VISIONS Service Adventures joins you in welcoming another school year. Summer 2011 will be VISIONS' 23rd year of community service programs in under-resourced communities around the world. Our programs for high school and middle school students blend three key ingredients: service, cultural immersion, and adventure. VISIONS also offers year-round Custom Programs for school groups.

VISIONS has provided thousands of teens the opportunity to step out of their familiar lives in order to experience cultures very different from their own. Please click here to see some of the projects that our volunteers have completed. You can view our new program video on the bottom of our homepage.

Our program locations include Ecuador & the Galapagos, Peru, Nicaragua, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Montana, Alaska, Mississippi, and Vietnam. Spanish and French-speaking sites include language immersion.

Next week your school will receive a brochure which describes all our programs and foundational principles. If you would like additional brochures or any other information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Katherine Dayton, Director

VISIONS Service Adventures

321 East Main Street, Suite 426
Bozeman, Montana 59715
406.551.4423 / 800.813.9283
www.VisionsServiceAdventures.com

UCLA Summer Sessions

UCLA Summer Sessions and Special Programs offers summer programs to motivated high school students who would like to get a jump-start on their college career and gain enrichment in a variety of interesting and challenging subjects.

UCLA is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. It is located in a safe, residential area in suburban Los Angeles, and it is the most popular of the University of California campuses. UCLA is internationally recognized for its innovative curricula, commitment to community service, and excellence in undergraduate teaching. The UCLA faculty includes Nobel Prize winners and over 300 Fulbright scholars.

UCLA students study on a beautiful 419-acre campus, sixty percent of which is open land devoted to lush, green fields, tropical trees, flowers, and plants. The university is situated at the foot of the Santa Monica Mountains and nestled between the residential communities of Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Westwood, and Santa Monica--just minutes from spectacular Pacific Ocean beaches.

http://www.summer.ucla.edu/HighSchool/overview.htm

Youth Rally!

This is an all expense paid week on energy with the potential to win college scholarships sponsored by Lower Valley.

See Cheryl for details.

Application Due 5/7/10

Colorado College Summer Session for Pre-College Students

Colorado College welcomes all current juniors in high school to our pre-college programs. High school seniors who plan to attend college next year are also welcome to apply to our summer session courses.

• Tuition rates for study during the summer at Colorado College are exceptionally competitive. A summer course is approximately one-half the tuition charged during the regular year.

• Classes are taught by our own renowned faculty, who are experts in their fields and active scholars.

• Colorado has the most beautiful mountains of the country. (Not that we’re biased or anything.)

• Our backyard is our classroom too; Geology of the Pikes Peak Region, The Anthropology of Food in the Southwest, and Environmental Stewardship all let you explore our region.

• Small class sizes with 5 to 20 students; personal interaction with other students and faculty is key.

• Classes are taught on the Block Plan, our year-round, one-course-at-a-time calendar format.

• We provide mentoring, information about applying to college, and weekend activities in Colorado.

• No mosquitoes, guaranteed!

Experience the unique intellectual adventure that is Colorado College.

http://coloradocollege.edu/summersession/precollege/index.asp

Pratt Summer Pre-College Program

Each summer, over 400 high school students from across the country and around the world immerse themselves in art, design, architecture, creative writing, and Critical & Visual Studies in Pratt’ s intensive four-week college-level program. Pratt uniquely combines academic excellence with hands-on studio work.
The highly structured Pre-College curriculum is modeled after Pratt’s B.F.A. program. The curriculum is comprised of four courses and activities. Students have an elective (2 credits), a foundation (2 credits), an art history appreciation course, a portfolio development course, a lecture series, and a cultural insights track. Students pick one of the following electives: Architecture, Art & Design Discovery (Brooklyn only), Art History, Creative Writing, Critical & Visual Studies, Fashion Design (Brooklyn only), Fine Arts/Painting & Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration (Digital) (Brooklyn only), Illustration (traditional), Industrial Design (Brooklyn only), Interior Design (Brooklyn only), Interactive Arts (Brooklyn only), Jewelry/Metal Arts (Brooklyn only), Media Arts/ Video, Photography, Sequential Art & the Comic Book (Brooklyn only) and Sculpture.The cultural insights track comprises weekend social and cultural activities including plays, museums, gallery and studio visits, films, etc. All parts of the curriculum are mandatory for Brooklyn resident students. The faculty includes architects, artists and designers recognized in their fields. Guest lecturers and critics may also participate in the program. Students earn 4 college credits upon completion of the program.

Pratt offers two locations for its summer Pre-College program: one in Manhattan (at 14th Street near 7th avenue) – for commuter students only – and one on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus, NY, for both commuters and residents.
Click on second website link below for Brooklyn Campus information.

http://www.summeroncampus.com/main/ProgramDetail.asp?ID=600

Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology Program

This program is an amazing opportunity to work with

the US Forest Service in the wilderness in and around

Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone is the oldest National Park in the United

States and home to some of the country’s most fascinating

wildlife and geological features. The greater Yellowstone

ecosystem provides the ideal setting to get immersed in

wildlife, mountains, rivers, and forests all in an effort to

better understand the varying conservation issues facing

the region.

We’ll start the week doing conservation research and service

work with the US Forest Service in the wilderness just north

of Yellowstone focusing on different wildlife population

surveys and monitoring projects. Next, we spend three

days exploring the amazing wildlife and landscapes of

Yellowstone, looking for wolves, bears, bison, elk, bighorn,

sheep and more. We take a celebratory rafting trip on the

Yellowstone River on the final day of this adventure!

The 9-day course includes over 30 hours coursework

and instruction including conservation biology, wildlands

management, and the scientific method. Participants

complete over 20 hours of field research and using develop

and present a field-based research project using the data

they collect.

On the course, visiting students will join their peers from the

area. Share your research experience and enjoy getting to

know some new friends on this project.

www.ecologyproject.org

High School Summer Scholars Program at Washington University in St. Louis

Just a short ride from the world-famous Gateway Arch is a great University where you can have a unique summer experience. The High School Summer Scholars Program at Washington University in St. Louis could be the most rewarding, exciting, and challenging five weeks of your life. As a High School Summer Scholar, you will be part of a small, select group of current sophomores and juniors exploring the realities of college life. You will earn up to 7 units of college credit that will transfer to most accredited colleges and universities, giving you a head start toward your college career. And you'll develop academic and social skills that will give you a tremendous advantage when you leave for college next year. Our beautiful campus sits on the edge of Forest Park near the zoo, art museum, science center, history museum, and the Muny open-air theatre. Here you can make friends and have fun while exploring St. Louis.

http://ucollege.wustl.edu/programs/highschool

Summer Internship with Friends of the Teton River

Friends of the Teton River (FTR) is offering a local high school student the opportunity to learn while earning money on Teton Valley’s waterways this summer. For the fifth consecutive year, FTR is offering a summer internship to a high school student from the Teton Valley who is interested in science and field work with experts in hydrology, fisheries and restoration.
“I learned more this summer than I have in any in any of my other previous jobs.” said James Durrett, the 2008 recipient of the summer internship.
The intern will work side-by-side with FTR staff on a variety of projects including water quality testing, stream bank restoration projects and community education and outreach.
“There is no better way for young people to build relationships, job experience and a connection to place than to work hands-on in the field” stated Amy Verbeten, FTR Education and Outreach Director. “It’s a summer experience they will never forget.”
The 10-week internship will run from early June through mid-August, and requires a commitment of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The student will earn a $3,000 stipend. Applicants must reside full time in the Teton Valley, and must be a junior or senior in high school during the 2009-10 school year. Karen Scheid, FTR Board Member Emeritus, donates funding for the scholarship. Interested students can pick up an application in the Friends of the Teton River office, located in Suite 310 of the Colter Building, or talk to their high school science teacher. The application deadline is April 24. For more information, call Amy Verbeten at 208-354-3871 , or email amy@tetonwater.org.

Putney Student Travel

Putney programs are special. They emphasize cultural immersion, learning by doing, having fun, getting off the beaten track, making friends, and giving something of yourself to others – rather than touring or sightseeing.

In 2009, Putney offers six categories of programs: Community Service, Global Awareness in Action, Language Learning, Cultural Exploration, Excel pre-college Enrichment, and Putney Foundations for 7th and 8th graders. This website provides only an outline of the actual group experience. What makes our work so rewarding are the letters and reports from our alumni saying that their summer with Putney was “the best summer of my life.” Many parents describe their child’s growth as “far exceeding the effects of a year at school.” The maturity, self-confidence, and sensitivity towards others that most participants develop are derived from close friendships, personal discovery, and the tremendous satisfaction of conquering new challenges.

Putney offers programs all over the world. For more info, see Cheryl or:

http://www.goputney.com/index.htm

Oxbow Summer Art Camp

“No lanyards made here”
Welcome to the Oxbow Summer Art Camp, a unique experience for youth ages 14-16 who love art. At Oxbow, we don’'t do busy craft projects. We expose campers to a professional level of instruction in a variety of mediums and give them the opportunity to design and create their own projects. Campers return home with concrete evidence of their progress and the realization that they are capable of making great art.

www.nolanyardscamp.org

See Cheryl or the Educational Opportunities Bulletin Board for more info.