Brainfood Summer Institute

Brainfood Summer Institute is a 5-week summer program that introduces participants to learning life skills and leadership skills through food and cooking. Participants have the opportunity to learn about food, nutrition, cooking, and jobs in the food industry through activities, games, restaurant visits, cooking in our kitchen, and working with guest chefs.

• Brainfood Summer Institute 2012 will meet from June 25 - July 26, 2012.
• Classes meet four days/week, Monday through Thursday from 1:00pm - 3:30pm at our Chinatown location.
• Brainfood Summer Institute is open to high school aged youth (rising 9th graders through graduating 12th graders).  
• Brainfood is not a summer job, but participants can earn community service or internship hours.

·         Brainfood is FREE!

• Students who are interested in joining Brainfood need to be able to attend program for the full 5 weeks.
• Brainfood has capacity for up to 25 participants.

Applications are now being accepted for Summer 2012, and the application deadline is Wednesday, June 13th. After June 13th, students may be admitted on a case-by-case basis as spaces open up.

How to Join Brainfood Summer Institute 2012

Students who are interested in joining should complete the following steps:

Step 1: Fill out an Application

Interested youth need to fill out a Brainfood Summer Institute application and return it to Brainfood (via fax or email) by June 13th.**  

Click here to view and download the application here. 

Fax to:            (202) 478-0502

Email to:         amy@brain-food.org

**If students have not sent in their application by the June 13th, they are welcome to attend the Brainfood Summer Institute Orientation and bring their filled out application with them or fill out an application onsite.

Step 2: Attend Orientation on Wednesday, June 13th

 

Summer Institute Orientation

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

4pm - 6pm

Calvary Baptist Church

733 8th St. NW (Chinatown neighborhood)

• At Orientation, youth will learn more about the program, meet program staff, tour the facilities, and be interviewed to determine their schedule compatibility and their interest in the program.
• Depending on the number of youth who attend orientation, applicants may be notified that day or later in the week if they are accepted into the program.
• Priority will be given to applicants who (1) reside and/or attend school in Washington, DC, and (2) can attend the program for the entire 5 weeks.

Questions? Contact: Amy Daly, Program Director, amy@brain-food.org, 202.615.9250                                                                   

Brainfood's Chinatown location

Calvary Baptist Church

733 8th St. NW

International Affairs Student Leadership Academy

PEN/Faulkner Summer Writing Workshop

Application Deadline: June 10, 2012
Do you like to:
Write short stories or poems?
Hang out with other young writers?
Meet published authors?

Then join the PEN/Faulkner Summer Writing Workshop. Key details are:
§Sessions start June 26, 2012 and run for 7 weeks (Ending August 7, 2012)
§Just one day a week: Tuesday afternoons from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM
§ Located at THEARC in Congress Heights
§ Students must be entering the classes of 2013, 2014, or 2015
§ The program is entirely FREE

Applications are available on our website: www. penfaulkner.org/writers-in-schools/

DC National Guard Youth Challenge

The purpose of the District of Columbia National Guard ChalleNGe Program is to educate, train and motivate at-risk youth, ages 16-18. The ChalleNGe uses a quasi-military model and emphasizes academics, physical training and discipline. The program provides cadets from the opportunity to develop the strength of character and life skills necessary to become successful, responsible citizens.

Core components of the program are:

·         Responsible Citizenship

·         Academic Excellence

·         Life-Coping Skills

·         Service to Community

·         Health and Hygiene

·         Job Skills Training

·         Leadership/Followership

·         Physical Fitness

The ChalleNGe Program is a 22 week residential camp administered by the District of Columbia National Guard for at-risk youth, that is followed by a year-long mentoring relationship with a specially trained mentor from the youth's community.

The program is FREE to any struggling youth in the District that is looking for a way to change his/her life. For more information, visit http://www.ngycp.org/state/dc/ or call the ChalleNGe at 202-685-8899.

Just the Beginning Summer Legal Institute (FREE)

What: The JTBF Summer Legal Institute is an exciting five-day program designed to introduce high school students to the legal system, expose them to careers in the law, and provide them with

practical tools for achieving their educational goals. Students work with judges, lawyers and law

students on legal reasoning, case analysis, writing, negotiation and oral argument exercises. In

addition, students and their parents/guardians/mentors receive college preparatory advice on

topics such as preparing for standardized tests, completing applications and securing financial

aid.

When: June 18-22

How much: Free!

Who can apply: Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors

When is the application due: Rolling admissions, so apply early! Here is the application: http://jtbf.org/clientuploads/2012%20SLI%20applications/2012%20Summer%20Legal%20Institute,%20D.C..pdf

Questions? Stop by Mr. Corcoran's office in room 006

Apply Today: 2012-13 LearnServe Fellows Program

Learn Serve is looking for rising 10th and 11th graders with the passion to make a difference -- and the commitment and motivation to take action -- to join the 2012-13 LearnServe Fellows Program. You'll join peers from schools across the DC area to develop your skills as leaders and entrepreneurs.

Information about the LearnServe Fellows Program, including application information, is available online at www.learn-serve.org/fellows. Program details and a draft calendar for the year are attached. To apply, contact your LearnServe Advisor or click here for the online application.

Program Details:

Meet on Thursday afternoons, 4:30–6:30pm,three times a month, September to May. (All

meetings Metro accessible.)

• Participate in a two-day weekend retreat (September) and four weekend service days and skills workshops throughout the year.

• Learn directly from local leaders who are working to solve global problems.

• Pitch your "ventures" to a review panel of professionals for seed grants to get your projects started, offered in conjunction with LearnServe partner Youth Venture.

Investigating Where We Live

Are you interested in photography, writing, and design? Are you between the ages of 12 and 16? Check out the National Building Mesuem's Investigating the Way We Live where participants learn to use creative writing and photography as a means of understand and describing D.C neighborhoods.

Program Goals

In IWWL, participants will:

• Develop photography, writing, and design skills
• Define neighborhoods and examine what influences their appearances
• Learn neighborhood histories
• Collaborate with peers and staff as part of a team
• Create a museum exhibition

In addition to developing these skills, IWWL students enjoy a number of other benefits. In return for their commitment to the program, participants:

• Receive a digital camera
• Develop relationships with professional photographers, designers, museum staff, and fellow participants
• Keep photographs for use in future projects, portfolios, or high school and college applications
• Fulfill community service requirements for school

How does the program work?

IWWL is a 12 session summer program that takes place from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for four weeks. Up to 30 participants are selected each summer. Two optional work sessions are offered to provide participants the chance to work directly in the gallery space. The exhibition planned and produced by the students is on display for six to nine months. This year’s exhibition, Investigating Where We Live: Capturing Colorful Communities, explores Bloomingdale, H Street NE, and Mt. Pleasant, and is open until June 10, 2012.

Application can be found here: http://go.nbm.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=10760

or stop by Mr. Corcoran's office in room 006 if you have any questions.