A+ Summer Achievement Programs
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: High School and Middle School
Description: In this program students will be engaged in high-level academic activities that build the critical thinking skills for success in high school or college. Separate sessions are offered for 11th/12th graders, 9th/10th graders and middle school. Curriculum includes argumentative writing, research skills, logical thinking/argumentation, oral presentation, study skills, time management, note taking and critical reading.
Contact: 510-548-6612
American Association of University Women's Tech Trek
Dates:
Jul 11, 2010 - Jul 17, 2010
Jul 18, 2010 - Jul 24, 2010
Age Group: 7th grade (girls)
Description: Science, math, and computer camp for seventh grade girls of diverse backgrounds from the state of California. Participants are selected by AAUW upon recommendation by science teachers. All receive full scholarships.
Contact: 530-873-6906
Annual Youth Leadership Conference on Asian and Pacific Islander Health
Dates:
Aug 4, 2010 - Aug 7, 2010
Age Group: High School
Description: The annual "Youth Leadership Conference on Asian and Pacific Islander Health" is a four day conference that attracts high school students from across the nation, and focuses on guiding them to explore health issues in the API community (specifically hepatitis B and liver cancer) and to provide them with the skills to outreach to their communities.
Contact: 888-311-3331
Center for Talented Youth
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: Grades 5-6
Description: This program is designed by the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University. It is a multidisciplinary academic program with academic admission qualifications.
Contact: 410-516-0277
EPGY Summer Institute Middle School Program
Dates:
Jun 20, 2010 - Jul 2, 2010
Jul 5, 2010 - Jul 17, 2010
Jul 20, 2010 - Jul 31, 2010
Age Group: 6th-8th grade
Description: A residential academic program for talented and motivated middle-school students from across the US and around the world.
Contact: 800-372-3749 x325
EPGY Summer Institutes
Dates:
Jul 1, 2009 - Aug 7, 2009
Jun 20, 2010 - Jul 9, 2010
Jul 12, 2010 - Jul 31, 2010
Age Group: 13 - 17 years old
Description: A residential academic program for talented and motivated high school students from across the US and around the world. EPGY provides an opportunity for these students to enrich and accelerate their academic pursuits and to share this experience with others who have similar interests and abilities.
Contact: 800-372-3749 ext 325
GSB Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group:
Description: The Stanford Graduate School of Business Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship offers current non-business Masters, Ph.D., and Post-doc students the unique opportunity to build the analytical and practical skills critical to launching a successful business.
Contact: 650-724-4336
Great Books Summer Reading Program
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: 6-12th graders
Description: Great Books provides outstanding middle and high school students an opportunity to read and discuss great literature. We teach students how to read more reflectively, think critically and learn from the ideas of others.
Contact: 1-866-480-READ (7323)
High School Summer College
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: Grades 10th through 12th (minimum age 16)
Description: Stanford's High School Summer College provides an opportunity for motivated high school students to experience life on campus. Students live together in the Lagunita residence hall, attend undergraduate courses of their choosing, and participate in a variety of outings and activities orgranized by the program staff. Students receive a Stanford transcript and transferable credit upon successful completion of the program.
Contact: 650-723-3109 or summersession@stanford.edu
Honors College
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: Stanford Students
Description: Stanford senior undergraduates working on their honors theses.
Contact: 650-724-7562
ID Gaming Academy
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: 13 to 17
Description: The iD Gaming Academy offers 2 weeks of intensive study in the dynamic world of video game creation and development. Our 2 week sessions are the perfect duration for new or returning students who want to focus on a single aspect of game development or enroll in multiple sessions covering comprehensive topics. Visit http://www.idgamingacademy.com or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) for more information. Mention promo code ST22 and save. Mention Stanford University e-mail address when you register and save $25.
Contact: 1-888-709-8324
ID Tech Computer Camps
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: 7-17
Description: iD Tech Camps, a local family-owned company, is returning for its 10th season at Stanford University. iD Tech Camps offers weeklong, day and overnight summer technology camps for ages 7-17, including a special Sports & Tech program with the Stanford Athletics Department. Students use industry-standard products to create 2D and 3D video games, produce websites with Flash animation, film and edit digital movies, build robots and learn programming. With 1 computer per student and an average of 6 students per staff, campers are given the attention they need to excel. Curriculum is customized to the ability level of each student (beginner - advanced). Each program immerses campers in a creative and fun learning environment, enabling them to harness the power of technology while having a blast and completing a final project. Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, Canon, HP and others have partnered with iD Tech Camps to raise the bar in technology education. Visit www.internaldrive.com or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) for details and specials.
Contact: 888-709-TECH (8324)
International Baccalaureate Review Courses
Dates:
Jul 11, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
Age Group: 16-18
Description: International Baccalaureate Review Courses for high school students. Offices are in United Kingdom . For further information, a message can be sent to isc@clara.net.
Contact: 011-44-117-9744810
Jazz Workshop
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: 12-18 (Weeks 1 & 2 only) Program 3: Adults and advanced students 12 and older
Description: Programs 1 and 2 are designed for students with either beginning/intermediate jazz experience or no previous jazz experience but a basic proficiency on an instrument. Program 3 is for adult students and advanced students 12 and older. Theory/Musicianship/History classes, "Master classes" (providing group instruction for each instrument), small ensembles, recreational periods, and evening activities.
Contact: 650-736-0324
Law and Justice Summer Institute
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: Ages 14-20
Description: Students participate in intensive leadership training, law-related knowledge and skills building, and consideration of justice as a concept.
Contact: 510-832-5858
Lead America
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: 6-8; 9-12 grades
Description: LeadAmerica hosts invitational youth leadership conferences for outstanding middle and high-school students world-wide. The conferences at Stanford University for 2009 include 2 sessions of Leadership University, 1 session of Law & Trial Advocacy and 1 session of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Contact: 1-866-394-5323
National Forensic Institute - Policy Debate
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: High school
Description: Three and Four week policy debate camp that offers four levels of instruction to insure all students receive a challenging and academically appropriate experience. Students are taught both fundamentals and advanced techniques in a rigorous, carefully structured environment.
Contact: 650-723-9086
National Forensic Institute - Lincoln Douglas and Individual Events
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: high school, 9th - 12th grade
Description: The Stanford National LD and IE program is an intensive, highly structured program that offers students the opportunity to study, learn and practice with other gifted students from throughout the nation. The camp is two week or three weeks long and emphasizes practice debates and drills to maximize participant performance.
Contact: 650-723-9086
National Science Foundation/Research Education for Undergraduates
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: Undergraduates
Description: A ten week program offering hands-on nanofabrication research with applications to chemistry, electronics, materials sciences, optics, optoelectronics, physics, and the life sciences. Engineering and science students who will be juniors or seniors in the fall are chosen to participate in this Research Experience for Undergraduates.
Contact: 650-724-2909
Newspaper by the Bay
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: High school
Description: Journalism workshop for high school newspaper staff and advisors that covers producing, writing, editing, and layout for school newspapers. Students write stories and design layouts as part of the course. Workshop stresses nuts-and-bolts jounalism basics. Student newspaper critiques also offered.
Contact: (408) 274-2501 or gilchester@aol.com
Sally Ride Science Camps
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: 4th-9th grade girls
Description: Sally Ride has partnered with Education Unlimited to create a fun, overnight camp for middle school girls to deepen their interest in science, meet other girls with similar interests, and be introduced to female role models currently pursuing science and engineering careers.
Contact: 510-548-6612
Stanford College Prep
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: High school
Description: A motivational pre-college program designed to prepare low-income, first generation college bound students for post-secondary educational opportunities. 45 students in grades 9-12 from the Sequoia Union and East Palo Alto High School districts participate in the summer program.
Contact: 650-725-1663
Stanford Medical Youth Science Program
Dates:
Jun 20, 2010 - Jul 25, 2010
Age Group: 10th & 11th graders
Description: Program introduces low income and ethnic minority high school students to scientific, medical and health professions through a five-week academic enrichment program.
Contact: 650-498-4514
Stanford Summer Engineering Academy
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: 18-21
Description: A program to recruit and retain more students from under-represented groups in science and engineering. Innovative and interdisciplinary courses taught by Stanford Faculty.
Contact: 650-725-2530
Stanford Summer Research Program in Biomedical Sciences
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: college undergraduates
Description: Eight week intensive biomedical research program to prepare undergraduates for careers in basic science research.
Contact: 650-725-7423
Tools of Modern Communication
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: Grades 4-12
Description: Tools of Modern Communication is made up of two separate programs - Computer Camp and Public Speaking Camp. The computer camp includes recently purchased modern, powerful computers for every camper, fast ethernet connections, and instruction in various cutting edge software programs. The Public Speaking camps introduce students to a variety of speech styles.
Contact: 510-548-6612
VIA - Asia - US Service Learning Program
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: Undergraduate
Description: Service-Learning Program for Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese students. Students are recruited from Waseda University, Tokyo University, Chuo University, Obirin University, Doshisha University, Ritsumeikun University, Yuan Ze University, national Cheng Chi University and Linguan University.
Contact: 650-723-3229
Volunteers in Asia
Dates:
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 1, 2009
Age Group: College
Description: English immersion and American culture program for Taiwanese, Korean, and Japanese University students. Students are recruited from National Taiwan University, National Cheng Chi University, National Chiao Tung University, National Tsing Hua University, Seoul National University, Keio University, Waseda University, Doshisha University and Kobe College.
Contact: 650-723-3229
