Babson College Summer Study: Entrepreneurial Development Experience

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: Babson College Summer Study: Entrepreneurial Development Experience 

Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business with end goal of pitching a new business venture

Age Eligibility: rising 11th graders (summer after 10th grade), rising 12th graders (summer after 11th grade), You must qualify or try out

Financial aid available?: yes

Description from student participant: It was a great introduction to entrepreneurship and business. There is such a diverse group of students from around the world which enriched the experience even more. This program was also very helpful in dealing with group work that you would encounter in the work world. 

Where is the program: Babson College in Whelsley Massachusetts 

Length: 3-5 weeks

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy

to email or talk to you about the program): Rachel Steinberg '18

Next Generation Scholars Summer Academy

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: Next Generation Scholars Summer Academy

Focus: Math, Language, 

Age Eligibility: You must qualify or try out, you have to apply and get in 6-12 grade

Financial aid available?: Yes

Description from student participant: Because for high school students they help you with college applications and they push you really hard in subjects you struggle in. This summer we visited Harvard University and while there we had the opportunity to talk to students who took courses we were interested in. 

Where is the program: San Rafael (Marin Academy)

Length: 5+ weeks

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy

to email or talk to you about the program): Alex Morales '20

AMIGOS de las Américas

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: AMIGOS de las Américas 

Focus: Leadership, Spanish, public speaking

Age Eligibility: high school age; You must qualify or try out

Financial aid available?: Yes

Description from student participant: I met a lot of cool people, and learned a lot, and I had a lot of fun living in a community with a host family, working alongside he community. 

Where is the program: San Isidro, Guadalupe de Rivas, Marino Ballena, en Costa Rica

Length: 3-5 weeks

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy

to email or talk to you about the program): Jackson Ronald '19

Walton's Grizzly Lodge

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: Walton's Grizzly Lodge 

Focus: the focus was becoming a Leader and working with young kids

Age Eligibility: You must qualify or try out

Financial aid available?: Not sure

Description from student participant: this program is a challenge at times but very fun as well. I enjoyed meeting and making friends and being able to bond with a younger audience 

Where is the program: the program is near Tahoe. (its kind of in the middle of no ware)

Length: 2-3 weeks

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy

to email or talk to you about the program): Owen McWhorter '19

Global Leadership Adventures

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: Global Leadership Adventures

Focus: It was called building a sustainable world and we focused of using recycled material to help out a community providing them more resources 

Age Eligibility: high school

Financial aid available?: Yes

Description from student participant: It was fun doing to the Dominican Republic and immersing myself into a new culture. 

Where is the program: International Volunteer Program for Teens. Locations all over the world and a variety of volunteer foci.

Length: 2-3 weeks

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy

to email or talk to you about the program): Cameron Burns '19

Alfred University Summer Camp

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: Alfred University Astronomy Summer Camp

Focus: Astronomy

Age Eligibility: rising 10th graders (summer after 9th grade), rising 11th graders (summer after 10th grade), rising 12th graders (summer after 11th grade), You must qualify or try out

Financial aid available?: No

Description from student participant: Super awesome professors and access to manually-operated telescopes, which provides a cool counterpoint to the Bay equipment.

Where is the program: Alfred, New York

Length: 1 week or less

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy

to email or talk to you about the program): Katy Oda '18

Editorial Fashion Photography-Paris College of Art

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: Editorial Fashion Photography-Paris College of Art 

Focus: Editorial Fashion Photography

Age Eligibility: rising 11th graders (summer after 10th grade), rising 12th graders (summer after 11th grade)

Financial aid available?: Not sure

Description from student participant: We got to create a professional editorial fashion story with professional photographers and models and clothes from neighboring designers and brands. Most of the program was about creative art direction but all roles were covered. 

Where is the program: Paris

Length: 2-3 weeks

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy

to email or talk to you about the program): Sinead Thomas '19

National High School Institute: Theatre Arts Division (The Cherubs at Northwestern)

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: National High School Institute: Theatre Arts Division (The Cherubs at Northwestern)

Focus: Theater

Age Eligibility: rising 12th graders (summer after 11th grade), You must qualify or try out

Financial aid available?: Yes

Description from student participant: I got to meet and work with other young actors and technicians from around the world (some of them young professionals). I was taught and directed by professionals working in Chicago and got to form lasting connections with them. I was constantly surrounded by high-quality theatre from morning until night. It was also nice to experience living away from home for five weeks in a college dorm setting.

Where is the program: Evanston, Illinois (near Chicago)

Length: 5 weeks or more

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy

to email or talk to you about the program): Fiona King '19

Rustic Pathways

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: Rustic Pathways
Muliple Bay students have done Rustic Pathways programs

• The Elephant Conservation Project (Thailand) Iliana P-B
• Impact of climate change on Marine Environments (Fiji) Phoebe Brown

Rustic pathways offers a huge number of travel programs for students.  Check out their website!

Focus: Leadership and elephants 

Age Eligibility: 14-18, also college students 

Financial aid available?: Yes

Description from student participant:
Elephant Program:  I got to learn a lot about elephants and I got to connect with these magnificent creatures. Going overseas without Knowing anyone can be scary but it taught me a lot about myself and making friends. My program took place in different locations in Thailand.

Climate Change Program: Studying how climate change affects coral reefs. We were in the water almost everyday for 2 weeks seeing different types of reeves in different shapes because of climate change. We learned a lot of marine biology lessons and got to see what healthy vs. not healthy reeves were while learning the importance of all the species and the reef as a whole. It was the most incredible experience of my life and I feel so provenances to see these untouched coral reeves while they're still alive as so many are depleting. My program took place in Fiji. We spent some time at the main island but also ventured out to many of the small, more remote islands.

Where is the program: All over the world, depending on the program.

Length: 2-3 weeks

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy

to email or talk to you about the program): Iliana Pliska-Bloch '19,
Phoebe Brown, '19, Asha McGee '19, Anna O'Neill '20, Amanda Bradley '19

Stanford Jazz Workshop

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: Stanford Jazz Workshop

Focus: Jazz

Age Eligibility: rising 9th graders (summer after 8th grade), rising 10th graders (summer after 9th grade), rising 11th graders (summer after 10th grade), rising 12th graders (summer after 11th grade)

Financial aid available?: Not sure

Description from student participant: It's the perfect combination of freedom and structure. The staff and kids there are really caring and supportive. People shouldn't worry about liking jazz before they go there because I went with no interest in jazz then came out a jazz fanatic. Basically for anyone who loves music and goofing off with friends.

Where is the program: Stanford Campus, Palo Alto, CA

Length: 1 week or less

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy

to email or talk to you about the program): Grace Kuth '20

City College of San Francisco

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: City College of San Francisco Calculus

Focus: Lots of academic classes available but this student took Calculus

Age Eligibility: rising 9th graders (summer after 8th grade), rising 10th graders (summer after 9th grade), rising 11th graders (summer after 10th grade), rising 12th graders (summer after 11th grade)

Financial aid available?: Yes

Description from student participant: I took calculus at City College of San Francisco via concurrent enrollment. Every weekday for 6 weeks I went to ccsf and took math for about 3 hours straight. Since I greatly enjoy math, this was a very fun experience for me. (Obviously, math is not the only subject offered and said other students can take classes in whatever subject they enjoy most) Also, concurrent enrollment gives you credits

Where is the program: City College, San Francisco

Length: 6 weeks

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy

to email or talk to you about the program): David Yawata '19

OSF Summer Seminar

Type of Program:  Summer Enrichment Program or Camp

What is official name of the program: OSF Summer Seminar

Focus: all aspects of theatre

Age Eligibility: rising 12th graders (summer after 11th grade)

Financial aid available?: Yes

Description from student participant: This program was an incredible opportunity to connect with other passionate theater students (all aspects of theater!!) and learn about myself and the amazing world of Shakespeare. Between crazy acting exercises, workshops with the actors and technicians of OSF, and watching ALL of the OSF productions you won't have even a second to be bored.

Where is the program: Ashland, OR

Length: 2-3 weeks

Bay Students who have participated (if email is included, they are happy
to email or talk to you about the program): Briseis Schreibman '18