Summer Programs

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Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Department of Volunteer Services at The Johns Hopkins Hospital is gearing up for our 2017 Summer Junior Volunteer Program and we would love for you to share the application information with your students who have an interest in learning about the medical field.  The seven week long program begins on Friday, June 23 and ends Friday, August 11.  Students must complete the online application here and schedule a screening interview with us no later than Friday, March 31
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Do you know a bright and creative rising high school sophomore, junior, or senior eager to develop their filming and journalistic storytelling skills? 

Boston University's
College of Communication 
offers creative high school students the opportunity to develop their cinematic or journalistic storytelling skills at the
Academy of Media Production (AMP) 
July 10th - August 4th, 2017.




"AMP was immersive, exciting and challenging - I never imagined that I would learn so much, work so hard and have such a blast."


 In this life-changing, four-week summer experience,
AMP students will:

Learn from expert hands-on instruction
Create videos, webcasts, multi-camera productions and more
Discover educational and professional opportunities
Live on campus in Boston and get a sense of college life

Applications are currently being accepted.

It's time to AMP UP!


Program Dates: July 10th - August 4th, 2017

Program Information & Application Materials: bu.edu/amp

Questions? Contact the program at buamp@bu.edu




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Hello!

Scholarship and standard applications have just opened up for Camp Cardiac Baltimore 2017!

Camp Cardiac & Camp Neuro, run by medical students in over 30 cities nationwide, are 1-week summer day camps open to high school students interested in exploring careers in medicine.

Students may learn more and apply by visiting http://www.campcardiac.org.

In addition, you may download a PDF flyer by clicking here.

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Cornell University Summer College

Dear colleague,

Do you know high school students who might benefit from college-level summer study at one of the top universities in the United States? If so, please invite them to consider Cornell University's Summer College Programs for High School Students.

Cornell's Summer College is one of the longest running and most highly regarded precollege academic programs in the U.S. Over 1,300 motivated high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from around the world come to the Cornell campus in Ithaca, New York, each summer for an extraordinary academic and cultural experience.
At Summer College, students:
  • experience what it's like to live and learn at a great Ivy League university,
  • take regular university courses with Cornell's world-renowned faculty,
  • earn three to six college credits, recorded on an official Cornell transcript,
  • explore majors and career options,
  • learn how to prepare successful applications to U.S. colleges, and
  • make friends from around the world.

We offer programs during two three-week sessions (June 24–July 15 and July 16–August 5, 2017) and one six-week session (June 24–August 8, 2017) in a wide variety of subjects, including architecture, art, design, and fashion; business, hospitality, and leadership; college success and English for speakers of other languages; debate and literature; engineering and robotics; government, history, and international relations; psychology, research, and science; social change and sustainability; and veterinary medicine and animal science. Students can also create their own six-week program.

Please share this information with students who could benefit from our award-winning programs. Students can learn more at summercollege.cornell.edu and can reach us directly at summer_college@cornell.edu or 607.255.6203. They can also connect with other Summer College fans through Facebook.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Best regards,

Jim Schechter, PhD, Director
Janna Dawn, MILR, Associate Director
Cornell University Summer College Programs for High School Students

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Hi there,

At Duke Summer Academy, we believe that while learning, students can change the world.  Please share the message below with your students to invite them to have the experience of a lifetime:

We have two exciting competitions you can be involved in this summer at Duke!

Spend your summer at Duke’s Global Giver Academy and become a bona fide philanthropist.  You will have the opportunity not only to learn the ins and outs of philanthropy by earning community service hours at local charities, but also the chance to engage in advocacy firsthand.  As an acting “board member” of a local charity, you will make a case of for your favorite organization and have the opportunity to benefit it in a huge way.  The most compelling team will win $500 for their charity, receive a special certificate of achievement, and, most importantly, know that they made a real difference for the local community.


Enroll in Global Entrepreneur Academy and gain critical business, marketing, and strategy skills to develop real startup ventures.  Students will have the chance to pitch their own ideas at the conclusion of the Academy and win awards for the best new startups.
 
First Prize: $250
Second Prize: $150
Third Prize: $100

 
Along with the winning prize money to help advance your entrepreneurial career, you will earn a certificate of achievement demonstrating that your team’s creativity and critical thinking produced a top startup pitch!

Sincerely,

Nicki Charles, Ed.D.
Director of Summer Academy for High School Students
Duke University (Durham, North Carolina USA)
summeracademy@duke.edu

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