Young Achievers Summer Institute
The Young Achievers Summer Institute: Developing Future Trailblazers will take place from July 7 - August 28 and features nine sessions. The sessions, most of which are two weeks each, are designed to introduce 8th, 9th and 10th graders to career and educational possibilities that they might not have otherwise considered. The students attend exciting field trips (college campuses, innovative businesses, unique cultural institutions) and meet engaging professional in various career fields.
The 2008 Young Achievers Summer Institute: Developing Future Trailblazers includes the following sessions:
Emerson College Arts and Communication Exploration:
July 7 - July 18, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost: $175
This is an exciting collaboration between Emerson College and the YMCA Black Achievers Branch. Youth will be introduced to the arts and communication fields of study and occupations. They will learn about television, stage and theatre production, print and broadcast journalism, Internet and New Media production, and video and film production.
Experiments in Engineering at MIT:
July 7 - July 18, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost: $175
This exciting collaboration between MIT and the YMCA Black Achievers branch introduces youth to the world of engineering through ideas, experiments, field trips and college engineering classrooms.
Boston Harbor: Sailing, Serving & Saving
July 21 - July 25, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost: $87.50
Learn to sail a boat! Explore the harbor's environmental climate. This session centers on Boston Harbor as a recreational, economic and environmental resource. The harbor is a fun, complex and interesting ecology. Find out how exciting the harbor can be! A swim test is required: Must be able to swim at least 25 yards and tread water for 90 seconds.
Good to Eat / Good for You
July 21 - July 25, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost: $87.50
Food and snacks, cooking, nutrition and exercise. How to select and prepare what's good for you without sacrificing taste.
The Shirley Chisholm Institute of Careers & Volunteerism
July 28 - August 8, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost: $175
The Chisholm Institute of Careers & Volunteerism is designed to give participants a first-hand look at careers and businesses in the Boston area. In addition, participants will take part in volunteer activities. By doing so they will not only be contributing to society and the environment, they will also be expanding their horizons.
An Eye on Boston: Photography
July 28 - August 8, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost: $175
This session will focus on photography. Participants will be taught how to use a camera and assigned subjects to photograph. The class will end with an exhibit of student's work.
Dr. Benjamin Mays College Institute
August 11 - August 22, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost: $175
How does the modern day college prepare you for the careers of your future? Explore college campuses, visit with various professors and see how colleges train students for the new careers in Boston. Find out what it's like to try a college experiment or assignment. Not your ordinary college tour! Get acquainted with college graduates who have careers at some of Boston's biggest corporations.
Careers in Nursing and Allied Health
August 11 - August 22, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost: $175
Explore the many careers in the health industry, where opportunities are abundant. There are fun career opportunities that you may never have imagined - not just doctors and nurses!
Exciting Summer's End Activities
August 25 - August 28, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost: $87.50
Fun activities at the end of the summer. Maybe a whale watch, an Omni Theater movie, a volunteer day or a surprise!
For more information on these sessions, please contact Willie Shellman at 617-927-8170 or at wshellman@ymcaboston.org.
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