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MOREHOUSE SUMMER PROGRAM
Morehouse Summer Summer Institute (Project Identity)
for African-American males entering the 10th and 11th grades.
Three weeks at Morehouse - June 7 - 28
FOR MORE INFO GO TO: http://www.morehouse.edu/projectidentity/sat_sum.html
Ben Carson Science Academy
http://www.msm.edu/Admissions/Office_of_Community_Relations
_and_Special_Projects/Ben_Carson_Science_Academy.htm
Google FUSE
Google FUSE will provide an opportunity for successful and invested
first year
computer science students who are historically underrepresented
in the field to connect with one another and with Google.
Up to 50 aspiring computer scientists will be invited to our New York
office
for an all-expenses paid retreat that will run Wednesday evening through
Friday afternoon
July 15-17. The weekend will include networking and learning
opportunities.
To learn more about the program,
please visit www.google.com/jobs/students/fuse
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Science & Engineering Apprenticeship program (summer)
This program places academically talented H.S. students (at least 16 yrs
old, sophomores/ juniors)
with interest in science & math in Dept. of Defense laboratories for
an 8-wk period over the summer.
To apply or get more information about the program: http://www.usaeop.com
M.I.T. MITES Program (Minority Introduction to Engineering and
Science)
A challenging 6 week summer program that prepares promising rising
seniors
for careers in engineering and science. If you are selected, all
educational,
housing, meals and activity costs are covered. You must, however, pay
for
your own transportationto and from MIT.
To apply, go to: http://mit.edu/mites/
Princeton University: Summer Journalism Program
For low-income sophomores or juniors with at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0
scale)
who have an interest in journalism. The cost is free including travel
costs to and from Princeton !
Apply now! Go to: www.princeton.edu/sjp
CDC Disease Detective Camp (DDC)
DDC is an academic day camp for students who will be high school
juniors
and seniors during the 2009-2010 school year. Campers will take on the
roles
of disease detectives and learn how CDC safeguards the nation's
health.
The camp will be offered twice from June 22-26 and July 13-17.
'For more information and to apply, go to www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm
Coca-Cola Pre-College Leadership Program
There are 2 programs, one for male students completing their sophomore
or junior year,
and the other for male students completing their senior year. Applicants
must have a minimum
3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale). The curriculum focuses on personal and
interpersonal leadership skills.
The program runs from June 20 to June 26. The cost is
$400.00.
To apply, go to www.morehouse.edu
NASA: National Space Club Scholars Program
A 6 week summer internship at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
It is open to students who will be 16 years old and have completed the
10th grade
by June 2009, have demonstrated high academic success, and have an
interest in
space science or engineering as a career. Applicants must be U. S.
citizens.
Applications are available online at www.education.gsfc.nasa.gov/pages/placement.html
University of Maryland: Women in Engineering
July 12-18 or July 19-25; rising 20 juniors and seniors.
Go to www.wie.umd.edu/precollege
or call: 301-405-3283.
University of Maryland Young Scholars Program
Targets rising juniors and seniors who have a strong academic
record
and a desire to excel to experience college life while earning three
academic credits.
14 courses are offered for three weeks from July 12 31, 2009.
Visit www.ysp.umd.edu/pr
WASHINGTON DC (Americorps)
Graduating seniors who are not sure what they want to do after high
school should
consider applying for a paid community service position with City Year,
Washington, DC.,
a group of 17-24 year olds committed to full-time service for ten months
in the
Washington, DC community. Benefits include: living stipend ($200 per
week), health care
coverage, free metro pass, and $4,725 educational scholarship.
For more info: www.cityyear.org
Gate City Justice Benham Law Camp
The Gate City Justice Benham Law Camp is designed to provide guidance
and mentoring
to approximately 20 local high school students and introduce them to
career opportunities
available in the legal profession, with the overall goal of increasing
diversity in the legal
profession, specifically in Georgia and the Atlanta area. The Law Camp
will be held
June 8 through June 26, 2009 and will be hosted by Georgia State
University’s College
of Law. Eligible students, rising 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students,
must be interested
in pursuing law as a career and committed to actively participating in
the camp’s
three week program.
For more info: http://www.gatecitybar.org/main.htm
Youth ASSETS Program
Cobb County will be seeking to hire 600 interns this summer in their
Youth ASSETS Program.
This program allows businesses to give back to their communities by
hiring youth ages
16 - 24 to gain work experience, work ethics, and skills. In the past,
this program has regularly
hired 50 - 100 interns each summer; however, the new stimulus dollars
have enabled them to
hire more interns. Business owners should note that the interns will be
paid through the program.
The business owners' responsibility is to provide valuable work
experience for the
intern for the summer.
For more info: (678) 391-7091 or by email at youth_assets@cobbworks.org
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