OUTREACH AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

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OUTREACH

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ENRICHMENT

PROGRAMS

for junior high

and/or

high school

age students

at New York’s Independent Colleges and Universities

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ADELPHI UNIVERSITY _{Adelphi-‐Winthrop
Summer
Science
Institute} ₁ Institute for Global Engagement 1 Introduction to Game Programming Pre-‐College Program 1 Introduction to Nursing Pre-‐College Program 1 Musical Theatre and Acting Pre-‐College Program 1 Psychology of Fiction and Artistic Expression 2 Pre-‐College: Introduction to Business 2 ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Summer Research

2 BARD COLLEGE The Bridge Program 2 BARNARD COLLEGE College Planning Day 2 Dance in the City 2 Entrepreneurs-‐in-‐Training 3 Liberal Arts Intensive 3 Saturday Science Seminars (S-‐Cubed) 3 Summer in the City 3 Summer Science Seminars (S-‐Cubed Summer) 3 Young Women’s Leadership Institute 3 CANISIUS COLLEGE Summer Reading and Writing Enrichment Camp 3 CAZENOVIA COLLEGE Caz College Kids – Kids Theatre Workshop 4 CLARKSON UNIVERSITY The Honors Summer Research Program 4

Horizons 4

Project Challenge 4

Young Scholars 4

COLGATE UNIVERSITY High School Seminar Program 4 Young Writers’ Workshop 4 THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE

(CNR) America Reads _{Castle
Gallery
Visits} 5 ₅ CNR Drama (CNR’s Theater Group) 5 College Enhancement Program ₅ THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE Capital Region Sponsor-‐A-‐Scholar Program 5 Pre-‐College Experience Program ₅ Summer Academy for Youth 5 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Science Honors Program (SHP) ₅ Summer Program for High School Students 6 CONCORDIA COLLEGE Concordia Conservatory 6 OSilas Art Studio 6

Summer Camp 6

COOPER UNION Outreach Pre-‐College Program 6 Summer Art Intensive 6 Summer High School STEM Program 7 CORNELL UNIVERSITY 4-‐H Youth Programs through Cornell Cooperative Extension 7 CAU Summer Youth Program 7 Cornell University Summer College Programs for High School Students 7 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Workshops, Events, and Educational Programs 7 Museum of the Earth and Cayuga Nature Center of the Paleontological Research

Institution (PRI) 7 Science Outreach and Enrichment Programs 8

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THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

Journey for Juniors

8 DAEMEN COLLEGE Jump-‐Start 8 Refugee Teen Empowerment Program 8 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Enrichment Program for High School Seniors 8 DOWLING COLLEGE Early College Program 8 Group College Tours 8 D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE MECHS Teaching Program 8 ELMIRA COLLEGE Student Racing Challenge 9 Summer Pre-‐College Courses 9 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Group Campus Tours 9 Pre-‐College Program 9 HAMILTON COLLEGE Bridge Program 9 Leaders for Life — High School Leadership Programs 9 HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH

COLLEGES

Environmental Studies ₉ HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Continuing Education Pre-‐Collegiate Career Discovery Institute 9 Hofstra Gifted Academy 10 Hofstra REACH Program 10 Hofstra University Summer Camps 10 Reading/Writing Learning Clinic 10 Saturday Classes for Young People 10 Sports Journalism Institute 10 HOUGHTON COLLEGE Junior Mock Auditions 10 Math & Science Day ₁₀ College2Kids-‐Kids2College®_{,
part
of
a
federal
CACG
grant-‐funded
initiative
with
cIcu} ₁₁

Sigma Zeta Lab Saturdays 11 Southern Tier LEGO League Tournament 11 IONA COLLEGE LINK 11 ITHACA COLLEGE Health Quest through Central New York Area Health Education Center 11 Summer College for High School Students 11 Summer Music Academy 11 Summer Piano Institute 11 Writers Institute 12 KEUKA COLLEGE Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Program 12 D.R.I.V.E. Program 12 High School Experiential Learner Fellowship Program 12 LE MOYNE COLLEGE Institute for Reading Development 12 Summer Scholar Catholic Institute 12 Summer Scholar Program 12 LIU/BROOKLYN Summer Honors Institute – Diplomatic Solutions: Careers in International Relations, Global

Climate Change, and Diplomacy 13 Summer Honors Institute – Take Two: Inside the TV and Film Industry 13 Summer Honors Institute – Find Your Place in the Future of Health Care 13 LIU/POST Child Care Provider Certificate 13 CSI Summer Academy for Teens 13 _{High
School
Scholars} ₁₃ Summer Camp in Radio Production 13 _{Summer
Honors
Institute
–
Bound
for
Broadway:
Musical
Theater
Conservatory} ₁₄

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LIU/POST Cont. _{Summer
Honors
Institute
–
Byte
into
Cyber
Forensics} ₁₄ Summer Honors Institute – CSI: Beyond the Crime Scene Tape 14 Summer Honors Institute – Dollars and Sense of Globalization 14 Summer Honors Institute – Entrepreneurship: Bring Your Own Business 14 Summer Honors Institute – Game Changers: The Future of Digital Game Design 15 Summer Honors Institute – In-‐Style: Fashion Merchandising 15 Summer Honors Institute – Music Biz Mash Up 15 Summer Honors Institute – New York City: Creation on Every Corner 15 Summer Honors Institute – Over the Airwaves: WCWP Radio 15 Summer Honors Institute – Stable Careers: Exploring the Equine Industry 16 Summer Honors Institute – Strike a Prose: Creative Writing Intensive 16 Summer Honors Institute – The Big Scoop: Investigative Reporting 16 MANHATTAN COLLEGE Engineering Summer Institute 16 Summer Program for Minority and Women HS 16 Women and Minority Engineering Summer Extension Program for HS Students 16 MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE English Language Institute at Manhattanville: English as a Second Language 17 MARIST COLLEGE Marist College Bridge Program 17 Marist College School/College Program 17

Marist Summer Pre-‐College 17 MERCY COLLEGE STEM in the City 17 MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE High School/College Bridge Program 17 NAZARETH COLLEGE American Language Institute 18 Summer Art for Teens 18 THE NEW SCHOOL/MANNES

COLLEGE THE NEW SCHOOL FOR MUSIC

Mannes Preparatory Division

18 THE NEW SCHOOL/PARSONS THE

NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN

Pre-‐College Academy ₁₈ Summer Intensive Studies Program 18 NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY Pre-‐College Program _{Pre-‐College
Summer
Program
–
Exploring
Architecture
in
Manhattan} 18 ₁₈ Summer 2015 New York City Pre-‐College Experience: Fine Arts and Filmmaker’s Bootcamp 19 Technology and Engineering Camp ₁₉ NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR

DESIGN

Pre-‐College Program – Design Your Future ₁₉ NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Applied Research Innovations in Science and Engineering (ARISE) 19 Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI) 19 College Connection 19 College Preview 20 German Intensive Deutsches Haus 20 Girls’ Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Summer Program (GSTEM) 20 GK – 12 Fellows Program 20 High School Westinghouse/Intel Projects 20 NYU Broadway Percussion Seminar/Summit 20 NYU High School Academy at School of Professional Studies 20 NYU Pre-‐College Program 21 Science of Smart Cities (SoSC) 21 Steinhardt Connection 21 Summer Institute of Music Production Technology 21 Summer on Broadway: Music Theatre Workshop 21

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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Cont. Tisch Dance Summer Residency Festival 21 Tisch School of the Arts Summer High School Programs 21 Urban Journalism Workshop 21 What Makes a Star? 22 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY NUSTEP 22 PACE UNIVERSITY English Language Institute: English as a Second Language (ESL) 22 High School Bridge Program 22 Summer Scholars 22 PAUL SMITH’S COLLEGE Advanced Studies 22 College Awareness 22 PHILLIPS BETH ISRAEL SCHOOL OF

NURSING

Future Nurses Club ₂₃ PRATT INSTITUTE Design Initiative for Community Empowerment (DICE) 23 Pratt Young Scholars 23 Saturday Art School 23 Summer Design Program 23 Summer Pre-‐College Program 23 Weekend Pre-‐College Program 23 RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC

INSTITUTE

Aerospace Engineering Summer Program

24 Architecture Career Discovery Program 24 Chemistry and Medicine Summer Scholars Program 24 Creative Writing 24 CURENT-‐Smart Grid 24 Engineering Exploration Program 25 High School Research Program 25

Introduction to Architecture 25

Mathematical Logic: From Puzzles to Infinities 25

Mathematical Patterns and Storytelling 25

Physics of Ultimate Frisbee 26

Radio for Everyone 26

Research in Polymers 26

Robotics Academy 26

Smart Lighting-‐Smart Power-‐Smart Systems 26 ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE Chemistry Lab Camp 27 Early Admission 27

Preview Days 27

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY (RIT) Bioscience Camps for Middle and High School Students _{Colleges
and
Careers} 27 ₂₇

E3 Engineering and Technology Fair 27

Everyday Engineering Summer Camp 27 K -‐ 12 Partnerships 28 Kids on Campus 28 Project Lead the Way 28 RIT English Language Center: English as a Second Language (ESL) 28 THE SAGES COLLEGES Portfolio Preparation 28 Russell Sage Early College 28 Sage Summer Art + Design 29

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THE SAGE COLLEGES Cont. Theatre Institute at Sage 29 SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE _{Exploring
Musical
Theatre} 29 Sarah Lawrence College and the International Film Institute of NY Summer Film _Intensive 29 Social Justice Intensive 29 Summer Writers' Workshop for HS Students 30 Telling Personal Stories: An Oral History Intensive 30 White Mountain Summer Dance Festival 30 Writer’s Village: A Creative Writing Intensive 30 SIENA COLLEGE ACE TeenCorps Program 30

ACE Youth Trailblazers Program 31 Girl Scout Troop 1430 31 High School Scholars Program 31 Summer @ Siena 31 Summer Reading Development Program 31 Urban Scholars Science and Technology Program 31 SKIDMORE COLLEGE The Decoda | Skidmore Chamber Music Institute 32 Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at Skidmore College 32 New York State Summer Young Writers Institute 32 Skidmore Jazz Institute 32 Skidmore Summer Dance Workshop 32 Skidmore Summer Pre-‐College Program in the Liberal and Studio Arts 32 ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY Communications Day 32

Giant Step 33

ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE Summer Science Academy 33 ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE College Bound 33

Model UN 33

Summer Information Sessions 33 Summer Institute 33 ST. JOSEPH’S

COLLEGE/BROOKLYN CAMPUS

2015 High School Poster Session ₃₃ ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE/LONG

ISLAND CAMPUS A Day in the LAB 33 ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY High School Enrichment Program 34 Talented Juniors 34 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE College High School Program 34 STEM Summer Enrichment Program 34 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY On Point for College 34 Syracuse University Project Advance® 35 Syracuse University Summer College for High School Students 35 The Syracuse Challenge Program 35 TROCAIRE COLLEGE NYS P-‐TECH Project HOPE 35 UNION COLLEGE Engineering Workshop for Talented High School Girls — EDGE 35

Robot Camp 36

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER National Hispanic Institute Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session 36 Pre-‐College Experience 36 Pre-‐College Experience in Physics (PREP) 36 Rochester Scholars 36 Taste of College 36

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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Cont. Three-‐Week Intensive Pre-‐College Programs 36 VASSAR COLLEGE Exploring College (EC) 37 Internal Drive (ID) Tech Camps and Gaming Academy 37 Powerhouse Summer Theater and Apprentice Training Programs 37 Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) 37 Vassar After School Tutoring (VAST) 37 Vassar English Language Learners Outreach Program (VELLOP) 37 VILLA MARIA COLLEGE Animation 38 Color Your World – Interior Design 38 Digital Art & Illustration 38 Intro to Fashion Sketching/Illustration 38

Mixed Media 38

Poetry 38

Recording Studio 38 Sports Management 39 WAGNER COLLEGE Academy of the Arts and Sciences for Kids and Teens 39 Dance Intensive 39 History and Literature Pre-‐College 39 Science and Literature Pre-‐College 39 Summer Music Theatre Institute 39

This project is made possible, in part, with a federal College Access Challenge Grant (CACG) awarded by the NYS Higher Education Services Corporation to the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (cIcu).

17 Elk Street, PO Box 7289, Albany, NY 12224

Phone: (518) 436-‐4781 Fax: (518) 433-‐8825 www.nycolleges.org www.cicu.org

GEAR UP 40

LIBERTY PARTERSHIPS PROGRAMS (LPP) 40

TALENT SEARCH 40

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (STEP) 41

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ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

Program: Adelphi-‐Winthrop Summer Science Institute

Description: In this institute, a partnership between Adelphi and Winthrop-‐University Hospital, students learn about: research leading to understanding of human genes; medical imaging technology, X-‐ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiation and medical technology for treating disease; cancer therapeutics, understanding cancer and generalized cancer treatments and oncology, exploring cancer diagnosis and targeted cancer therapies. Students visit Winthrop’s Cytogenetics Lab, Radiology department, The Simulation Center and attend guest lectures about life as a surgeon and how to prepare for careers in health professions.

Grade Limits: Grade 9 -‐ 12

2015 Dates: Session I: July 20 -‐ 24, 2015 from 8am -‐ 5pm Session II: July 27 -‐ 31, 2015 from 8am -‐ 5pm

Contact: Kate M. Matzkin 516-‐877-‐3410

[email protected] http://precollege.adelphi.edu

Program: Institute for Global Engagement

Description: Students will explore today’s global complexities of and their role in tomorrow’s world. During this 2-‐ week program, students explore the global landscape with insiders at the UN and other leading professionals in international affairs, human rights, global health and more. Students will also join local and global organizations in tackling community and international challenges.

2015 Dates: July 19 -‐ August 1, 2015

Program: Introduction to Game Programming Pre-‐College Program

Description: Learn the art and science behind creating video games. You will design and develop video games in multiple genres, learn event-‐driven programming with game engine software, create artwork and animations with graphic software, write documentation for all project stages and deploy games for multiple platforms. No prior

programming experience is necessary.

Contact: Kate M. Matzkin, 516-‐877-‐3410 [email protected] http://precollege.adelphi.edu

Program: Introduction to Nursing Pre-‐College Program

Description: Introduction to Nursing, taught by our prestigious College of Nursing and Public Health faculty, allows high school students from around the country and abroad to participate in a multitude of academic and fun activities while earning college credit. You will tour our state-‐of-‐the-‐art nursing laboratory that houses SimMan, directly

experiencing hands-‐on simulation technology. You will learn about a variety of topics that include medical-‐surgical nursing, women’s health, pediatrics, gerontology, pharmacology, research and nutrition, as well as earn CPR certification and be introduced to cultural diversity, psychiatric nursing, leadership and the history of the profession. The course culminates with the presentation of a research study presented as a group project, and you may have an opportunity to visit partnering healthcare facilities.

Program: Musical Theatre and Acting Pre-‐College Program

Description: Musical theatre singing. Improvisational theatre games. Workshops in stage combat. The Musical Theatre program will strengthen your overall performance skills. Upon acceptance through an audition, this 2-‐week boot camp, offered through Adelphi’s Department of Theatre, emphasizes acting/scene study and monologues,

improvisation, theatre movement and workshops in stage make-‐up and stage combat. Students attend a Broadway show, participate in a New York City audition workshop with working professionals and have a meet and greet Q & A with an actor currently working in a Broadway musical. The program culminates in a presentation of the theatre knowledge and skills acquired through a performance held at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC).

Contact: Kate M. Matzkin 516-‐877-‐3410 [email protected] http://precollege.adelphi.edu

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Program: Psychology of Fiction and Artistic Expression

Pre-‐College Program

Description: During this course, characters from popular fiction and individuals in popular media and music will be analyzed using basic principles of psychology. Students will learn psychological theories of personality that will be used to develop a deeper understanding of the artists and their work. This course will include field trips to the Living Museum at Creedmoor Psychiatric Hospital where students have an opportunity to view artistic expressions of artists who are patients, and participate in other trips that will allow them to have access to other forms of psychological expressions they can analyze.

2015 Dates: July 19 -‐ August 1, 2015

Program: Pre-‐College: Introduction to Business

Description: Offered through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-‐accredited Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, the Business Summer Academy is an interdisciplinary course that provides students with a historical perspective on the role of business in society. The course will introduce you to the organizational assets model and the major functional areas of business, including accounting, finance, production, operations, marketing, human resources and information/technology. Students explore the issues of work, careers and the parameters for success in life, and will develop self-‐profiles to help evaluate future career opportunities. Students are also introduced to a variety of communication tools to help develop their group and interpersonal skills.

Grade Limits: Grade 11 -‐ 12

Contact: Kate M. Matzkin 516-‐877-‐3410 [email protected] http://precollege.adelphi.edu

ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Program: Summer Research

Description: Students work with faculty members to obtain hands-‐on experience in research in pharmaceutical sciences. Students from Albany High School, The Albany Girls Leadership Academic and the Albany Academies are given preference.

Contact: Gil Chordajian 518-‐694-‐7394

BARD COLLEGE

Program: The Bridge Program

Description: Local high school students may take one to three Bard courses per semester in addition to their high school work. Registration fee is $175, plus tuition fee of $245 per course or $99 for auditors.

When Offered: Fall Semester, Spring Semester Contact: Peter Gadsby

845-‐758-‐7457

BARNARD COLLEGE

Program: College Planning Day

Description: The Office of Admissions and the Office of Pre-‐ College Programs at Barnard College host a weekend afternoon program in the spring to help high school juniors get a jump-‐start on college planning. Included in the program are sessions by the Dean of Enrollment Management and Director of Financial Aid, workshops on college admissions issues, a panel discussion with current Barnard students, and a tour of campus.

Grade Limits: Grade 11 2015 Dates: May 3, 2015

Contact: Ann Dachs, 212-‐854-‐8866 [email protected]

www.barnard.edu/precollege

Program: Dance in the City

Description: Learn about dance from four different

perspectives: academic classes, technique class, observe performances of some of the world's best dancers, and create and perform work with classmates. Learn about dance from acclaimed Barnard faculty, special guest lecturers, and some of the City's most accomplished performing artists.

2015 Dates: July 5 -‐ 15, 2015, residential only

Contact: Ann Dachs, 212-‐854-‐8866 [email protected] www.barnard.edu/summer

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Program: Entrepreneurs-‐in-‐Training

Description: New York City is the global capital for women entrepreneurs and, this summer, as a future entrepreneur, you can learn how to launch your own startup company. Develop an idea and turn it into a promising plan of action with hands-‐on teaching by some of the most successful leaders in the industry.

2015 Dates: June 21 -‐ July 1, 2015, residential only

Program: Liberal Arts Intensive

Description: This Intensive offers young women a unique opportunity to sample pre-‐college courses (e.g., Music and Cultural Identity in NYC) while exploring NYC in and out of the classroom.

2015 Dates: July 5 -‐ 11, 2015, residential or commuter

Program: Saturday Science Seminars (S-‐Cubed)

Description: The S-‐Cubed program brings young women in 11th grade with strong academic ability and interest in science and mathematics to Barnard. NYC HS science teachers nominate the young women are nominated for the program. Admission is highly selective and limited so that students truly gain from the interactive experience of a small class. The experience is capped by a special tour at a NYC science museum.

Grade Limits: Grade 11

2015 Dates: 5 Saturdays: January 31, February 7, 14 and 28, March 7, 2015; either morning session (10am -‐ 12pm) or afternoon session (1 -‐ 3pm)

Contact: Ann Dachs, 212-‐854-‐8866 [email protected]

www.barnard.edu/precollege

Program: Summer in the City

Description: The Barnard Pre-‐College Program offers young women a unique opportunity to sample pre-‐ college courses while exploring NYC in and out of the classroom. Students take courses taught by outstanding faculty, and experience college life.

Every Wednesday students participate in a "Life After College" series. Through visits to professional or community service organizations or on-‐campus

seminars, students explore different career opportunities. Evenings and weekends are filled with trips, allowing students to discover NYC.

2015 Dates: June 21 -‐ July 18, 2015, residential or commuter

Program: Summer Science Seminars (S-‐Cubed Summer)

Description: The Summer Science Seminar Program (S-‐Cubed Summer) is an initiative developed by Barnard College to encourage young women’s interest in the sciences, based on our successful Saturday Science Seminar Program that takes place in the spring. Barnard faculty teach the classes.

2015 Dates: June 21 -‐ July 18, 2015 and July 5 -‐ 11, 2015, residential or commuter

Program: Young Women’s Leadership Institute

Description: The Young Women’s Leadership Institute takes the complex relationship between gender and

leadership as its focus. The academic foundation of the Institute will focus on gender issues, social change, and leadership in the morning. Afternoons offer workshops, seminars, and discussions. Students design and execute a project to improve the pre-‐college community and share what they have accomplished at a student-‐run conference.

2015 Dates: June 21 -‐ 29, 2015, residential only

CANISIUS COLLEGE

Program: Summer Reading and Writing Enrichment Camp

Description: The Summer Reading and Writing Camp provides 2 weeks of hour-‐long enriching experiences in reading and writing for students in Grade 2 -‐ 12. Each day, there is a 1-‐hour reading camp, followed by a 1-‐hour writing camp. There is a reduced price for enrolling in both, the reading camp for 1 week and writing camp the next. Students will be engaged in highly motivating small group activities (i.e. web quests, literature circles, readers’ theater, poetry jams), working with peers and with literacy interns. Interns are certified teachers near completion of the Master’s in Literacy Education. Canisius College faculty supervises the camp experience. (continued on next page)

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2015 Dates: July 20 -‐ 24, 2015 and July 27 -‐ 31, 2015

Contact: Virginia Carver 716-‐888-‐3728 [email protected]

CAZENOVIA COLLEGE

Program: Caz College Kids – Kids Theatre Workshop

Description: A week-‐long children's theatre workshop where children learn the basics about theatre, including movement, projection, theatre etiquette, stage directions, props, sets, lighting, and sound, and complete the week with a show.

Age Limits: Ages 7 -‐ 11

2015 Dates: July 27 -‐ 31, 2015, 9am -‐ 12pm

Contact: Colleen Prossner 315-‐655-‐7238

[email protected]

CLARKSON UNIVERSITY

Program: The Honors Summer Research Program

Description: A residential summer program giving entering college students the opportunity to participate in cutting-‐edge research with a faculty mentor and his/her laboratory team. The 5-‐week program culminates with students presenting their research at Clarkson’s summer research conference.

Age Limits: Honors students accepted to Clarkson pre-‐first year college

2015 Dates: June 28 -‐ August 1, 2015

Contact: Dr. Jon Goss 315-‐268-‐2290 [email protected] www.clarkson.edu/honors

Program: Horizons

Description: Designed to encourage girls' exploration of science, mathematics, and engineering through hands-‐on projects and personal enrichment/life skill development activities. Schools nominate girls to attend Horizons I. Horizons II is open to girls who attended Horizons I the previous year.

Grade Limits: For Horizons I: From participating schools, two

Grade 7 girls and one Grade 8 girl (at the time of application) are eligible to attend.

2015 Dates: Horizons I & II:

Week 1: July 12 -‐ 17, 2015 Week 2: July 19 -‐ 24, 2015

Contact: Vicki Clark, 315-‐268-‐7844 [email protected] www.clarkson.edu/horizons

Program: Project Challenge

Description: An enrichment program that brings area high school students to campus on Saturday mornings to study a course of their choice.

2015 Dates: January 17, 24, 31, February 7 and 14, 2015

Contact: Brenda Kozsan, 315-‐268-‐4425 [email protected]

www.clarkson.edu/oep/teachers/proj_challenge.h tml

Program: Young Scholars

Description: A week-‐long residential summer program that challenges high school students on a variety of perspectives to complete a real-‐world project while learning to enhance communication, leadership and team-‐building skills.

Grade Limits: Grade 10 -‐ 12 2015 Dates: July 12 -‐ 18, 2015

Contact: Brenda Kozsan, 315-‐268-‐4425 [email protected]

www.clarkson.edu/youngscholars

COLGATE UNIVERSITY

Program: High School Seminar Program

Description: Since 1959, the High School Seminar Program has offered high-‐ability high school students a great way to experience a bit of college life. Mini-‐ seminars introduce students to a broad range of topics taught in a college-‐level format. There are no prerequisites, nor homework. Dinner at Frank Dining Hall with students from a number of Central New York's regional high schools is included.

2015 Dates: Session I: October 1, 8, 15, 2014 Session II: November 5, 12, 19, 2014 Session III: February 4, 11, 25, 2015 Session IV: April 8, 15, 22, 2015

Contact: Karla Loveall, 315-‐228-‐6522 [email protected]

www.colgate.edu/highschoolseminars

Program: Young Writers' Workshop

Description: An intensive 1-‐week experience for middle and high school students who have a passion for writing. The Colgate campus provides a stimulating and supportive environment where young writers can think, imagine, and discover new ideas through writing, and share those ideas with other talented writers. Young writers work closely with published writers and poets, certified teachers, and undergraduate mentors. Each day is devoted to a different genre of writing, such as fiction, poetry, journalism, personal essay, or graphic

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novel in two 75-‐minute workshops. Recreation time each afternoon offers use of Colgate facilities, such as the swimming pool and hiking trails.

Grade Limits: Grade 6 -‐ 11 2015 Dates: August 3 -‐ 7, 2015

Contact: [email protected] www.colgate.edu/yww

THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (CNR)

Program: America Reads

Description: CNR tutors are placed in Jefferson and Trinity elementary schools in New Rochelle, at the New Rochelle Public Library Children’s Library, and the Adult Learning Center.

Grade Limits: Grade 1 and up When Offered: Academic Year

Contact: Mariela Torres, 914-‐654-‐5562

Program: Castle Gallery Visits

Description: Visits for local schoolchildren throughout the year.

Grade Limits: Grade K -‐ 12 When Offered: Academic Year

Contact: Dianne Hebbert, 914-‐654-‐5945

Program: CNR Drama (CNR’s Theater Group)

Description: Shows for local school children; special school-‐ time matinees.

Grade Limits: Grade 5 -‐ 8; elementary students also welcome When Offered: Academic Year

Contact: Laurie Castaldo, 914-‐654-‐5495 [email protected]

Program: College Enhancement Program

Description: A special program inviting qualified high school juniors and seniors to enroll in a college course. Course selections are available in various areas of study at the freshman level.

Grade Limits: Grade 11 -‐ 12 When Offered: Year-‐Round

Contact: Office of Academic Affairs, 914-‐654-‐5383

THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE

Program: Capital Region Sponsor-‐A-‐Scholar Program

Description: Matches Grade 10 students with mentors who help prepare them for college; provides financial support for college tuition and expenses.

Grade Limits: Grade 10 -‐ 12 When Offered: Academic Year

Contact: Marcia Margolin, 518-‐458-‐5469, [email protected] or

Kristi Fragnoli, 518-‐454-‐2866 [email protected]

Program: Pre-‐College Experience Program

Description: A pre-‐college experience to nurture the talents of students in music, visual arts, filmmaking, drama, or criminal justice. These pre-‐college experiences are a meaningful addition to a college application and help prepare for the college search process. Most classes are taught in the College's state-‐of-‐ the-‐art facilities.

2015 Dates: July 13 -‐ 24, 2015, Monday -‐ Friday, 9am -‐ 5pm, commuter or residential

Contact: Melanie Bowman

,

518-‐454-‐2867

[email protected]

www.strose.edu/admissions/summeracademyfory outh

Program: Summer Academy for Youth

Description: The 19th annual Summer Academy for Youth is a summer enrichment program for students entering Grade 6 -‐ 10 offering a variety of full-‐day and half-‐day courses that include art, music, language and culture, writing, performing arts, sports management, broadcasting, circus arts, science and technology.

Contact: Continuing Education Admissions, 518-‐454-‐5144 [email protected]

www.strose.edu/admissions/summeracademyfory outh/summeracademyforyouth

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Program: Science Honors Program (SHP)

Description: A highly selective program for HS students who have exceptional talent in mathematics and the sciences. Classes are held at Columbia on Saturdays throughout the academic year. Courses are primarily in the physical, chemical, biological, behavioral, and computing sciences. Instructors are scientists and mathematicians who are actively engaged in research at the University.

Grade Limits: Grade 10 -‐ 12 When Offered: Academic Year

Contact: Allan Blaer, 212-‐854-‐3354 www.columbia.edu/cu/shp

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Program: Summer Program for High School Students

Description: A 3-‐week college level academic program with a strong “college experience” component.

Residential students also participate in a New York City cultural experience.

2015 Dates: Session I: June 29 -‐ July 17, 2015 Session II: July 21 -‐ August 7, 2015

Contact: 212-‐854-‐9889 [email protected]

http://ce.columbia.edu/high-‐school/nyc

CONCORDIA COLLEGE

Program: Concordia Conservatory

Description: The Conservatory's mission is to inspire, instruct, and enrich lives through music and the visual arts, offering excellence in education, performance, and exhibition.

When Offered: Year-‐Round: Classes offered after school and on

Saturdays; Summer

Contact: Mary Beth Stewart, 914-‐395-‐4507 marybeth.stewart@concordia-‐ny.edu www.concordiaconservatory.org

Program: OSilas Art Studio

Description: OSilas Art Studio offers year-‐round art instruction for children Grade 3 -‐ 12. Master new skills and explore your creativity in our private and small group programs taught by a dedicated faculty of artists and art educators. Courses include world art, painting & drawing, art independent study, and more.

When Offered: Year-‐Round

Contact: Elizabeth Levine, 914-‐337-‐9300, x2433 elizabeth.levine@concordia-‐ny.edu osilasgallery.org

Program: Summer Camp

Description: Concordia Summer Camp located on the beautiful Concordia College campus in Bronxville offers a variety of summer camp activities for babies to high school students. Campers spend their days having fun while making friends, learning new skills, and trying new experiences in the arts, athletics, and other enrichment activities. We are proud of our unique program offerings; from classical music, musical theatre and dance to art, journalism, cooking, computers, lego spybotics, digital photography, broadcasting, sports, and much more.

2015 Dates: Session 1: June 29 -‐ July 17, 2015 Session 2: July 20 -‐ August 7, 2015 4-‐week session: June 29 -‐ July 24, 2015 2-‐week session: July 27 -‐ August 7, 2015

Contact: Ceil Warren 914-‐395-‐4848

ceil.warren@concordia-‐ny.edu www.concordiasummercamp.org

COOPER UNION

Program: Outreach Pre-‐College Program

Description: Students experience the arts and receive assistance in building their portfolios and preparing for college. Studio classes include: introduction to drawing, printmaking,

photography, 2-‐dimensional design, 3-‐dimensional design, and courses on creative writing and contemporary art issues. Only open to students in the NYC area.

Grade Limits: Grade 10 -‐ 12 When Offered: Year-‐Round Contact: 212-‐353-‐4202 [email protected]

http://cooper.edu/academics/outreach-‐and-‐pre-‐ college

Program: Summer Art Intensive

Description: Through highly structured projects, this intensive summer pre-‐college art program prepares students to apply to undergraduate top art schools. All participants select a 2-‐day studio concentration, devoting the rest of the week to intensive drawing instruction and the study of contemporary art issues. Portfolio preparation classes, taught by a specialized faculty of working artists, are combined with visits to major museums and gallery districts, engaging students with the vast cultural resources of New York City. Guest Artists in residence will offer a close-‐up view of a professional practice in action. The Cooper Union Summer Art Intensive culminates with a student exhibition, a publication of art and writings, and a public animation screening with a reception in Cooper’s Great Hall.

Grade Limits: Grade 10 -‐ 12

2015 Dates: July 6 -‐ 30, 2015, Monday -‐ Thursday, 9am -‐ 4pm

Contact: Stephanie Hightower 212-‐353-‐4200 [email protected] http://cooper.edu/academics/outreach-‐and-‐pre-‐ college/summer-‐art-‐intensive

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Program: Summer STEM Program

Description: The School of Engineering's Summer STEM Program provides a great opportunity for high school students to tackle research and engineering design problems in a college setting. Students work in teams alongside Cooper Union faculty and undergraduate teaching assistants on hands-‐on projects that allow them to explore high-‐tech fields like robotics, digital fabrication, sustainable energy, and urban infrastructure.

Contact: George Delagrammatikas 212-‐353-‐4285

[email protected]

www.cooper.edu/engineering/summer-‐stem

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Program: 4-‐H Youth Programs through Cornell Cooperative Extension

Description: 4-‐H offers opportunities for youth and families to develop skilled young scientists, healthy youth and families, and competent citizens. 4-‐H offers programs in science, community planning, local government, and more. There are 4-‐H clubs, after-‐ school activities, school enrichment projects, camps, or events in every county. 4-‐H also serves military families in a variety of ways with Operation Military Kids.

Grade Limits: Varies by program When Offered: Varies by program

Contact: 4-‐H Youth Development Office 607-‐255-‐7516

http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu

Program: CAU Summer Youth Program

Description: The youth program of Cornell's Adult University (CAU) offers a nationally acclaimed summer educational experience combining the varied academic resources of a university environment with the best recreational and social features of a camp and the highest staff-‐to-‐youth ratios in camping. Commuter and residential options, depending on age.

2015 Dates: Four 1-‐week sessions:July 5 -‐ August 1, 2015

Contact: 607-‐255-‐6260 [email protected] www.sce.cornell.edu/cau/on_campus/youth_prog ram.php

Program: Cornell University Summer College Programs for High School Students

Description: Summer College offers academically talented high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors an unparalleled opportunity to experience what it's like to live and learn at a great Ivy League university, work closely with Cornell's world-‐ renowned faculty, earn college credit, explore majors and career options, get a jump on

successful college applications, make friends from around the world, and more.

2015 Dates: June 20 -‐ August 1, 2015

Contact: 607-‐255-‐6203

[email protected] www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/

Program: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Workshops, Events, and Educational Programs

Description: The Johnson Museum has one of the finest collections of art in New York State and is recognized as one of the best university museums in the country. The museum offers art workshops, lectures, artists' talks, symposiums, concerts, tours, museum sessions for schools and community groups, and cultural events year-‐ round. Programs for area schools are curriculum-‐ based and tailored to the interests of each group or classroom.

Grade Limits: Varies by program When Offered: Year-‐Round; Summer Contact: [email protected]

http://museum.cornell.edu/education.html

Program: Museum of the Earth and Cayuga Nature Center of the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI)

Description: PRI has one of the largest research collections of fossils in North America, as well as extensive Earth and environmental sciences education

programming. Programming includes rotating exhibits, interpretive walks in New York State

Parks, fossil-‐collecting trips, interactive programs for school and community groups, the Mastodon Matrix citizen science project, and public science lectures. The Cayuga Nature Center's programs include interpretive trail walks, natural history presentations, a TEAM Challenge ropes course, summer hiking, and canoeing.

Grade Limits: Varies by program; each program tailored to be

grade-‐ and age-‐appropriate

When Offered: Year-‐Round; Summer

Contact: Museum of the Earth; Cayuga Nature Center 607-‐273-‐6623

www.priweb.org