*NOTE: Dates are indicative of the DEADLINE DATE. Be sure to read entire explanation to find out event dates.
06/08/11-06/24/11 iCreate, iDirect, iFilm Summer Camp: 6/8-6/24; 8am-2:40pm; Cost: $90.00. At this exciting 3-week film camp at Dimond High School you will learn iMovie, GarageBand, MorphX, Stykz, Animation-ish and earn 1/2 High School Credit. Please see your school counselor or the ASD website to register for Film School Camp: http://www.asdk12.org/summer/.
06/01/11 ALASKA STATE CHAMBER BUSINESS WEEK: Weeklong discovery-learning program focuses on Alaska high school students (grades 9-12) and provides them with an opportunity to actually experience college life. The program provides students with a hands-on business immersion experience. Program Dates: July 31-August 6, 2011. Tuition is $425 per student, which covers a portion of the expenses, and tuition scholarships are available. Information and applications can be found in the Career Resource Center, C225. Visit www.alaskachamber.com for more information.
06/01/11 UAA DENTAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM: 6/1/11 Application Deadline, Program Dates: June 20-24, 2011. A week-long summer experience for students interested in pursuing a career in dentistry. The program will foster learning, exploration, classroom learning and hands-on laboratorya nd practical activities. Limited to 14 participants - open to entering juniors and seniors and 2011 graduates. No fee for the program. Students will need to bring their own lunches, everything else provided. Contact Stephanie Olson at afsmo1@uaa.alaska.edu or call 786-6923. Applications available in the Career Resource Center prior to May 19.
TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES:
www.asdk12.org/Parents/exchange.asp The district believes that many benefits accompany participation in student exchange programs, both for individuals participating and for the schools they attend. In any year, we host young men and women from many lands and have some of our own students experiencing life abroad. While the district does not directly sponsor these exchanges, we cooperate with recognized organizations which arrange such exchanges.
If you are contemplating an outbound exchange, consult with your school counselor and administration early. Our graduation requirements are determined by State and School Board policies and must be met before a returning student can obtain a diploma. Specific arrangements must be made for how coursework completed abroad will satisfy graduation requirements if the student is to stay on track to graduate with their class. Graduates in 2004 and after must also successfully complete all three parts of the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Examination before being eligible for a high school diploma. All of these plans should be in writing and signed off by the student, parent and school officials.
Families planning to host exchange students sometimes hope that an ASD diploma can be earned during the student's stay. Given our graduation requirements, this is very unlikely. No waivers for requirements are allowed. Enrollments at some of our high schools are currently over the building capacity so exchange students may not be accepted to certain schools due to overcrowding.
Rustic Pathways offers community service, language immersion, life skills, and adventure programs in 21 countries across the globe. Spend your summer working in an Orphanage in Cambodia, trekking across the Mongolian desert on horseback, running a day camp for kids in Costa Rica, or meeting the Dalai Lama in the Himalaya Mountains in India. The vast majority of Rustic Pathways programs are one or two weeks in length - perfect if you have a busy summer. Also, all programs interconnect allowing you to design the summer experience of your dreams. Multiple departure dates from early June to mid-August. Please visit www.rusticpathways.com
Broadreach and Academic Treks – Summer Opportunities:
ACADEMIC TREKS: College-accredited summer adventures abroad for high school students, including marine biology, language immersion, wilderness and intensive community service courses. Program locations include the Caribbean, Central and South America, Canada, South Africa, France, China, and Fiji. Academic Treks students earn college credit and up to 55 hours of community service credit on each course. Trips are 20-30 days in length in June, July and August. Contact information: 888-833-1908 or 912-256-8200; info@academictreks.com; www.academictreks.com.
BROADREACH: Educational summer adventures for teenagers ages 13-19 including scuba, sailing, marine biology, and wilderness programs worldwide. Program locations include the Caribbean, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Egypt, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Australia. Trips are 14-31 days in length in June, July and August. Contact information: 888-833-1907 or 919-256-8200; info@gobroadreach.com; www.gobroadreach.com.
ANCHORAGE ROTARY CLUBS YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM: If interested go to www.ye5010.org. Click on "How to Apply" and choose option 1.b. for the Anchorage application. The deadline to apply is October 9, 2009.
CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAMME: At University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. A unique educational opportunity for high achieving high school scholars. Scholars may be in their freshman through senior year. They will receive a written evaluation and letter grade for each course from their lecturers, which will be brought back by the scholar to be included with their high school transcript and to be sent to colleges and universities with their application. Many scholars have received credit for completion of these courses from either their high school or college. Visit the 2010 Programmed at: www.cambridgecollegeprogramme.org.
NW SERVICES PEACE PROGRAM - STUDY ABROAD: a student exchange program dedicated to bringing the youth of different nations and cultures together at a personal family level, building friendships that can last a lifetime. Semester, Full School Year or Summer Programs available. For more information call Jayme Ellerbe at 907-230-4510, e-mail kidnurz@aol.com or visit the webiste at www.nw-services.com.
ROSE URBAN RURAL EXCHANGE: Students immerse themselves in another culture in Alaska. Host students from another part of Alaska to build bridges between different ways of life. The Sister School Exchange is an Alaskan cross-cultural immersionn program. Teams made up of five students (middle or high school) and one teacher from an urban area of Alaska are paired with another team from rural Alaska. Go to www.roseurbanruralexchange.org for more information or to apply.
LEAPNOW: offers students access to the world through innovative experiential educational programs. LEAPNOW offers a Year-long and 3 Semester-long programs that bring together out-of-the-box experiences with academic credit and conscious self-exploration. Go to www.leapnow.org for more information.
