Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs: Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs has earned international recognition for providing high quality programs for young people in safe environments conducive to achievement and growth. Each year we are home to international students from over 30 countries. Our camps provide a welcoming environment at on some of the finest college campus in Philadelphia and its suburbs. Extremely low camper-to-counselor ratios and separate teaching and counseling staffs guarantee your child stimulating classes and workshops, as well as friendly, attentive supervision.
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Courses: Innovative tennis, business, sports, golf, enrichment, fitness, performing arts and cooking camps, as well as the Julian Krinsky/Canyon Ranch Young Adult Summer Program, and Career Builders: Summer Internships in Philadelphia. Julian Krinsky hosts the Leadership in the Business World and Management & Technology Summer Institute programs at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
BlueStamp Engineering (BSE), New York, San Francisco & Houston
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BlueStamp Engineering (BSE) is a hands-on summer engineering program for high school students that takes place in New York City, Houston TX, and San Francisco CA. Designed by industry professionals, this 6-week program aims to to show high school students the world of engineering first-hand. Our goal is to teach how to build devices that students are passionate about and show them that creating things is a blast!
Students build an individual project from concept to prototype under the supervision of an experienced engineering staff. They will complete a working prototype, full engineering documentation, and a webpage which all help showcase their abilities during college/job applications and interviews. Example projects include solar powered phones, wind turbines, advanced lighting systems, and robotics. Projects can be selected from over 100 BSE suggestions, or students can suggest their own project.
While the main focus of the program is on completing projects, it is supplemented with guest speakers, brief lectures, an entrepreneurship curriculum, and a Maker Faire exhibit where possible. These extra aspects to the program show students what a career in engineering is really like, and the diverse opportunities such a career offers.
- 6-week Summer engineering camp for high school students in New York, San Francisco or Houston. Students create a project that they love under the supervision of experienced engineers! Classes meet for 4 hours per day, 5 days per week.
The Language Workshop for Children provides language instruction for young children in New York City.
In the LWFC’s Summer Camp-Like Enrichment Program 3 to 9 years old expand their French, Spanish, or Chinese through language immersion fun, costume days, baking, arts and crafts, theme days, birthday parties and more! And because they are being immersed and acquiring a new language naturally, youngsters start thinking in it, building sentences, and speaking in it. Best of all, flexible summer scheduling lets kids come and go and accommodates family vacations.
This Summer, the LWFC is also offering its regular educational play classes for babies, toddlers and children. Whether its Languages for Tots®, Language Immersion Family Preschool or Languages for Children, our flexible scheduling allows your child to keep learning French, Spanish, Chinese, or Italian throughout their summer break.
Options include:
- Camp-Like Enrichment Program (3-9 Years)
- Language for Tots (6 Months - 3 Years)
- Language for Children (3-9 Years)
- Language Family Preschool (2-3½ Years)
Located in Seneca Rocks WV, just 10 minutes north of Riverton, Seneca High Adventure Christian Camp provides a non-denominational Christian summer camp program for teenage boys and girls. Our teen adventure camp is centered around God's Creation and Christ's love, and are designed for groups to come and spur each other on.
Camp options include our Basic Adventure Camp (canoe/kayaking, caving, and a day hike) or the 'Choose Your Adventure Camp' where participants choose three activities from a list that includes Rock Climbing, Whitewater Rafting, Mountain Biking, and more.
All summer adventure programs run from Monday thru Friday, and include 4 nights of lodging, 11 meals, a cookout, and a hike up Seneca Rocks. We leave time for morning, activity and evening devotions, staff testimonies, and worship.
Hills Learning is a language school that provides high-quality Mandarin Chinese classes to adults, teens and children all year-round. This summer, we are teaming up with Chess Educators to provide a unique summer camp experience for boys and girls (ages 5-12) - combine Mandarin Chinese immersion instruction with an interactive Chess program. The program takes place at Léman Manhattan Prep School, in the Financial District of NYC (close to Wall Street).
Kids will participate in fun, engaging activities, and they start off the day with a morning wakeup physical activity. In the afternoon, they get engaged in playing Chess and learning fun and effective strategies. All students must sign up for 2 weeks minimum. They can also take the camp for 4 weeks and receive a discount.
Our Chinese language instruction is fun and effective. We follow a textbook designed specifically for children learning Chinese. All language skills are developed, from writing and reading, to speaking and listening. Through interactive games and activities, the students learn the basics of this incredible language.
The chess camp provides an interactive and hands-on approach for kids to learn chess. Chess camp activities include chess instruction and lessons, a chess lab which includes worksheets, problem solving, and more tactics. Kids will also participate in class tournament games with notation and clocks making the camp an exciting and rewarding experience.
The Engineering Summer Academy at Penn offers a unique summer opportunity for a selective group of motivated and talented high school students. Experience rigorous and challenging college-level studies at our high-tech, ivy-league program in the heart of Philadelphia!
Whether students are local to the area or hail from halfway around the world, we welcome them to explore what the Engineering Summer Academy at Penn has to offer. ESAP is designed to provide exceptional STEM students the opportunity to explore the field of Engineering before applying to college. Situated on our historic Philadelphia campus, right in the heart of the city, pre-college students can also take advantage of the vast array of activities and resources available to the Penn community.
Coursework incorporates exciting STEM subjects and material. High school students enroll in one of our six offered courses and earn college credit:
Univ of Penn Startalk Urdu High School Summer Program
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The University of Pennsylvania's Startalk Intensive Urdu Language High School Summer Program is held at the university's Philadelphia campus, located in University City in the western section of Philadelphia City in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It is a 3-week program and we have places for 20 students. The program is taught by distinguished Penn faculty members who are experts in their fields.
Students will receive official University of Pennsylvania transcripts, 1 credit transferable to any university in the US, will have a head start on gaining advanced proficiency in Urdu, and in many cases students can apply for 1-4 year full college tuition scholarships based on their commitment to studying Urdu. Program includes daily snacks and lunches, and learning materials.
Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and is one of the most critical languages for understanding the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. It is an Indo-European language with influences from Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, and Turkish. This program will provide students with the unique opportunity to study this language before entering college. They will also receive University of Pennsylvania credit for the course.
The University of Pennsylvania's Startalk Intensive Urdu High School Summer program is open to all skill levels (beginner, intermediate) & is meant for high school students entering grades 9-12 in Fall or undergraduate students.
- 3 week program
- Monday - Friday 9am-4pm
- Prior knowledge of the language is not a prerequisite
- A standards–based curriculum, high quality learning materials, and a range of activities & projects are employed to maximize students' acquisition of Urdu linguistic skills.