Summer Opportunities for Middle School Students
Thursday, April 29th, 2010There are several exciting learning opportunities this Summer for our middle school students. Please take the time to read the many activity descriptions below.
Apply by May 3 for OSU Summer Enrichment Program
Students entering ninth or 10th grade in the fall of 2010 are encouraged to apply to the Ohio State University Summer Enrichment Program, offered by the Department of African American and African Studies Community Extension Center Monday (6/14)-Friday (6/18). The week-long workshop will introduce students to the art of spoken-word poetry and provide them with a variety of critical, creative, and constructive tools for discovering their individual truths. Lunch, snacks and all educational materials will be provided. Applications must be received by Monday (5/3). Contact: 292-3922. Read more: http://aaas.osu.edu
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Summer Kids and Teen Arts Fusion
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
March 15- June 13, 2010
Registration for the Wexner Center’s weeklong, half-day summer workshops for kids and teens has opened to the public. These innovative classes are taught by top-notch artists/educators from the community and university. They tend to fill up fast, so register soon, and as a benefit of membership you receive a discount.
Registration fees are $95 per student, per workshop for the general public. Members save with registration fees of just $75 per student, per workshop. Registration fees include materials and equipment. Scholarships are available for children who would otherwise be unable to attend such a program; download an application. The scholarship application deadline is April 16.
Please note: Many workshops fill quickly. If you have any questions please call our education department at (614) 292-6493. Outside of regular business hours (9 AM–5 PM weekdays), priority will be given to people using online registration.
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Summer Kids 2010
June- August
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Taught by top-notch professional artist/educators from the Columbus area, Summer Kids workshops are for young people entering grades 1 to 8 in the fall. All kinds of creative kids will enjoy these weeklong (Monday-Friday), half-day workshops. This summer we’re emphasizing approaches related to collage in contemporary painting, drawing, mixed media, video game design, digital video, and photography.
Photoshop (for grades 3–5) with Rachel Smith Althof
Photoshop (for grades 6–8) with Rachel Smith Althof
What a Relief! (for grades 1–2) with Julie Greenberg
Video Games for Beginners(for mixed grades 3–12) with Aaron Troyer
MUD (for grades 1–2 ) with Laura Wies
FOOD (for grades 1–2) with Dana Martin
BUGS (for grades 1–2) with Brooke Hunter-Lombardi
Mix It All Up (for grades 3–5) with Elizabeth Wilson
Extreme Surfaces (for grades 3–5) with Joann Strunk
Project Fashion Show (for grades 6–8) with Nancy Kangas
Make Video Games Plus (for grades 6–8) with Gordon Gavin
Make Video Games (for grades 3–5) with Gordon Gavin
Take It to the Street: Mural Team (for grades 6–8) with Keturah Bobo
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Teen Arts Fusion 2010
July- August
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Taught by top-notch professional artist/educators from the Columbus area, Teen Arts Fusion workshops are for young people entering grades 9 to 12 in the fall. All kinds of creative teens will enjoy these weeklong (Monday-Friday), half-day workshops. This summer we’re emphasizing approaches related to collage in contemporary painting, drawing, mixed media, video game design, digital video, and photography.
Mixed Media/Digital Photography Self-Portrait with Aaron Knochel
Mark Bradford and the Sign with Aaron Knochel
Graphic Novels and Comics with Julian Lee
Single Shot Music Video with Ryan Schlagbaum
Collage to Paint with Melissa Vogley Woods
Correspondence: Mail Art with Nicole Bauguss
Graphic Design with Lindsay Beach
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Department of Physics hosts annual GRASP Summer Camp
The OSU Department of Physics and the Society of Women in Physics are hosting the third annual GRASP (Girls Reaching to Achieve in Sports and Physics) Summer Camp from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday (6/14)-Friday (6/18). This camp provides girls, entering grades 6-9 in autumn 2010, with the tools and experience to see the power and fun in physics. The camp will include both academic and activity sessions. Apply by Friday (5/7). Application available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CN7SB3L.
Contact: Robin Wyatt at wyattr@mps.ohio-state.edu
