SUMMER ENRICHMENT
Summer is a great time to explore career's of interest. The more exposure students have at a young age, the better mentoring they can get to enter a field or the sooner they can realize the field wasn't what they were looking for. This also is a huge help as it can save years of college tuition. Below are a number of great local opportunities. Student's can also search for state and local opportunities using their Naviance accounts. Just log in and look under the "College" tab for "Summer Enrichment". Some camps are free, while others do cost money. For those that have an expense, look into scholarships run directly by the program or consider reaching out to community agencies with similar philanthropic goals.
Online Opportunities
Khan Academy: www.khanacademy.org
Khan offers instruction in Math K-12. It also offers course work in coding, computer science, business, SAT prep and so much more.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS): www.edx.org
MOOC's offered at Edx are free courses from many colleges around the world. We are talking about actual coursework from Harvard, MIT, etc. Topics range from computing to sociology.
Cyber-Security Camp (Free)
Mohawk Valley Community College http://www.mvcc.edu/academics/bccs/gencyber
Grades 9-12
Clark's Gym Outward Bound and Odyssey Programs
See Mrs. Potter in the CSE office for annual dates and deadlines. The Clark Foundation comes in every year to present the opportunities as well.
Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership (Free)
applications are handed out each winter to students in 10th grade
see Mr. Busch with any questions.
College Explore by College For Every Student (CFES) (Free)
The CFES advisors provide sophomore and junior students with details of this program each year.
The program is free, but students must get transportation to the campus. Recent locations have included Skidmore College in Saratoga and St. Michaels in Vermont.
The three-day residential campus experience provides guidance on the college process. Participants stay in campus residence halls, attend mock-classes taught by college professors, and participate in a variety of workshops to help prepare them for the college application process. All students who attend the program are expected to complete a post-program activity – for example, sharing what they learn with their CFES Scholar peers upon returning to school in September. Program details include mentor group sessions led by college admissions professionals related to: writing a personal statement, admissions representatives' perspectives, how to best present yourself, key elements to college success, choosing the right college, the importance of self-evaluations and leadership development.
USDA Agriculture Discovery Summer Camps
A two-week overnight summer program hosted on college campuses throughout the country. The program is tuition fee for accepted students.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/civilrights/agdiscovery/ct_agdiscovery_program
Oswegatchie Educational Center
Any student interested in forestry, agriculture, environmental science, earth science, outdoor recreation or teambuilding really should attend something hosted at Oswegatchie. They have everything from day seminars, weekend programs and full week experiences. http://www.oswegatchie.org/
Inspiring Girls
http://www.inspiringgirls.org/
Bassett Healthcare Jr. Volunteers
for students 14 years or older by July 1st. Requires a commitment of at least one day a week, four hours a day, for six of the eight weeks each summer. Contact Barb Tarka at 607-547-6691 for application details. June 1st deadline most years for consideration.
SUNY Oneonta Internship List
http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/biofld/internships.asp
MASH Healthcare Camps
cpayne@cnyahec.org or reached via phone at 607-756-1090
MVCC Summer Programs
SUNY Poly (Marcy, NY)
lot's of technology associated programs for ages 6 to 18
Project Fibonacci (Rome, NY)
http://www.projectfibonacci.org/
Herkimer College
Syracuse University
Binghamton University Summer College
Alfred University: Art, Creative Writing, Robotics, Equestrian, Drones and Astronomy.
Cornell University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.)
RPI (Troy, NY)