Enrichment Opportunities

The Take the LEAP Leadership Summit 2023 is a week-long immersive summer experience for high school students designed to transform the potential leaders of tomorrow into the dynamic leaders of today. Students will participate in
leadership skills and ethics workshops, professional development, needs assessment, and a final project presentation. Open to students in Grades 10-12. Program takes place in San Diego, CA from July 11-July 18, 2023. Applications accepted through February 10, 2023. Receive a decision by March 3. Apply here. Questions? Email: info@leaptheproject.com. More information available here.

Looking for an opportunity to develop or expand your leadership skills? The Art of Leadership program brings together a diverse group of students from all around the Baltimore area to develop leadership skills and engage in dialogue about social justice issues. Through guest speakers and experiential learning opportunities, students explore community challenges and gain perspective on how to address them. The program strives to support a new generation of leaders in Baltimore, and to create an inclusive and safe community. It is an excellent opportunity for students to grow their networks, step out of their comfort zones, and demonstrate their dedication to civic engagement and working for equity. Art With a Heart’s Art of Leadership Program is currently recruiting students. It will meet from August 2023 through June 2024. The application process is open to current 9th and 10th grade students. Please see the this Fact Sheet and flyer for a more detailed description of the program. The application will be open until Friday, March 10, 2023.

Close Up’s Institute for Deliberative Democracy is offering a one-week National Youth Impact Summit and a two-week Advanced Deliberative Democracy Course as part of the Institute for Deliberative Democracy.

The Drexel University Digital Development Camp is a two-and-a-half-week hybrid (in-person and virtual) summer program led by College of Computing & Informatics (CCI) faculty and student leaders. The camp is scheduled for Monday, July 11 through Thursday, July 28, 2022. More information available here.

AI Scholars Live Online is a 10 session (25-hour) program that exposes high school students to fundamental AI concepts and guides them to build a socially impactful project. Taught by a team of graduate students from Stanford, MIT, and more, students receive a personalized learning experience in small groups with a student-teacher ratio of 5:1. Apply here.

Great Books is thrilled to announce their summer 2022 On-Campus and Online programs. They will offer Great Books Seminar and Discussion programs and Writer's Workshops at multiple on-campus locations.

More information and registration is available at greatbookssummer.com

This summer, you can explore the world of economics, conduct meaningful research, analyze 52-million-year-old fossils, and enjoy the excitement of college life at the University of Chicago.