4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest

The terms "Latino" and "Hispanic"
are used to describe groups of people
who are ethnically, racially, and
culturally diverse.The terms 'Latino" and "Hispanic" are used to describe groups of people who are ethnically, racially, and culturally diverse. In 500 words or less, how do you identify culturally with other Latinos and what makes you different or unique? What do the terms "Hispanic" and "Latino" mean to you? For more information got to powertolearn.com - Other Programs- Hispanic Heritage.


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Profile in Courage Award

President John F. Kennedy respected and admired acts of political courage. His book, Profiles in Courage, published in 1956, recounts the stories of eight U.S. Senators who risked their careers by taking principled stands for unpopular positions. The Profile in Courage Award, presented each May by the Kennedy Library Foundation, honors elected officials who have demonstrated exceptional political courage.

The Profile in Courage Essay Contest invites United States high school students to consider the concept of political courage by writing an essay on a U.S. elected official who has chosen to do what is right, rather than what is expedient. A “Profile in Courage” essay is a carefully researched recounting of a story: the story of how an elected official risked his or her career to take a stand based on the dictates of conscience, rather than the dictates of polls, interest groups or even constituents. The contest challenges high school students to discover new profiles in courage, and to therefore research and write about acts of political courage that occurred after the publication of Kennedy's Profiles in Courage in 1956.

Visit jfklibrary.org for more information. See Contest information under "Events and Awards" tab.

Teton Science Schools' Young Women and Science Field Research Program

Ninth grade girls are encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity at the Kelly Campus of the Teton Science Schools. This residential program looks to ground young women in the study of various sciences, including a close look at the ecology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Students will also be exposed to outdoor and naturalist skills, such as how to use map keys and field guides, make careful observations, and keep a field journal. The program begins on October 29th and ends on November 4th. Applications are due on October 3rd.

Girl Powered Teen Adventure Camp

Overnight summer camps for girls ages 11-17 in Montana, Hawaii, Alaska, Washington and Norway.

Activities offered during our 1, 2 or 3 week tent-camping wilderness sessions are backpacking, yoga, horseback riding, surfing, camp gourmet cooking, rock climbing, canoeing, sea kayaking, whitewater rafting, and wildly original Alpenolympic events.

Alpengirl offers a balanced mix of outdoor adventure, organic fitness and genuine friendship that allows each camper to blossom.

http://alpengirlcamp.com

OXBOW SUMMER ART CAMP 2011

Both sessions for 14-16 year-olds

Sessions 1 and 2 are offered independent of each other.
Students can take either Session 1 or Session 2 or both.

SERIOUS ART, SERIOUS FUN!

Based on the Oxbow semester model, these sessions focus on creating project-based art in a wide variety of media. Taught by professional artists and teachers, the first week campers explore the fundamentals in drawing, painting, sculpture, fabrication and photography, to find and develop their own particular interests and creativity.

They are also exposed to a wide variety of artistic styles and different artist's work. They engage in discussions on why artists create and where they get their inspiration from. At that point, they are well prepared to propose a "final project" in the medium of their choice around a topic that has personal relavance to them. The remainer of the session is devoted to working in the studio to bring that piece being. Along the way they learn the steps of the artistic process from idea to creation, peer feedback, reflection and writing about their process, hanging/presenting the piece and having it viewed by the public.

BRYANT UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
June 26 - July 1, 2011

The PricewaterhouseCoopers Accounting Careers Leadership Institute at Bryant is entering its sixth year. Held on the Bryant campus, the free hands-on program, which will be held on the Bryant campus June 27-July 2, gives 40 high school seniors from as far away as Jamaica and Florida insight into the world of accounting and life as a college student. Working with Bryant accounting faculty and PwC professionals, they analyze businesses like Nike, Yahoo, Mattel and Microsoft. They also participate in a variety of leadership and team-building activities. www.bryant.edu/Bryant/

The Real Thing: On Campus

Summer at WPI

Looking for something new and exciting to do over summer break? Would you love to spend your summer splicing DNA or designing a robot? Or would your prefer creating your own multimedia Web pages, investigating interplanetary travel, or exploring flight? Well, WPI just may have the perfect solution for you: The Frontiers and Launch Programs at WPI!

Frontiers

Frontiers is a summer residential program for soon-to-be juniors and seniors interested in science, mathematics, engineering, and robotics.

Learn more about Frontiers:
July 10-22, 2011 (session I): Enroll in a science, technology, or engineering program and a communication workshop
July 24–August 2, 2011 (session II): Immerse yourself fully in robotics

Launch

Launch is a week long academic program for rising freshman and sophomores in high school interested in furthering their knowledge in biology, chemistry/biochemistry, interactive media & game development, and robotics.

Learn more about Launch:
August 8-12, 2011 Choose from biology, chemistry/biochemistry, interactive media & game development, and robotics

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Frontiers Program
wpi.edu/+frontiers
launch@wpi.edu
508-831-5286 508-831-5875 fax