April 2–8, 2008, Number 487
Summer Youth Programs
Before I begin to discuss what the title of this week’s article is about, I’d like to send a big thanks to all the students and parents who came to visit Michigan Tech’s campus for Preview Day. It was a great success and I really enjoyed meeting many of those who visited the ParentNet booth during the Tech Showcase on Saturday afternoon. I hope that those of you who came enjoyed your time here in Houghton and learned a lot about our campus.
For this week’s article I was inspired to discuss the Summer Youth Program’s due registration to take part in the programs has just started. When I was a freshman in high school I took part in Women in Engineering (WIE) and had a great time learning about the different engineering fields and loved staying in the Residence Halls. This article will discuss what programs are available and how to get more information on them.
The Summer Youth Programs (SYP) website lists the programs that are available for students to participate in. These include Summer Youth Explorations, Women in Engineering, Explorations in Engineering, American Indian Workshop, and Women in Computer Science. Each of these programs are unique and allow for different opportunities.
Summer Youth Explorations is designed for students to be introduced to career options and develop new skills for the lab, classroom, and field experience.
Women in Engineering is set up for women in grades 9–11 to investigate the career options in the engineering and sciences fields.
Explorations in Engineering allows high school students in grades 9–11 in underrepresented populations (minorities or economically disadvantaged students) to see what college options and careers are available in engineering fields.
American Indian Workshop introduces young (12–15 years old) Native American students to the different parts of college education by checking out biology, computers, or math.
Women in Computer Science is a program funded by IBM for women to intensely investigate and discover different computer science skills, knowledge and careers (open to women grades 9–11).
On the main website is where you can access information about the application, special announcements, a section “Just for Parents”!
From personal experience I can say that Women and Engineering was a great opportunity and was lots of fun. I really enjoyed meeting new people through this program and encourage all to take advantage of one of them. I hope that this information has helped for those interested in the Summer Youth Programs at Michigan Tech!
If there are any questions or comments about this event or the things that I have mentioned in my article feel free to email me at my personal email address. As always, suggestions for future articles are welcome.
Until next week,
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