Summer Programs
The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) is a national, non-profit organization focused on the powerful impact of one achievable goal: investing in summer learning to help close the achievement gap. NSLA uses the power of research, advocacy, training, and policy to transform America’s neighborhoods and communities, one child at a time.
For over 20 years, the National Student Leadership Conference has invited a select group of outstanding high school students to participate in its fast-paced, high-level, interactive summer sessions. Sponsored by the National Student Leadership Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan, education organization, the NSLC provides students with the opportunity to experience life on a college campus; develop essential leadership skills; and explore a future career through exciting simulations, exclusive site visits and interactive meetings with renowned leaders in their chosen field.
Kids Camps provides a search engine for kids camps ranging from sports and adventure to arts and academic. Narrow your search results by location and age to even better suit your needs.
Designed to target high school and undergraduate students, the Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit Program has been implementing opportunities for underserved high school student populations since 1968. Featuring a wide array of health care and health care jobs available, many students who have joined the program have later found work in health care-related industries.
The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth is a leading innovator in developing the skills of K-12 learners throughout the world. Their mission is to prepare students to become global ambassadors and to become future, renowned leaders.
The GERI program at Purdue University caters to talented students looking to explore the college environment. Students study topics not traditionally offered in school that gives them a unique opportunity to focus on an industry they may like to pursue.
Located at the world-famous Disneyland parks in Florida and California, students of all ages gather to take place in the educational adventure of a lifetime. Students learn Applied Science, Environmental Studies. Liberal Arts, and Leadership Development through a standards-based program. Students also learn teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving techniques.
The paper commissioned by the Wallace Foundation is a resource to be used in the development of summer programs to help close the achievement gap.
The Army National Guard is proud of the outreach programs that have been implemented recently. The Army National Guard has launched two youth programs to help those that may be at risk: About Face provides at-risk youth the tools they need to stay in school and get a job. It teaches youths the skills employers want. Forward March for Young Adults is a hands-on program that teach job and life skills so that youths can make the move from welfare to work.
Since 1993, Education Unlimited has provided comprehensive academic summer camps to children ages K-12. Located in California and Massachusetts, students focus on public speaking, college admissions prep, science camps for girls, acting, creative writing, computer skills, video production, and East Coast college tours.
Overview of the basic information about the 21st Century grant and purpose of the programs.
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.