According to the U.S. Department of Education, almost 90% of children in low-income households are reading below grade level in California but you can help to decrease that achievement gap! Reading Partners, a literacy non-profit fighting the achievement gap, is looking for high school students (or even people not in high school) committed to working… Read More
Archives: Education
Teen Art Connect Intern – Contemporary Jewish Museum
Teen Art Connect (TAC) is a career exploration program that brings together high school students from diverse backgrounds for a year-long paid internship at the Contemporary Jewish Museum. TACs provide Museum visitors with fun & educational experiences and help make the Museum a vibrant place for teens. TACs will: Learn about the Museum’s exhibitions and architecture… Read More
They Did Not Stand Idly By…
At the Day of Learning, students and educators from public and private schools throughout California are invited gain a deeper understanding about the Holocaust and patterns of genocide to inspire moral courage and social responsibility in the future. The many workshops include eyewitness testimonies from survivor’s of the Holocaust or genocide. The Day of Learning… Read More
LOOP Abroad Summer Program
LOOP Abroad provides premier summer travel programs for high school students. This summer, our “Plight of the Thai Elephant” program will return to Chiang Mai, Thailand. We will immerse ourselves in Thai culture, volunteer with rescued elephants, and discover the wildlife of Southeast Asia. Our four-week program gives students a chance to learn how conservation… Read More
Adventures Cross-Country
Having fun is an important goal, but ARCC is not a catered vacation. You’ll be involved in all aspects of the group’s adventure from cooking and cleaning, to map reading and leading the group. There may be some long days of travel as well as classes in Marine Biology and “Leave No Trace” outdoor ethics…. Read More
Take a Class at Out of Site!
From Poetry to Printmaking and from Acting to Architecture, Out of Site has something for you. And it all takes place right here on campus! Click the image to check out a list of their Spring 2013 class offerings. Read More
Pre-Med Stanford Summer Internship
The Cardiothoracic Surgical Skills and Education Center Stanford Summer Internship is designed to educate high school and pre-medical students considering careers in science, medicine, and public health in basic and advanced cardiovascular anatomy and physiology as well as medical and surgical techniques that will be utilized in pre-medical and medical school. This program is open… Read More