Summer 2020 Student Opportunities
With many traditional summer opportunities unavailable this summer, we’ve pulled together a list of available options for learning, exploration and enrichment. Most of the items in this list are offering online-only options for Summer 2021. A few are in-person programs for later in the summer that may be able to run depending on how things develop. The list also includes a number of interesting online resources for students to explore on their own schedule beginning anytime, independently or with a peer. This season can be a wonderful time to pick up a new skill or pursue a passion. We hope the list is helpful to you in thinking about your summer.
- General / Multi-Disciplinary
- Business / Entrepreneurship
- Humanities / Social Sciences / International Relations
- Languages
- Music / Arts / Architecture
- STEM / CompSci / Coding
General / Multi-Disciplinary
- Bookshare: volunteer to edit, read a description, or scan & proofread to help disabled
- Coursera: online courses from major universities and companies
- Cornell University Pre-College Studies
- EdX: online courses from major colleges, universities, and other institutions
- Free Contact Tracing course offered by Johns Hopkins, required for the Covid-19 tracers that New York is hiring but available to anyone
- Free Weeklong Virtual Summer Camps for all ages from Varsity Tutors
- Knit, sew, crochet, embroider: tutorials and project ideas from Purl Soho
- Missouri Botanical Garden Youth Fellowship; rising seniors apply by July 15
- St. Louis University Summer Camps
- Subtitle videos online to help accessibility
- Volunteer for Missouri Democrats
- Volunteer for Missouri Republicans
- Wake Forest University Summer Immersion Program
- Washington University Early College Scholars Program
Business / Entrepreneurship
Humanities / Social Sciences / International Relations
- American Shakespeare Center: a digital summer Shakespeare Camp (apply by June 30)
- Bard College Young Writer’s Workshop (Residential only)
- Capitol Debate Camps for communication in all disciplines
- Experiment in International Living: 8-week virtual experience that connects young people in the US with peers in the Middle East and North Africa Region
- From the Page: transcribe manuscripts
- Gifted Writers and Artists Academy – Writer’s workshops (via SLU)
- Global Scholar International Relations Summer Program
- Humanities Tennessee Young Writer’s Workshop
- Indiana University High School Journalism Institute
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New York Times Picture Prompt: publicly post your writing
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New York Times Student Opinion Question Prompt: publicly post your writing
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One Teen Story: a quarterly literary magazine focusing on the short story form
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Underlined: inspiring writing prompts and activities
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst - Juniper Institute for Young Writers
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Wattpad: social storytelling network…post your writing and read others' writing
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Writing Contests: list organized by deadline
High School Justice Initiative
Apply to be a Student Ambassador at the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at Washington University School of Law. The deadline to apply is June 26, 2020. Student Ambassadors will assist the Initiative in its work to develop a teenage-appropriate curriculum centered on human rights and international law and justice. Throughout the academic year, Student Ambassadors will also serve as a liaison between their schools and the Institute to host events and develop activities for their high school clubs and classrooms. This is a great opportunity to work with a global humanitarian leader, Professor Leila Sadat, who leads the global right to combat crimes against humanity. To apply for this position, send a statement of interest to madalinegeorge@wustl.edu, gdicera44@gmail.com and aereis01@gmail.com.
JBS History Department recommends these enrichment options:
- Virtually visit a museum or historic location. See these articles for ideas:
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-virtually-explore-smithsonian-your-living-room-180974436
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ten-museums-you-can-virtually-visit-180974443/
- https://www.history.com/news/10-best-virtual-museums-tours-history-from-home
- https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75809/12-world-class-museums-you-can-visit-online
- https://blog.britishmuseum.org/how-to-explore-the-british-museum-from-home/
- https://www.timeout.com/travel/virtual-museum-tours
- https://www.edx.org/xseries/harvardx-world-religions-through-scriptures
- Pick up a great history book from one of these lists:
- Watch a historical movie from one of these lists of documentaries:
- Watch a historical movie from one of these lists of historical fiction options:
JBS Model United Nations sponsors Dr. Koropchak and Mr. Newman recommend:
- MUN Impact launch pad for engagement with the United Nations
- MUN@Home allows students to discuss and debate global issues via a free three-week class session for less experienced MUN students and opportunities for experienced MUN students to serve as mentors.
- MUN@Home General Registration (for future classes)
- OMUN (Online Model United Nations) offers multiple debates each month for experienced MUNers.
- Jr.OMUN Junior Online Model United Nations for middle school students. High school mentors guide the new MUN delegates.
- Best Delegate is a for profit company with an experienced team who run summer camps on University campuses and have now moved their programs online. They have registration fees, but their work is substantive. Mr. Newman has known the co-founders for many years and seen them in action training students and teachers around the world.
- WIMUN: WFUNA International Model United Nations claims to be the most accurate simulation of the United Nations in the world. WIMUN offers training sessions and debates. Mr. Newman has worked with the founder of WIMUN, Mr. Bill Yotive.
Languages
- 7000.org: learn endangered languages from indigenous teachers
- Concordia Language and Culture programs: Virtual Villages online program
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Duolingo: learn languages
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Translators Without Borders: volunteer to help
Music / Arts / Architecture
- Animation Desk: learn how to storyboard and animate on your mobile device
- Banson NYC Virtual Fashion Summer Camp
- Canva: start the journey to learning graphic design
- Full Sail Labs: Take a free online course in music production
- Getty art reproduction project
- Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Courses - (Online, includes middle school students)
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New York Times list of 70+ places to publish teenage writing and art
- Sotheby’s Summer Institute Online: learn about the international arts world
- Washington University’s Architecture Discovery Program
- Webster University Jazz Camp
- Webster University Piano Power Camp
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Wix: artists, musicians, and writers can easily develop a website to feature portfolio work
STEM / CompSci / Coding
- Biomedical Engineering Innovations at Johns Hopkins University
- eBird: contribute your bird sightings to crowd-sourced biodiversity research
- Foldit! Solve puzzles in a crowd-sourced game that helps with protein folding research
- Full Sail Labs: Take a free online course in game design
- Girls who Code (At-Home Activities)
- HeroX:
- iDTech Virtual Tech Camps
- iMACS programs in math and computer science
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MAKE something! Interesting projects listed by skill level and time needed
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MIT THINK: Application opens in November 2021.
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Tinkercad app “from mind to design in minutes” for 3D design, electronics, and coding
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Ultimate STEM Guide from 2U: 239 cool sites about STEM
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Zooniverse: contribute to people-powered academic research projects
JBS Computer Science Department recommends these enrichment options:
- Learn to code through writing games using CodingGame.com or CodeCombat.com
- P5, a JavaScript Library for creative coding with a goal of making coding accessible and inclusive
- The Python Tutorial
- The Coding Train tutorial videos
- W3Schools.com has tutorials in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, Python, PHP, and Bootstrap
JBS Math Department recommends these enrichment options:
- Khan Academy
- Test Prep for AMC and SAT/ACT
- Review, videos, practice of all course content searchable by topic
- Math for Fun and Glory: cool, crazy, extra-curricular math explorations
- JBS Math Department Webpage
- Optional summer math packets (problems and solutions for each grade level
- Enrichment and Extra Help resources
- Homework and Educational Resources
- Brilliant.org
- YouTube channels with interesting math videos, listed from most accessible to most advanced:
- GeoGuessr geography game using Google street view
JBS Medical Career Symposium summer weekly speaker series for rising 10th graders and above (for information contact Mrs. Keeley at mkeeley@jburrough.org)
- Missouri University of Science & Technology: in-person summer camps in July and August
- Rose-Hulman Operation Catapult (in person, July)
- University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis: Health Care Summer Immersion Program (Aug 2-7; Apply by July 1)
- St. Louis University Adventures in Medicine: Medical and Surgical Procedures (week of June 15)
- Summer STEM Institute (SSI) (June 20-August 1) Research and Data Science bootcamp, Lecture Series, and Guided Research Project
- Code Connects: Free Coding classes and speaker series
- The Congressional App Challenge, Code at Home
- University of Dayton Free Virtual Summer Engineering Content