April 4, 2008 - 11:24am — amy.e
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
Project Girl - Intermedia Arts
Project Girl Day Camp
www. intermediaarts. org for more information
Dates: Monday - Thursday, July 14-17, 2008
Times: 9AM to 4PM
Location: Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis
To register: 612-871-4444 or info@intermediaarts.org
Description:
A weeklong summer day camp for girls ages 10-18 featuring the Project Girl media literacy curriculum. Twin cities artists will lead girls in hands-on arts workshops using writing, poetry, digital photography and visual arts.
Price: (Based on sliding scale by household income)
Ongoing SAT-Prep Help
Created by Venturer Jason Shah, INeedAPencil.com is a FREE online SAT preparation program with dozens of lessons, hundreds of practice questions and tons of cool features to help high school students raise SAT scores in a fun and effective way. This is a great alternative to expensive test prep programs and other ineffective courses. Spread the word to friends and fellow Venturers by forwarding this email or mentioning INeedAPencil.com at your next venture meeting. If your organization would like to work with Jason or partner with INeedAPencil.com, email Jason at jshah@fas.harvard.edu!
Build Your Skills with the SSC’s SPROG this Summer: July 17-24
The Sierra Student Coalition offers summer trainings for high school and college students who want to build their skills and become the next generation of environmental leaders. The week-long experience focuses on grassroots campaign training for campus and community projects, particularly around global warming and the clean energy future. Your trainers are fellow student leaders in the climate movement - I'm honored to be one of them. There are also 9 other SPROGs this summer all across the Country, but the one July 17-24 is the closest one at Head of the Rapids in St. Croix State Park MN.
Summer of Solutions: June 1-August
If you're looking for a whole summer of grassroots organizing experience to help out on cutting edge climate action initiatives and build your skills to lead the transition to a post-carbon society, join us for the Summer of Solutions, founded and run by a group of Minnesota students. This two month program will unite young people from around the country to form a national team to build real climate solutions in our communities. You'll get to define where you want to go with the program and work with pioneering youth facilitators who will help you build the skills you need to create climate solutions in your communities. Participants will be supported through fundraising and special grants and stipends, some of which are only available to students in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Deadline: Ongoing
Join the year-long Leadership program and organize Global Action Days in your schools and communities around the issues of HIV/AIDS, hunger, climate change, and education. Using Mercy Corps’ tools, training, and resources, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to carry out campaigns that inform and inspire your classmates to speak out in the media, raise money, and lobby elected officials.