ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

 

 

The University College at Fairfield University offers Summer Reading Skills and Speed Reading Programs for Children through Adults. Students in these programs usually improve comprehension one to two grade levels while doubling their reading speed. They also learn the best way to re ad textbooks, take notes, and study for tests. Pick up a flyer and more informationin the College/Career Center, or call 1-800-978-9596.

 

 

 

The Columbia University Science Honors Program (SHP) has begun its application process for the 2010-2011 school year. This highly competitive program offers science and math enrichment classes on Saturday mornings to 650 students selected from 750 high schools in the area. There will be openings for 400 new students next year. You should be a current 9th, 10th, or 11th grader and have a strong interest and exceptional ability in science and math.

Students can do an on-line appication (go to http://www.columbia.edu/cu/shp/apply.html), and request that your counselor mail an official transcript directly to the program. Your science or math teacher, or your guidance counselor must submit an on-line recommendation for you for the program as well. There will be a three hour entrance exam at Columbia in April. Deadline for receipt of student online applications is March 3. The rest of the package must be received by March 24.

To view the flyer with course listings, click here

 

 

The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine is for high-achieving students in

grades 9 - 12,

who are intereted in a career in medicine.

Students will meet with leaders in the field and employs visits to medical research and practice facilities and allows participants hands-on experience. There are eight different sites for the program throught the United States. For more information, go to www.nylf.org/MED/index.cfm. Then see Mrs. Levin if you wish to be nominated. After nomination, you will receive an application package directly from he organization.

 

 

 


The Center for Global Studies is an Inter-District Magnet High School for International Studies, specializing in Arabic, Chinese and Japanese Languages. It is located at Brien McMahon High School, 300 Highland Avenue, Norwalk. Evening Open Houses as well as Daytime Information Sessions are being offerred, and applications are now being accepted for the 2010-2011 school year. Please click here for specific information.

 

 

Girls! Interested in Marine Biology? There's a great new, hands-on program at the Maritime Aquarium

in Norwalk starting very soon, and it's free!

Click here for more information.

 

 

Sound Waters Paid Internships! Students 16-18 who are interested in marine biology, hands-on work with live

animals, and ecology are invited to appy. Multiple openings are available in the following areas:

Hands-on Science, Technology, Facilities Management, Education, and Communication

Start Date is ASAP! e-mail Arlyn Kilduff at akilduff@soundwaters.org

Flyers are available in the Career Center.

 

Is your family interested in hosting a foreign exchange student? The Stamford Rotary is looking for three homes to

rotate in hosting one student for the academic year. Students who are interested in traveling abroad as an exchange student may be interested as well.

For more information, contact Jamiss Sebert at: 299-3410 or 820-6468.

 

 

Are you interested in a study abroad program while you're in high school? The AFS (American Field Service) has been arranging

intercultural programs of various length for more than 60 years. Study in any one of forty-three countries all over the world.

For more information go to www.afsusa.org

 

The Traveling School for Girls

This program is like no other--designed especially for girls 15-18, students earn full academic credit for seven semester courses in math, history, science, language arts, foreign language, PE, and Global Studies.

This 15-week program travels to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia during the Southern Africa Semester;

the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia for the South America Semester; Nepal and Thailand during the Southeast Asia Semester; and the North and South Islands of New Zealand during the New Zealand Semester. 

In addition to demanding academics and overseas discovery, The Traveling School is dedicated to the development of solid

outdoor skills. For more information, click on the link above.

 

Outward Bound Wilderness offers year round programs across North America, South America,

the Caribbean and Europe.

This nonproft educational organization has five core programs that could change your life! Scholarships are available. Go to www.obwilderness.org