What Will YOU Do This Summer?

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

YES! Youth Engagement Through Science



Youth Engagement through Science (YES!) is a summer internship and fall college
preparatory program that aims to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Washington, DC area high school students, most from communities traditionally
underrepresented in science careers, participate in the program at the National
Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and the National Zoo.

Program Structure
  • Summer: Internship, 6 weeks, Monday – Friday, late June to early August
  • Fall: College preparatory, 10 weeks, Saturdays, late September to early November
  • Students have partnered in the past with mentors from NMNH & National Zoo in: Paleobiology • Entomology • Botany • Invertebrate Zoology • Vertebrate Zoology  Insect Zoo/Butterfly Pavilion • Smithsonian Libraries • Asia Trail • Lions & Tigers  Small Mammals • Reptile House • Amazonia
  • Students gain experience communicating science in exhibits and other learning venues.
  • Students take field trips to other different Smithsonian Institution research centers throughout the area.
For more information, email: yesprogram@si.edu or visit our website:
http://www.mnh.si.edu, search keyword: YES Program

Or Stop by the Programs Office, Room 210.

iD Tech Summer Camps!


Imagine making your own video game, coding your own iPhone® app, building your own website or editing your own movie—gaining skills that are both fundamental and FUN. Anybody can do it. It’s your time.




Find out what's new at our award-winning technology programs at top universities. Gain essential skills that last long after summer camp ends! iD Tech Camps offer Weeklong Summer Tech Camps for ages 7-17 and 2-Week Intensive Teen Academies for ages 13-18.

These summer programs include:
Game Design
Robotics
Web Design
Video/Photography
Sports & Tech Camps

Check out all the course offerings here: http://www.internaldrive.com/courses-programs/

The application is due soon so stop by Mr. Corcoran's office in room 006 for more information.

TUITION ASSISTANCE
iD is dedicated to equal opportunity education. iD awards limited tuition assistance based on financial need. Limited aid is available. An application is not a guarantee of tuition assistance. The application process opens March 1, 2013. All applications must be received by April 30, 2013. Awards are granted in May 2013 and the selected applicants are notified directly. The selected applicants must redeem their Camp Voucher by June 1, 2013.

SYEP 3013


The 2013 DC Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) application is now open! Go to: SYEP Application to sign up. You'll need your social security number and an email address to sign up.

The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is a locally funded initiative sponsored by the Department of Employment Services (DOES) that provides District youth ages 14 to 21 with enriching and constructive summer work experiences through subsidized placements in the private and government sectors.

Through SYEP, we strive to provide young people with the opportunity to:
• Earn money and gain meaningful work experience;
• Learn and develop the skills, attitudes, and commitment necessary to succeed in today’s world of work;
• Gain exposure to various exciting career industries; and
• Interact with dynamic working professionals
in a positive work environment.

Though SYEP is a short-term employment and training program, our goal is to introduce our youth to employer
s who will positively impact their futures. Employers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area make this annual program possible by volunteering to serve as Host Employers and providing structured job opportunities for youth during the summer

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Coca-Cola Leadership Program 2013


Since 1997, the Coca-Cola Pre-College Program at the Leadership Center at Morehouse College, the first of its kind at a historically black college and university (HCBU), has been a beacon in providing leadership training to high school students and college pre-freshmen. precollegeFor seven days each summer, students from high schools across the United States are introduced to the traits, skills and behaviors necessary for effective 21st century leadership. Each day the program accentuates a leadership principle: love, integrity, courage, wisdom and hope.
The curriculum is focused on personal and interpersonal leadership skills emphasizing the development of character, civility and community. Training sessions are highly interactive and diverse, including lectures, workshops, rituals, journaling and outdoor leadership focused activities. During the week long experience, each day accentuates a leadership principle (love, integrity, courage, wisdom, and hope), and the curriculum builds personal and interpersonal leadership skills using indoor and outdoor group activities: from Tai Chi, a ropes team-building course and historical tours, to rituals and ceremonies such as truth-telling sessions, mask-making, and a "Cave of the Heart Ritual‚" derived from Plato's Allegory of the Cave. The activities emphasize self-awareness as a basis for better understanding of ethical leadership practices in the 21st century. For many, the experience is life altering.

Pre-College Coca-Cola Leadership Program

Who Should Apply?
  • Male students completing their sophomore or junior year of high school by June 2013 and students completing their senior year in high school who have applied for admission to Morehouse College for Fall 2013.
  • Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) at the time their applications are received, be self-disciplined and have an interest in leadership.

Email kboehle-silva@tmapchs.org for more information or to apply. 


APPLICATION DUE: February 17th

Thursday, January 10, 2013

TMA Students Earn Summer Programs Scholarships

This past semester, over 30 Thurgood Marshall Academy 10th and 11th grade students applied for OSSE Scholars, a free summer program sponsored by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education. OSSE Scholars helps high-achieving high school sophomores and juniors to attend summer academic enrichment programs at some of the top-tier colleges in the country, including Boston University, Carnegie Mellon, Northwestern University and the University of Pennsylvania.


TMA had over 2/3 of our eligible sophomores and juniors apply to OSSE Scholars this fall. Students submitted online applications, including a list of their classes, resume, and current transcripts, and interviewed with OSSE.

This year, Thurgood Marshall Academy had the highest number of applicants to OSSE Scholars out of all DC Public and Public Charter High Schools, and we were tied for the most acceptances (seven) out of any school. All seven TMA OSSE Scholars will receive free application help from OSSE, fee waivers for their summer programs, and have their program travel and housing covered through the program.

TMA’s OSSE Scholars are hard at work completing their final applications for these summer programs, which include writing personal statements, gathering recommendations from faculty, and choosing the courses they’ll take this summer! We wish them all the best as they get ready for their summers! 

Our 2013 OSSE Scholars are:

Lucas Dabney, 11th grade, who will be attending Syracuse University’s Summer College

Antione Fenwick, 11th grade, attending Cornell’s Summer College for High School Students

Stewart Gray, 11th grade, Stanford’s Summer at Stanford High School Summer College

Tanazia Matthews, 11th grade, attending Boston University’s Summer Challenge Program

Rushawna May, 10th grade, attending University of Pennsylvania’s Summer Academy

Sakina Musa, 10th grade, Northwestern University’s College Prep IN FOCUS Seminars

Cer'cia Wallace, 10th grade, attending Barnard College’s Summer in the City

The purpose of this blog is to provide Thurgood Marshall Academy students with up to date information on exciting summer opportunities for 2012. While the summer might seem a years away, a lot of application deadlines are coming up and it is important to stay on top of them! If you have any questions please contactMr. Corcoran at acorcoran@tmapchs.org or 202-563-5946 x171.