisciplinaryprogram;b)provideatrainingground

forfutureartistswhomaywishtostudyandpracticetheartsortopursuecareersinthemajor

performingartscompanies,commercials,andfineartsinstitutionsinCalifornia;andc)establishamodel

forpartnershipbetweenthepublicandprivatesectors.Programsincludefilmandvideo,creative

writing,visualartsandcrafts,music,dance,animation,andtheater.Theapplicationprocessisvery

competitiveandscholarshipsareavailable.Formoreinformationcontact916-229-5160or

www.csssa.org

ChewonkiWildernessTripsforTeensWhethersailingamongboldislands,paddlingthroughtechnicalrapids,hikingaremotesectionoftrail,

ortravelingthroughsubarcticterrain,weinviteyoutoparticipateinoneofChewonki’steenwilderness

expeditions.Chewonkihasbeenleadingteentripsfordecades.Webelieveinthepowerofgetting

unplugged,buildingcharacter,anddevelopingleadershipskillsbybecomingconnectedtonature.If

you’relookingforasummerfullofadventure,challenge,discovery,andfriendship,wewanttotravel

withyou.Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:www.chewonki.orgorcall207-882-7323x162.

http://wilderness.chewonki.org

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CulturalHeritageAlliance(CHA)VariousLocationsCulturalImmersionCHAstandsfor"CulturalHeritageAlliance."Wewerefoundedbytwodedicatedforeignlanguage

teachersin1969.Overthepast45years,CHAhasgrowntobecomeoneofthelargestandmost

successfulcompaniesofitskindintheU.S.andistheoldestAmerican-ownededucationaltouroperator

inexistencetoday.OveronemillionteachersandstudentsfromacrosstheU.S.andCanadahavetoured

theworldwithCHA.ACHAeducationaltourisa"living"classroom.Idealforforeignlanguage,historyor

literaturestudents,CHAtoursaredesignedformaximumeducationalandculturalexposure.Teachers

accompanystudentsoverseas,assuringaconstantconnectionbetweenthesitesvisitedandsubjects

studiedintheclassroom.Alongwiththeteacher,aprofessional,multi-lingualTourDirectormeets

travelersattheairportandaccompaniesthemthroughouttheirtour,providingfull-timeguidanceand

assistance.StudentsreturnhomefromaCHAtourwithagreaterperspectiveontheworld,adeeper

appreciationoftheirownculturalheritage,andanincreasedenthusiasmforlearning.Formore

informationcall1800-323-4466orwww.cha-tours.com

DeerHillExpeditionsVariousLocationsDeerHillExpeditionsofferstheopportunitytoworkonprojectsthatpreservethefragilewilderness

whereweventure.Learningaboutecosystemsandhelpingmaintainthedelicatebalanceofourwild

landsisonemorewayourgroupsgiveback.Incooperationwithpubliclandagenciesourprojectsinthe

backcountrymayinclude:Constructingatrailintoaprehistoricsite,repairingabridgeacrossacreek,

stabilizingriparianhabitat,restorationofahistoryminer’scabin,scoutandremoveillegalcampfirerings

andbuilding“barrier-free”facilitiesandtrails.Formoreinformationcontact970-533-7492or

www.deerhillexpeditions.comorinfo@deerhillexpeditions.com

EarthwatchInstituteWorldwideEnvironment/ScienceOver400talentedhighschoolandcollegestudentscontributetheirtime,experience,andenergyas

Earthwatchvolunteers.Studentvolunteersstepbeyondtheclassroomandbecomepersonallyinvolved

infieldresearch.Theyworkwithleadingscientistsandgainfirst-handexperienceindatacollection

techniques.Studentsworkalongsidefellowteammemberswhoareofallagesandcomefromcountries

aroundtheworldtoparticipateinexpeditions.Formoreinformationcontact800-776-0188or

www.earthwatch.org

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EnforexMadrid,SpainSpanishImmersionAtEnforex,weofferawidearrayofdestinationswithinSpaininordertoencouragestudentstoimprove

theirlanguageskillswhilesimultaneouslyenhancingtheirunderstandingofSpanishculturethrougha

meaningfulvisitofthecountry'smostemblematicdestinations.That'swhywehavedeployedan

importantnetworkofschoolsin12uniquecitiesthatencompassthefulldiversityofattractionsfound

onSpanishsoil,fromthedusk-'til-dawnnightlifeofMadridtothegoldenarchitectureofSalamanca,the

ArabicpalacesofGranadaandthesun-soakedbeachesofMarbella.Asmanyas12destinations,from

thesunnycoastsofAlicante,thesubduedatmosphereofPamplona,theuniversityenvironmentof

SalamancaorthereconditesplendorofTenerife,aswellas,ofcourse,presenceinthebiggestcitiesin

thecountry,Madrid,Barcelona,ValenciaandSeville,Enforexoffersover20differentSpanishprograms,

withwidelyvariedtypesofaccommodationsofferedineachlocationandanarrayofhigh-quality

servicesthatincludeassistanceinallmattersrelatedtoyourstayinSpain,fromtransportationtoand

fromtheairport,tothecleaningserviceinyouraccommodationofchoice.Formoreinformationcontact

34915943776orwww.enforex.com

ExperimentinInternationalLivingWorldwideCulturalImmersionForover80years,ExperimentinInternationalLivingprogramshasengagedhighschoolstudentsin

profoundlymovingeducationaljourneysofculturalexplorationanddiscovery.Eachthree,four,orfive

weeksummerprogramsin30countriesaroundtheglobeimmerseparticipantsinthedailylifeof

anothercultureandfostersfunandmeaningfulconnectionsacrossnational,linguistic,andcultural

borders.DuringanExperimentsummer,studentsgainself-confidence,buildcommunicationskills,and

developadeeperunderstandingofthemselvesandtheirworld.ProgramsareofferedinEurope,the

Americas,Africa,Oceania,andAsia.Forthreetofiveweeks,studentsfocusonthemessuchas

communityservice,language,study,travel,peacestudies,ecology,thearts,oroutdooradventureas

theyenjoydailylifewiththeirhostfamiliesandparticipateinactivitieswiththeirgroup.Formore

informationcontact800-345-2929orwww.experimentinternational.org

ForesightPrep@Oberlin2015Chicago,Il.EnvironmentalSciencesPre-collegeseminarsforhighlymotivatedhighschoolstudentsconcernedaboutsustainability,social

equityandtheenvironment.Anational/internationalsummer,experientiallearningprogramdedicated

toequippingthenextgenerationofsustainability-focusedleaderswiththeskills,knowledgeand

relationshipstoensuresuccess.Insummer2015,threegroupsof18studentswillbecomesocialimpact

researchers,interviewingexperiencedpractitionersandsynthesizingtheirfindingsintoareportand

presentationaddressingthefutureofoneofthesethreeurgentissues–Food,Business,orEssential

Resources(e.g.water,energy).http://www.foresightprep.org

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GlobalWorksServiceandAdventureProgramsVariousLocationsOurinternationalsummercommunityservicetripsforhighschoolstudents.Ourknowledgeableand

experiencedstaffleadparticipantsaccordingtohighstandardsofquality,safety,andofcourse,fun!

StudentswhotravelonGlobalWorkssummercommunityservicetripsareadventurous,curious,open-

minded,andinspiredyoungadults—comprisedofadiversegroupofstudentsfromacrosstheUnited

Statesandabroad.Acommontraitinourenrolleesincludesadesiretolearnmoreaboutotherpeople

andculturesandanadventurousspirit!Ourprogramstakestudentstovisitthreetofivedifferent

communities,providingacross-sectionofculturesandenvironmentsfromruralvillagestocapitalcities.

CommunityServiceprojectsareanintegralpartofallGlobalWorkssummervolunteertripsandstudents

canearnupto70hours.GlobalWorksunderstandsthattravelingisnotaboutthesouvenirs;ratheritis

aboutwhatyousharewithdifferentculturesandwhatyoulearnalongtheway.Ifyourarelookingfor

funandAdventure,andwanttobeasparkforsocialchangeintheworld,letGlobalWorksbeyour

guide!Formoreinformationontheseexcitingprogramscontact303-545-2202or

www.globalworksinc.com

HighMountainInstituteColoradoHMIoffersbothatop-notchwildernessprogramandanacademiccurriculumrichincontent.Programs

include:WildernessFirstResponder,LakeCountyBackpackingTrip,HMISummerTerm,HighPeaks

Adventure,andmore.719.486.8200www.hminet.org

HotchkissSummerPortalsLakeville,CTMusicandEnvironmentalScienceHotchkissSummerPortals

programsareinnovative,withanemphasisonlearningbydoing.Ifyou’rehereforthechambermusic

program,thenyou’llsupplementyourclassroomtimeswithbothindividuallessonsandmasterclasses.

Plus,you’llbeperforming–alot!Ifyou’rehereforenvironmentalscience,thenyourclassroomsessions

arematchedwithoursofhands-onlaboratoryworkandfieldresearch.Thesecoursesarealso

incorporatedwithoutsideoftheclassroomactivities.Beopen-minded,beeagertotrynewthings,and

bewillingtocontributeandcooperate.Hike,swim,explore,dance,rockclimb,throwaFrisbee,playall

sortsoffieldgames.Formoreinformationcontactwww.hotchkiss.org/summerorcall860-435-3173.

IDTechCampsVariousLocationsTechEducationWeprovideweeklongdayandovernighttechnologycampsforstudentsages7-17,and2-weekTech

Academiesforteensages13-18.Studentsmayregisterforoneorseveralsessions.You’llfindusatthe

mostdistinguisheduniversitiesincludingStanford,UCLA,Princeton,andMIT.EachiDlocationboasts

hand-selectedstaff,auniquecampusexperience,andstimulatingcoursecurriculumdeliveredinsmall

clustersof8studentsperinstructor.Eachsummercampseasonisloadedwithbrandnew,real-world

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curriculumandprofessionalsoftwarefromAdobe®,Apple®,Microsoft®,andotherindustryleaders.This

year,we’recelebratingour16thseasonasadistinguishedfamily-ownedandoperatedcompany.Atour

summercomputercampswepaycloseattentiontothedetailsyoucareabout:riskmanagement,hand-

selectedstaff,personalizedinstruction,andnewfriendshipsforgedinastimulating,collegiatesetting.

Weblendtraditionalsummercampwithvisionarytechnologyprogramstocreateauniqueandeffective

educationalexperience.Formoreinformationcontact1-888-709-TECHorwww.InternalDrive.com

InterlochenArtsCampProgramMichiganCenterfortheArtsTheworld’spremiersummerartsprogramforaspiringthirdthroughtwelfthgraders(threedivisions)

interestedinthefollowingareas:creativewriting,dance,generalarts,andvisualarts.Thecampattracts

students,faculty,andstafffrom50U.S.statesandmorethen40countries.These3,000kindredspirits

fillInterlochen’sNorthwoodscampuswithanexplosionofcreativityandinspiration.Theworld’sbest

andbrighteststudentstrainintensivelywithworld-classinstructors,andproducemorethan400

presentationseachsummer.Formoreinformationcontact800-681-5912or

http://camp.interlochen.org

JulianKrinskyEnrichmentVillanovaUniversityVariousProgramsAnoutstandingopportunityforstudents14to17yearsoldtoexperiencetheexcitementandchallenge

ofcollegelife.StudentsloveEnrichmentbecauseofallthechoicestheyhave.Withover20funand

engagingsummerclassestochoosefrom,it’shardnottofindaclassthatisrightforyou!Students

choosetwoclasseseachweekineitheracademicareaslikescience,business,andSATprep,orchoose

classesintheartslikecooking,fashiondesign,anddrawingorchoosesportslikesoccer,basketball,

martialartsandtennis.So,trysomethingnewthissummerorpursuethethingsyoualreadylove.It’s

theperfectpre-collegeexperience.Italladdsuptoagreatsummerexperience.Formoreinformation

contact610-265-9401orwww.jkcp.com

KendallCollegeCulinaryCampChicagoCulinaryArtsIfyouloveeverythingfood,aretheperfectpartyplannerordreamofonedayrunningorowningyour

ownbusiness,takeacloselookatKendallculinarycamps.Thesefun,educationalandchallenging

culinarycampsareagreatwaytogetaglimpseintoafuturecareerinCulinaryArts,Hospitality

ManagementorBusiness.Designedforhighschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof13-18,theseone,two

orthreeweekcampsarehands-onandtaughtbyqualifiedKendallinstructorsatKendall’sstate-of-the-

artcampus.CampsrunJunethroughAugustwiththeoptiontoattenddaytimeonlyorstayovernight

forafull-blowncollegeexperienceandadventure!Formoreinformationcontact312-752-2206or

https://www.kendall.edu/taste-of-kendall/camps/

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KRAVISLeadershipInstituteClaremontMcKennaCollegeStepUptoLeadershipProgramviewsleadershipasacollectionofskillsandknowledgethatcanbe

learned.Participantsreceiveone-on-onefeedbackandcreateanindividualizedactionplanfor

maximizingstrengthsandsuggestingareasforimprovement.Workingwithotheryouthleadersfromall

overthecountry,participantstakeleadershipskillslearnedintheclassroomandapplythemtoavariety

ofreal-lifesituations.Formoreinformationabouttheconferencepleasevisitthewebsite:

www.kravisleadershipinstitute.org

MountainCampElDoradoNationalForest(NorthernCalifornia)HighSierraAdventureMountainCampisofferedtostudentsbetweentheagesof7-15yearofage.AtMountainCamp,we

strivetomakeeveryonefeellikeawinner.Thismeansourprogramfocusesonpromotingapositiveself-

image,encouragingfriendshipsandcommunity,andpracticingahealthylifestyle.MountainCampseeks

toilluminatethespecialanduniquecharacterineverycamper.Wewanteachcampertoshine.There

aremanyoutdooractivitiestochoosefrom.Formoreinformationcontact415-351-2267or

www.mountaincamp.com

NewYorkFilmAcademyNewYork/LosAngelesOurvariousworkshopsandprogramsinourfilmmakingdivisionofferstudentsthemostintensiveand

comprehensivefilmschoolexperiencespossible.Thecurriculumisdesignedforpeoplewithlittleorno

experienceinmakingmovies.Choosefromfilmmaking,Hi-Deffilmmaking,producing,screenwriting,

broadcastjournalism,editingor3DAnimation.Oursummercampsarelikenootherintheworld.

Whetheryouenrollinouracting,filmmaking,screenwriting,journalism,musicaltheatre,videogame

designor3Danimationcampsyouwillworkwithstudentsfromallourcampstomakeashortfilm.This

provideseachstudenttheopportunitytoplayavaluableroleintheproductionofafilmwhilereceiving

thehands-oninstructionneededtoperfectyourcraft.ForMoreinformation,pleasevisitthewebsite:

www.NYFA.eduorhttps://www.nyfa.edu/summer-camps/teens/

NationalGeographicStudentExpeditionsVariousLocationsAdventureWeinvitethenextgenerationofexplorerstogetoutinthefieldandfollowinthefootstepsofNational

Geographic’sphotographers,writers,andscientists.Youmighttagandtrackcheetahswithwildlife

biologistsinNamibia,goonphotoshootsinPraguewithaNationalGeographicphotographer,orwork

onacommunityprojectatanelementaryschoolinThailand.Itonlytakesalittlediggingtofindthat

thereiswonder-bigandsmall-allaroundtheworld.Comediscoveritwithus.Formoreinformation

pleasevisit:www.ngstudentexpeditions.comorcall1-877-877-8759.

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NationalStudentLeadershipConferencesVariousLocationsLeadershipisthekeytosuccessineveryprofessionandatthecoreofeveryNSLCyouthleadership

program.AttheNSLC,youwillenjoyinnovativeandfunleadershipworkshopswhereyouwillbothlearn

andapplyessentialleadershipskillsincluding:TeamBuilding,EthicalDecisionMaking,Time

Management,GoalSetting,PublicSpeaking,andConflictResolution.Meetingnewpeople,livingwith

yourpeers,relaxingoncampus–it’sallpartoflifeincollegeandanimportantpartoftheNSLCyouth

leadershipprogram.AttheNSLCyouwillspendtimeatoneofournational’spremieruniversities–

interactingwithhighlymotivatedstudentslikeyoufromacrossthenationandaroundtheworld.Your

TeamAdviser,oneofaselectgroupofcollegeandgraduatestudents,willbewithyouthroughoutthe

programactingasamentorandansweringyourquestionsaboutcollegelife.Formoreinformation

contact800-994-6752orwww.nslcleaders.org

NewWorldsEmergeVariousLocationsTravel/StudyAbroadNewWorldsEmerge,aspartoftheWorldStridesfamily,ispartofthelargestandmosttrusted

educationaltravelorganizationinthenation.WorldStrideswasfoundednearly50yearsagobyan

educatorcommittedtoenrichingstudents’livesthroughexperientialtravel,andhassincegrowntoan

internationalorganizationprovidinguniqueexperiencestomorethanfivemillionparticipants.New

WorldsEmergeoffersstudentstheopportunitytoearncollegecreditthroughunique,educational,life

changingexperiences.Withadiversearrayofprogramsfocusingonadventureandservice,language

andculturalimmersion,expeditions,masterconcentrations,andpre-college,wechallengestudentsto

gainnewperspectivesandexpandtheirknowledge.Joinus,thinkmore.Formoreinformationcontact

1-855-812-8219orhttp://www.worldstridessummer.com/landing/enrichment.html

NorthwesternUniversityNationalHighSchoolInstituteChicagoAreaFilm/DebateTheNationalHighSchoolInstitutehascreatedasummerInstitutethatwillusethelatesttechnologyto

educatetoday’shighschoolstudentsintheartandartistryofthemovingimage.Inthisprogramyouwill

learnthetheoryandpracticeofmakingmotionpictures.Wewillbeexploringcinema,television,new

media,andemergingtechnologies.TheInstitute’sFilm&VideoProductiondivisionisdesignedfor

studentswithaseriousinterestinallformsofvisualstorytelling.Studentscanspecializeineither

ProductionorScreenwriting.Otherprogramsofferedfocusonforensics,theaterarts,design,andPolicy

Debate.Formoreinformationcontact847-491-3026orwww.northwestern.edu/nhsi

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OtisSummerofArtProgramLosAngelesSummerofArtImmerseyourselfinadynamic,creativeenvironmentwithotherstudentswhoarepassionateaboutart

anddesign.Thissummer,buildanddevelopyourcreativeandartisticskillswhileexploringaspecific

mediumoraspectofartanddesign.Thisintensive,four-week,pre-collegeprogramisforindividuals15

andolderwhowishtostudyatoneofthetopartanddesigncollegesinthecountry.Seriousyoung

artistsseekingtostrengthenandenhancetheirartanddesignskills,aswellasstudentswithlimitedart

training,areinvitedtoparticipate.Smallclassesensurepersonalized,in-depthlearning.Rigorouscourse

workincludeshands-onstudiocoursesandlabsinyourchosenSpecializationCourse(threedaysper

week)and/oraFoundationStudioCourse(twodaysperweek).Classesmeet9:00am-4:00pm,Monday

throughFriday.Formoreinformationcontact310-665-6864orwww.otis.edu/soa

OutwardBoundWildernessProgramsOutwardBoundismorethanjustanoutdoorcamp.Itismorethanawildernessadventure.Outward

Boundhasbeenchanginglivesthroughchallengeanddiscoveryformorethan50yearsbyusingthe

wildernessasaclassroomtoprovideunparalleledopportunitiesfordiscovery,personalgrowth,self-

reliance,teamworkandcompassion.Wildernessexpeditionsrequireparticipantstodigdeepand

discoverhiddenstrengthstheydidn’tknowtheyhad,whilegainingtheconfidencetheyneedtosucceed.

Coursesareavailableyear-roundatlocationsacrossthecountryandrangefromoneweektothree

months.Theaverageprogramlastsfor15days,withchallengingactivitiesincludebackpacking,

canyoneering,canoeing,dogsledding,mountaineering,whitewaterrafting,rockclimbing,sailing,sea

kayaking,skiingandsnowboarding.Eachstudentalsoparticipatesina“solo”portionoftheircourse

wheretheycanbealonetoreflectontheirjourney.Manystudentsfindthe“solo”tobethehighlightof

theirexperienceandaftercoursestudentsreporthigherlevelsofconfidence,self-esteemand

teamworkskills;threetimeshigherthentheyreportbeforetheyembarkonthislifechanging

educationaljourney.Formoreinformationcontact866-467-7651orwww.outwardbound.org

OverlandVariousLocationsAdventure

Summercampsfor4th–12thgraders.Hikeamountain,bikedownacoast,serveacommunity,learn

anotherlanguage,improveyourwritingskills,discoveryourstrengths,andachieveyourdreams.Atits

heart,thisistheOverlandexperience:asmallgroupofstudentswithinspiringleadership,engagedina

carefullycraftedchallengethatcapturestheirimagination,stretchestheirabilitiesandstrengthenstheir

bondswitheachother.Weplaceapremiumonselflessness,considerationforothersandteamwork.In

sodoing,wecatalyzeinourstudentsanunderstandingoftheworldbeyondthemselves,beyondtheir

ownneedsandwants–andwedothiswhileshowingthemhowbeautifulandexciting,howfullof

promisetheworldis.Overlandisnotsimplyasummerexperience–it’salifeexperiencewithvalueand

resonancethatextendsfarbeyondtheboundariesofasinglesummer.www.overlandprograms.com

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ProjectsAbroadVariousLocationsProjectAbroad’sHighSchoolprogramsaregrouptripsforstudentsaged16-19whoareseekingvaluable

internationalexperienceinashortperiodoftime.Whetheryouareworkingwithchildren,learninga

newlanguage,observingmedicalpracticesorcontributingtoacommunitydevelopmentproject,you

willbeimmersedinanotherculturewhilegainingpracticallifeskillsandgainingasenseofglobal

awareness.(888)839.3535http://www.projects-abroad.org/volunteer-projects/high-school-specials/

PutneyStudentTravelWorldwideFor63years,PutneyStudentTravelhasofferedhighschoolandmiddleschoolstudentstheopportunity

andinsighttoshapetheirworldthroughtravel,uniqueculturalengagement,friendship,andfun.Our

summerprogramsforhighschoolandmiddleschoolstudentsincludecommunityservice,language

immersion,adventuretravel,pre-collegeenrichment,andglobalawareness.Webelievethatan

essentialcomponentofeveryyoungperson’seducationispassionateengagementwiththeworldinthe

companyofcarefullyselectedpeers–anexperiencethatgoesfarbeyondlookingoutthewindowofa

teentourbus.WeoffersummerprogramsinNorthAmerica,LatinAmerica,theCaribbean,Europe,Asia,

AfricaandOceania.Formoreinformationcontact802-387-5000orwww.goputney.com

RensselaerSummerArchitectureCareerDiscoveryProgramNewYorkForrisingHighSchoolJuniorsandSeniors–Atwo-weekintensiveoncampusintroductionto

architectureatRensselaerPolytechnicInstituteinTroy,NewYork.Instudio,studentsareimmersedina

rigorouscreativeprocessthatstartswiththedevelopmentofabstractmodels,andultimatelyleadsto

thedesignofanexcitingandinnovativearchitecturalproposition.Critiqueandevaluationofstudiowork

iscontinuous,occurringinone-on-onediscussionwiththeinstructorandinlargergroups.

http://summer.rpi.edu518.276.8478

RusticPathwaysVariousLocationsCulturalImmersion/AdventureRusticPathwaysisa30-yearoldorganizationwithanimpeccablesafetyrecord.Ourmissionistoenrich

thelivesofourstudentsandourstaff,benefitthepartsoftheworldweserve,andbuildculturalbridges

thatleadtogreaterglobalunderstandingandcooperation.TheRusticPathwaysGroupsdivisionoffers

programsacross20countries,andallprogramsfitoneormoreofthefollowingthemes:BeyondService,

LocalImmersion,Curriculum-Based,PushingBoundaries,CulturalExploration,andSchoolstoSchools.

Formoreinformationcontact800-321-4353orwww.rusticpathways.com/groups

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SailtheCaribbeanVariousLocationsSailing/Scuba/ServiceAdventure

Ifyourstudentscompleting6th–12thgradearelookingforuniquesummeradventures,weoffereight

differentprogramgroups.Experientiallearningandleadershipeducationisintegratedintoeverysession

throughouruniqueTrueCoursecurriculum.Weteachstudentspracticallifeskills:teamwork,

communication,anddecision-makingresultinginincreasedindependenceandself-confidence.Each

programhasadistinctfocusincludingsailing,scuba,watersports,leadership,marinescience,cultural

immersionandservicelearning.Communityserviceisbuiltintoeveryprogram.Studentscanearnfrom

5to30communityservicehours,bydoingsomeofthefollowingactivities:workingwithlocalafter-

schoolprograminTortola,teachingyoungstudentshowtoswim,snorkelandsail,andworkingwith

WildlifeConservationSociety’sseaturtleproject.Formoreinformationcontact1-800-321-0994or

www.sailcaribbean.com

SavannahCollegeofArtsandDesignAtlanta/HongKong/SavannahArtsProgramThisfiveweekresidentialprogramoffersrisinghighschoolseniorsarealcollegeexperience.The

coursesarechallengingandstudentsearncollegecredit.Studentshavetheopportunitytoadvancetheir

knowledgeandpreparationtowardacareerinthearts.Formoreinformationcontact

www.scad.edu/academics/pre-college-summer-programs

SchooloftheMuseumofFineArtsBostonShapeyourownartisticdirectionbyexploringawiderangeofmedia.AtSMFAwerecognizethat

disciplinesconvergeandinfluenceeachother,andthatcontemporaryartistrulyinterdisciplinary.We

encourageallstudentstobuildsolidfoundationsandacquireskillsetsinnumerousdisciplinesinorder

tocreatenewpossibilitiesandformsofartmaking.InthePre-CollegeSummerStudioyouwillexplore

painting,drawing,printmaking,video,digitalphotography,soundart,installation,sculpture,and

performance.Thiscorecurriculumwillencompassbasicskills,experimentation,conceptualthinking,

andcollaboration,problemsolvingtechniques,critiqueanddiscussion.Theprogramwillalsoinclude

presentations,resourcesandone-on-oneguidanceinregardtoportfoliobuilding,careerpathsinthe

artsandthecollegeapplicationprocess.YoumaydownloadtheSummerStudioapplicationonlineat

www.smfa.edu

SchoolofVisualArtsNewYork,NYArtsThePre-CollegeSummerProgrammimicsafast-pacedfoundationyearexperienceintheNewYorkart

scene.Pre-Collegestudentsareimmersedintheirchosenfieldofstudythroughlecturesonarthistory,

theoryandtheuseofmediaandmaterial.Theprogramisfurtherenhancedwithacomprehensivelistof

supervisedactivitiesthattakesfulladvantageofthesocialandculturallifeofNewYorkCity.The

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summerprogramisscheduledforthreeweeksinJulyandclassesaretaughtMondaythroughFriday

from9am-4pm.StudentslivingintheSVAresidencehallduringtheprogrammustbemature,

responsibleandreadyforthecreativeandpersonalfreedomthisprogramallows.Participantsmust

haveaseriousattitudetowardmakingartworkastheirprimaryfocusduringtheprogram.Thesummer

programisopentoallstudentswhowillbeenrolledinhighschoolfall2014.Formoreinformation

contact212-592-2100orwww.sva.edu/special-programs/pre-college-program/summer-program

SportsIndustryAcademySantaBarbara,CATheSportIndustryAcademySummerProgramatU.C.SantaBarbaraprovidesmaturehighschool

scholarsfromacrossthecountrywithanintroductiontotheSportsIndustry.Scholarswillbetaughtthe

inner-workingsofthesportsindustrybyprominentsportsbusinessexecutivesincludingTrevorBukstein

(Asst.GMofPhoenixSuns)andDamonJones(Sr.VP,GeneralCounsel,WashingtonNationals),toname

afew.Inaddition,SportsIndustryScholarswillbeprovidedwithanin

IntrroductiontotheacademicenvironmentofUCSantaBarbaraandreceiveanexclusiveand

comprehensivedaylongworkshoponhowtonavigatetheuniversityadmissionsprocess.

http://www.sportsindustryacademy.com/sia-summer-program.html

SummerTeenToursbyReinTeenToursVariousLocationsEnrichment/Travel/Comm.ServiceOffersexciting,wellsupervised,activityorientedteentoursforteenagers13-17yearsofage.Students

choosefromthree,four,five,orsix-weektouradventuresthroughouttheUnitedStates,Canada,Alaska,

HawaiiandEurope.Teenagerswhochoosethesetourscomewithapositiveattitudeandareanxiousto

makenewfriends.Groupsstayincentrallylocatedhotels,campgrounds,andcollegedorms.Formore

informationcontact800-831-1313orwww.reinteentours.com

SustainableHorizonVariousLocationsEducation/Service/AdventureEducation.Service.Adventure.JoinSustainableHorizonfortheinternationaltripofalifetime;an

authenticexperiencethatcannotbeduplicatedintheclassroom.Whatbetterwaytolearnabouta

culturethemtoimmerseyourselfinaworldthatwillchallengeyoueveryday?Ourpremierexcursions

incorporatecommunity,environmentandeducationintoaprogramstudentswillneverforget.Formore

informationcontact866-273-2500orwww.sustainablehorizon.com

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Technion–IsraelInstituteofTechnologyIsraelHighSchoolEntrepreneurshipProgramAworldleadingtechnologicaluniversitymostknownfortechnology,engineering,andinnovation.Tech-

mindedteenswillexploreStart-Up,businessdevelopmentandinnovationinaninteractiveanddynamic

atmospherethroughspeciallydesignedprogramscoordinatedbytheJewishJourneyandTechnion

International.TheseprogramsconsistofacademicworkshopsandsitevisitstoIsraelitechfirms.

Studentsdevelopnewskills,createmeaningfulrelationshipsandexperiencethe‘Start-UpNation’ina

programtheywillneverforget.972.77.887.3325arielg@int.technion.ac.ilorhttp://int.technion.ac.il/go-

abroad/summer-programs/entrepreneurship-innovation-summer-program/

TulaneSchoolofArchitecture–CareerExplorationNewOrleans

CareerExplorationinArchitectureisdesignedtoofferstudentsashort,intensiveintroductionto

architecturetohelpthemmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheirdirectioninpost-secondaryeducation

andbeyond.Studentswillspendthree-weeksintheSchoolofArchitectureexploringtheideas,methods,

andissuesofarchitecture.http://architecture.tulane.edu/career-explorations504.314.2377

TheCampExperts&TeenSummersVariousProgramsOurcaringandknowledgeableconsultantsnavigateyouthroughthedauntingprocessofselectingthe

rightsummerprogram,attherightprice,intherightlocation,fortherightlengthoftime.Ouradvisors

providepersonalizedserviceinyourcommunityandarededicatedtonarrowingthebreadthofchoices.

Wehaveassessedmorethan850programsandsince1987,havesuccessfullyenrolledthousandsof

children.Ourserviceisavailabletoyouatnocostandnoobligation.Formoreinformation,please

contactNancyFormanat(310)454-1701orvisitwww.campexperts.com

TheNewSchoolSummerProgramsNYC,London,Paris

NewYork,London,Paris–thesearejustsomeoftheculturallyandartisticallydiverseurbanlocations

whereyourtalentedteenscanliveandcreateintheNewSchool’ssummerstudyprogramsinartand

design,filmmaking,drama,andbeyond.Ourintensivesaredesignedforpeoplewhoarepassionate

abouttheircraftanddedicatedtofearlesslypursuingtheirdreams.

http://www.newschool.edu/lang/summer-intensives/212.229.5150

TheRoadLessTraveledVariousLocationsTravel/AdventureTheRoadLessTraveledoffersService

Learning,LanguageandService,AdventureExpeditions,GlobalPerspectives,LeadershipTraining

programsforstudentsages13-19insomeofthemostspectacularplacesonearth.Exploreourwebsite

tofindoutwhatwehavetoofferyou-thesummerexperienceofalifetime!

www.theroadlesstraveled.com

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TheSchoolforEthicsandGlobalLeadership(segl)WashingtonDCShouldtheU.S.haveintervenedintheRwandangenocide?Shouldtheinternationalcommunitylift

sanctionsonIran?Whatisthebestwaytopromoteeducationforgirlsaroundtheglobe?Thesearethe

typesofquestionschallengingworldleaderstoday.Thissummertheywillchallengeyoutoo.Using

internationalanddomesticissuesascasestudiesandournation’scapitalasaninteractiveclassroom,

SEGL’sSummerEthicsandLeadershipInstituteprovidesstudentswiththetoolsnecessarytoconfront

theseissuesandtoeffectpositivechangeinourworld.Theprogramisforahand-pickedgroupof24

risinghighschooljuniorsandseniorsfromacrossthecountry.Theprogramisintentionallysmallin

ordertocreatethebestenvironmentforparticipantstobuildatight-knitcommunity,enhance

collaborationskills,andlearnfromoneanotherandourrosterofguestexperts.Throughoutthefive-

weekprogram,studentsvisitthinktanks,NGOs,andgovernmentoffices,meetwithlocalleadersand

experts,aswellasenhancetheirpublicspeaking,debate,andcollaborativeskills.Theprogram

challengesstudentstoapproachethicaldilemmasfrommultipleperspectives.Formoreinformationor

apply,pleasevisit:www.schoolforethics.org/admissions/summer-at-segl/

TheTASISSchoolsSummerProgramSwitzerland/England/France/PuertoRicoTheAmericanSchoolinEuropeofferssummerprogramsforstudents’ages,10-18,combinechallenging

academicenrichmentcourseswithextensivetravelinEurope.Afternoonsarefilledwithsports,cultural

events,andexcitingactivities.StudentsmaychoosetostudyPhotography,MusicalTheater,Fashion

Design,Architecture,oranintensiveforeignlanguagecourseinSwitzerland.OurprograminSpainifor

middleorhighschoolstudentswhowishtostudySpanish.AnArchitecturecomponentisincluded.TASIS

EnglandoffersTheaterArts,Broadcasting,SATPreporArtclasses.Architecture,PhotographyandVisual

ArtscoursesareavailableattheTASISsummerlocationintheSouthofFrance.Formoreinformation

contact703-299-8150orwww.tasissummer.org

TheWebbSchoolsClaremont,CAVariousProgramsNestledatthebaseoftheSanGabrielMountainsjustminutesawayfromtheClaremontColleges,for

studentstomakenewfriends,tochallengethemselvesacademically,andtoexploretheirpassions.

SummerprogramparticipantsliveinWebb’sdorms,supervisedbyteachersandresidentialadvisors,

wholifealongsidethem.Ourresidentialprogramisgearedtowardprovidingstudentswiththeadult

guidancetheyneedwhilehelpingthemtoexploretheirindependence.Allofoursummerprograms

containeveningandweekendprogrammingthatsupporttheirlearninggoalsandprovideopportunities

forstudentstoexplorethebeautyandwonderofSouthernCalifornia–whilehavingfun!Global

LeadershipProgram,JuniorPaleontology,Entrepreneurship,andScienceandEngineeringprograms

available.Formoreinformation,pleasevisithttp://www.webb.org/summer/index.aspxorcall(909)

482-5214.

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WalnutHillSchoolfortheArtsBostonEverysummerWalnutHillSchoolfortheArtswelcomeshundredsoftalentedstudentsages10to17to

campusforexplorationinthecreativeandperformingarts.ThesestudentscometoWalnutHillfromall

overthecountryandaroundtheworldtodeveloptheirskillsatthehighestlevel.Theyengagein

challengingdevelopmentalprogramsinthecompanyofpeerswhosharetheirexceptionalabilitiesand

loveforthearts.AdmissiontosummerprogramsatWalnutHillSchoolfortheArtsishighlyselective.

Ourprogramsaredesignedtoprovidethehighestlevelofartistictraininginafun,nurturing,and

enjoyablemanner,setinaconservatory-styleatmosphere.WalnutHilloffersexcitingprogramsin

CreativeWriting,Dance,Opera,Theater,andVisualArt.Weattractstudentswhoareseriousabouttheir

studiesandwhoareseekingaleveloftrainingthatwouldnottypicallybeofferedinanartscamp

environment.Formoreinformationcontact508-650-5020orhttps://www.walnuthillarts.org/summer

WilliwawAdventuresBristol,RhodeIslandBackpacking/SailingEveryWilliwawexpeditionoffersitsstudentsunparalleledopportunitiesforpersongrowth,asthey

acceptleadershiproles,stepuptochallengesandservesasthemembersofaclose-knitteam.Living

andworkingwithagroupisanimportantskillthatisnaturallydevelopedinthewildernessoratsea.

Withthegroup,participantslearntheimportanceofrelyingoneachotherandofbeingapartofateam.

Wildernesstravel,paddlingandsailingarethecorecomponentstoourexpeditions.Ourgoalistohave

studentsleavewithasolidfoundationofskillstobuildfutureadventures.Fulltuitionscholarships

availableandencouragestudentstoapplybyFebruary15orApril15.Formoreinformationpleasecall

800-585-2523orvisitthewebsite:www.WilliwawAdventures.com

WorldLiving-AProgramofWorldLearningInternationalTravel/CulturalImmersionTheExperimentinInternationalLivingprovides3-,4-,and5-weeksummerprogramsforhighschool

studentswhowanttoconnectdeeplyandengagemeaningfullywiththerichnessandcomplexitiesof

anothercountry.Programsequipstudentsnotonlywithessentialculturaland,inmanycases,language

skills,butalsowithadeeperawarenessofandsensitivitytoglobalissuesshapingthediverse

communitiesandregionswevisit.Studentsexplorethehostcountrythroughhands-onexperiencesin

localcommunitiesandthroughthelensofaspecifictheme.Experimentgroupsaresmall,typically

comprising10–15studentswhorepresentarangeofbackgrounds.Experimentersshouldexpectto

learnaboutthediverseculturesandsocioeconomicbackgroundsthatexistwithintheUSandaround

theworldFormoreinformationpleasecall1-800-345-2929orwww.experimentinternational.org

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WorchesterPolytechnicInstituteWorcester,MAEngineering&SciencesFrombuildingrobotstoperfectingajumpshottomakingnewfriendswhileworkingonteamprojects,

WPISummerEnrichmentProgramsandSportsCampsofferthekindoffunexperiencesthatsharpenthe

mindandbody.Choosefromawidevarietyofdayandovernightcampsthatfocusonengineering,

leadershipforyoungwomen,gamedesign,entrepreneurship,sports,andmore.Kidsaged7to17will

findenjoyment—andlearning—inthesecreative,enriching,andchallengingtopics.Formore

informationpleasevisit:www.wpi.edu/+frontiers

WorldStridesEducationalTravelWorldStridesDiscoverNow!Programsarepartoftheexcitinglineupofeducationaltravelopportunities

offeredthroughWorldStrides,thenation’soldestandlargeststudenttravelorganization.Foundedin

1967,WorldStridesispassionateaboutcreatinglife-changinglearningexperiencesforeverystudent.

Throughoutournearly50-yearhistory,WorldStrideshasfacilitatedprogramsforsixmillionparticipants

todestinationsaroundtheworld.OurWorldStridesDiscoverNow!Programsincludeexcitinghistory,

science,andcareer-focusedtravelopportunitiesdesigneduniquelyforstudentsfromgradeschool

throughhighschool.TheseprogramsrangefromscienceexplorationsinCostaRicatoChristian-focused

toursofournation’scapital.Nomatteryourcurriculumordestination,aWorldStridesDiscoverNow!

programistheperfectmixoffunandeducation.WorldStridesalsooffersawiderangeofother

educationaltravelprogramstailoredtostudentsatalllevels.Ourprogramsfocusedonmusic,dance,

andcheergivestudentstheopportunitytoperformatAmerica’smostrecognizedvenuesandevents.

Wealsooffercustomglobalcurriculumformiddleschool,highschool,undergraduate,andgraduate

students,aswellashigh-school-agedindividualtravelers.http://dn.educationaltravel.com/about-us/

YouthforUnderstanding(YFU)WorldwideYFUisoneoftheworld'slargestandmostrespected

internationaleducationalexchangeorganizations.Anetworkofover50independentnational

organizationsworldwide,YFUrepresentativesworktogethertoadvancelearningacrosscultures.

Withineachcountry'sculture,YFUorganizationssubscribetoandoperateunderacommonsetof

principlesandstandardsthataimtofacilitatecooperationandharmony.Formoreinformationplease

visitwww.yfu.org

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SERVICELEARNINGOPPORTUNITIES:ActionQuest&LifeworksWorldwideProgramsareco-ed,non-competitiveanddiverse.Sailing,scubadiving,andoutdooradventures

spanningtheglobe.TheActionQuestofficecanbereachedatwww.actionquest.comAnotherprogram

theyofferis:Lifeworks-globalservice-learningprogramforteens.Lifeworksisaboutpeopleandmaking

adifference.FormoreinformationregardingLifeworkscontactwww.lifeworks-international.com

AlCampoInternationalAlCampoInternational(ACI)invitesyoutovisitaforeigncountry,learnthenativelanguageandenjoy

off-the-beaten-pathadventures.You’llworkside-by-sidewithlocalsonsustainabledevelopment

projectsthatimprovethehealth,educationandenvironmentalconditionsindevelopingcountries.Each

tripcontainsfourcomponentsthatmakeuptheimmersionexperienceandprovideourtravelerswitha

deepunderstandingofthecountrieswevisit,whilemaintainingourspiritofadventure,safetyand

desiretohelpothers.Formoreinformationcontact303-888-9860orvisit

http://AlCampoInternational.org

AmigosdelasAmericasCentralandSouthAmericaAninternational,nonprofitorganizationthatwasfoundedin1965andhas40yearsofexperiencein

facilitatingcommunitydevelopmentprograms.Wetrainandprovideopportunitiesforhighschool

studentstoparticipateinserviceprojectsinLatinAmerica.Wearededicatedtobuildingpartnershipsto

empoweryoungleaders,advancecommunitydevelopment,andstrengthenmulticulturalunderstanding

intheAmericas.AMIGOSbelieveinthepowerandcapabilityofyoungpeopletochangeourworld!

Volunteersparticipateineducationalworkshopsandgroupledcommunityimprovementprojectswhich

takeplaceinthefollowingcountries:CostaRica,DominicanRepublic,Honduras,Mexico,Nicaragua,

Panama,Paraguay,andUruguay.Formoreinformationcontact800-231-7796

https://amigosinternational.org/amigos-programs/high-school/

AtlasInternationalFieldResearchandDesignTripsCroatia/Scandinavia

EachAtlasWorkshopisareal-worldproject.Ourstudentsconductinternationalfieldresearchandwork

onadesignproject.Wearenotjusttouristsortravelers,butacreativeprojectteamlookingfor

inspirationandinsightaroundtheworld.TheCroatiaprojectwillfocusonEntrepreneurship,Business,

Marketing,Tourism,EconomicDevelopment,EuropeanUnion.TheScandinavianprojectwillfocuson

Sustainability,Engineering,UrbanPlanning,Technology,andGovernance.1.800.680.4209

www.atlasworkshops.com/summer

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CampHarmonyCampCounselorMalibuCampHarmony,acampforhomelesschildren,isahands-oncommunityserviceprojectforhighschool

studentswhohavecompletedthe9th–12thgrade.ThisoneweekcampexperienceislocatedinMalibu,

CA.Formoreinformationcontact310-470-9702orhttp://unitedinharmony.org/camp-harmony/

Cedars-SinaiSummerTeensVolunteerSessionTeenvolunteersmustbebetweentheagesof14and18andbewillingtovolunteeraminimumoffour

hoursperweek.Volunteersperformdutiessuchashelpingstaffmembersanswerphonesandwith

otherdepartmentalduties,helpingwithcomputerworkandfiling,assistingpatients,deliveringflowers,

andassistingwithotherprojectsasneeded.Thisexperienceprovidesanopportunityforstudentsto

learnaboutthemanycareeropportunitiesavailableinthemedicalfield.Ifinterested,pleasecontact

theVolunteerServicesDepartmentat(310)423-8044,andasktospeaktooneoftheTeen

Coordinators.Applicationsareavailableonafirst-come,first-servebasisatthestartofFebruary,so

don’tdelayifyouareinterestedinjoiningus.Pleasevisithttp://www.cedars-sinai.edu/About-

Us/Volunteer-Opportunities/Programs/Teen-Volunteers/tolearnmoreabouttheprogramandtoapply

online.

HabitatforHumanity(SummerYouthBlitz)VariousLocationsAuniqueserviceexperienceforadiversegroupofyouths,ages9to25,fromhighschoolsandyouth

organizationsaroundtheUnitedStates.15to20youthparticipantsandadultleadersworkonaHabitat

houseduringaperiodoftwoweeks.Intheevenings,youthparticipateinactivitiesthatfocusonpeer

leadership,issuesofsocialjustice,andthecycleofpoverty,tolerance,andteambuildinggames.This

programissponsoredbynationalfoundationsandforthepastseveralyearsfundinghasallowedfortwo

ormoredomesticprogramsandoneinternationalprogram.Thebuildingtakesplaceduringthemonths

ofJune,July,andAugust.Formoreinformationcontact800-HABITATorwww.habitat.org

LifeworksInternationalVariousLocationsBackedbyover40yearsofexperienceofferingeducationalprogramsforyouth,Lifeworksoffersglobal

programsforteenswhichcombineinternationalcommunityserviceprojectswithculturalimmersion,

travelandoutdooradventure.AtLifeworks,webelieveineachindividual'suniquepotentialtoaffect

positivechange.Bybringingtogetherteamsoftalentedanddrivenyoungadults,weamplifyourability

tocreateapositiverippleeffectthatwehopewillcontinuelongafterourprogramsconclude.By

workingincommunitywithothers,weareabletoimpactandleaveanimprintonmanydifferent

levels...People,placesandPerspectives,.Formoreinformationcontact941-924-2115orwww.lifeworks-

international.com/

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TeenLineLosAngelesService/VolunteerTeenLineisateen-to-teenhotlinerunbytrainedhighschoolvolunteersthatarepreparedtohandle

anytypeofcall.Theteensvolunteertheirtimetotakecallsonavarietyofissuesthatyoungpeople

mightbefacing.Itisafree,confidential,andanonymoushotlinethatisheretohelp.TeenLineis

recruitingteenvolunteersforourspring,summerandfalltrainingsessions!Ifyouareinthe9th,10th,

or11thgradeandwanttohelpotherteens,thenTEENLINEneedsyou.Pleasevisit:

www.teenlineonline.org

TravelforTeensTravelforTeenshasgrownexponentiallyovertheyears,fromonetriptoParisin2003to35programs

covering27countrieson5continentstoday.InEurope,Africa,CentralAmerica,Asia,Australiaand

Oceania,wevisitthebestofthemainstreamattractionswhileofferingtheopportunitytoexplorethe

culturefromtheperspectiveofalocal.Weinteractwithourhostcultures,takingcookinganddance

lessons,performingvaluableserviceworktohelplocalcommunities,andconversingwiththepeople

whohavespendtheirliveslivingintheplacestowhichwejourney.Formoreinformationcontact1-888-

457-4534orwww.travelforteens.com

VisionsServiceAdventuresVariousLocationsServiceLearningVisionshassetthestandardforcommunityserviceprogramsfortwenty-sixyears.Yourlife-changing

summerwillincludemeaningfulservice,culturallearning,adventure,andcommunitybuilding.Livein

theheartofalocalneighborhoodandworksidebysidewithcommunitymembers.WithVISIONS,you

willundertakeconstructionprojectsthatmeetpressingneedsinthecommunity.Theprojectalso

teachesteamwork,problemsolving,workethic,andconfidence.Weworkhard.Wealsomaketimefor

adventureandpurefun.Afterwork,youmightplaywithneighborkids,headtothebeach,attend

artisanworkshops,orvisitcolorfulmarketplaces.Weekendsarefortravelandexcursions.Formore

informationcontact:1-800-813-9283orhttps://www.visionsserviceadventures.com

WheretherebeDragonsLearningAdventuresVariousLocationsDragonsprogramsareauthentic,ruggedandprofoundstudenttraveladventuresthatexposethe

beautifulandcomplexrealitiesofthecountriesinwhichwetravel.Featuringextendeditineraries,

Dragonsprogramsencouragedeepimmersionintostrikinglydifferentphysicalandculturallandscapes,

combiningthebestinexperientialeducation,travel,servicelearning,andphysicallyandintellectually

challengingexperiences.WhileDragonsprogramsvaryintheirfocus—withsometrekkingand

wildernessintensive,othersstrongonserviceanddevelopmentstudies,andstillotherslanguage-

oriented—allDragonsjourneysaredesignedaboveallelsetobefun,safeandhonesteducational

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experiences.OnancientmapsDragonsweredrawntosymbolizetheunknown,andtotravelbeyondthe

familiarworldwastogo“wheretherebedragons.”Therearepeoplewholivetheirlivesforadventure,

explorationandknowledge—peoplewhoarewillingtoventureintotheunknownforthesakeof

discovery.Forthosepeople,weofferincredibleexperiences.Wehopeyouareoneofthem.Wheredo

youwanttogo?Formoreinformationcall1-800-982-9203orwww.wheretherebedragons.com

WorldLeadershipSchoolVariousLocationsTheWorldLeadershipSchoolisfoundedonthebeliefthatglobalproblemssuchasclimatechangeand

povertydemandnewandpowerfulformsofleadership.Webelievegreatleadershipscanbetaught.We

alsobelievethatextraordinaryexperiencescaninspireyoungpeopletobecomeextraordinaryleaders.

Weworkwithschoolanduniversitiestocreateservicelearningandleadershipprogramswith

communitiesinPeru,CostaRica,Nicaragua,BelizeandtheFrenchCaribbeanislandofGuadeloupe.Our

partnercommunitiesaremakingprogressagainstglobalproblemsthankstostronglocalleadership.Our

10-28daytripsallowstudentstoexperiencetheseinspiringcommunitiesandlearnaboutglobalissues

byworkingtosolvethem.Alongthewaystudentswillembarkonoutdooradventures,immerse

themselvesintheforeignlanguageandculture,andthinkaboutthemselvesandtheirworldinawhole

newway.ThisprogramconsistsofGlobalIssues,ServiceLearning,LeadershipTraining,andLanguage

Immersion.Formoreinformationcontact303-679-3412orwww.worldleadershipschool.com