Camp Shule 2009, Nyumburu Cultural Center
Anne Carswell, Camp Director
Phone: 301-314-7759
Website: www.nyumburu.umd.edu
Email: carswell@umd.edu
Address: Nyumburu Cultural Center, College Park, MD 20742
Adjacent to Stamp Student Union, Campus Drive
Through a dynamic eight week program, youth explore academic, artistic,
and recreational interests in a relaxed and creative environment.
Campers participate daily in academic sessions that refresh and review
reading, math, writing, and computer literacy skills. In addition,
campers take weekly field trips to local museums and leisure sites.
Check website for additional information.
Dates: June 22, 2009 - August 7, 2009. Can drop off as early as 7:00
am - Pick up no later than 6:00 pm. (Early arrivals from 7-9 am will
be allowed to use Computer Labs, play games, etc). Camp Shule daily
sessions begin at 9 a.m. Parent orientation June 18, 6:00 pm at Nyumburu
Cultural Center, UMCP, College Park, MD. Please attend.
Children and youth: 5-17 years of age
Fees: Total for 7weeks: $560.00, $80.00 per week, plus $75 non-refundable
registration fee, $150 field trips/transportation; to be paid in cash
by March 14. Check website for more information. Tuition in full due:
May 9, 2009.
Cybercamps 2009, University of Maryland. College Park
Phone: 1-888-904-2267
Website: www.cybercamps.com
Email: info@cybercamps.com
Address: University of Maryland
Provides single and multi-week computer camps, Game Design, Flash Animation
& Web Design, 3D Modeling, Digital Photography & Graphics, Programming
& Robotics. A great blend of computer learning combined with fun,
outdoor camp activities.
Dates: View website for complete information and registration form.
6/22-6/26, 6/29-7/3, 7/6-7/10, 7/13-7/17, 7/20-7/24, 7/27-7/31, 8/3-8/7
Children and youth: 10-17
Fees: Check website for complete fees.
Discovering Engineering
Meredith DeMoss, Coordinator
Phone: 301-405-0287
Website: http://www.eng.umd.edu/summer
Email: mdemoss@umd.edu
Address: 1124 Glenn L. Martin Hall
Univ. of MD, College Park, MD 20742
Students will explore the different engineering disciplines. Students
will participate in various activities including laboratory work and
demonstrations, lectures, discussions, computer instruction and a team
design project. Support provided by instructors, program advisors, teaching
fellows, and peers, to build self-confidence in applying math, science
and engineering skills. Students experience campus life by living in
a residence hall. Undergraduate residence assistants manage residential
area and will live with students in residence hall, plan social activities,
and be a resource during the program.
Dates: July 26 - August 1, 2009 (Sunday afternoon to Saturday morning).
August 2, 2009 - August 8, 2009 (Identical session).
Application Deadline: Friday, April 14, 2009.
Children and youth: Students (coed) entering 11th or 12th grade in Fall 2007. Spaces limited to 30 students and those who have strong interest in engineering, mathematics and /or science are encouraged to apply.
Fees: $1,000 covers all expenses except transportation to and from
University and spending money. Fee will be due when student is accepted
into program. Full and partial scholarships available based on financial
need. Students must be eligible for free or low-cost school lunches
through the National School Lunch Program.
Contact Meredith DeMoss for scholarship application.
ESTEEM (ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY TO ENERGIZE AND EXPAND YOUNG MINDS)
Mrs. Lawanda Kamalidiin
Phone: (301) 405-3879
Website: http://www.cmse.umd.edu/summer/esteem.html
Email: lsaddler@umd.edu for additional information
Address: Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering.
A. James Clark School of Engineering
1134 Glenn L. Martin Hall, UMCP
College Park, MD 20742
Students participate in a two-week program. This program is for students
entering the 12th grade in September 2009. Students will explore engineering
research by attending research lectures, lab demonstrations, development
of a research proposal development and the literature search and review
for their research project. Students provide their own lunch. Academic
Year Activities: Seniors who participate in summer and who have a research
project requirement will participate in an academic year long independent
project with a faculty member. This will result in a final paper and
participation in a research symposium in the spring of 2010. Students
will need to provide transportation to campus. The University shuttle
bus is available for students who are on SHUTTLE-UM routes.
Dates: Summer: June 22- July 2, 2009; 9:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday -Friday
Children and youth: Rising high school seniors (complete 11th grade
spring 2009)
Fees: None. Student is responsible for the cost of lunch and transportation
to and from campus.Check email address/website: www.cmse.umd.edu for
further information
Exploring Engineering At UM (E2@UMD): Women in Engineering
Alana Johnson
Phone: 301-405-3283
Website: www.eng.umd.edu/wie/prestudents/e2umd.html
Email: ajohns7@umd.edu
Address: 1134F Glenn L. Martin Hall, University of Maryland, College
Park, MD 20742
A summer program for high school women (rising juniors or seniors) who
are considering engineering as a possible major and career. Students
live on campus for one week and explore the world of engineering through
fun hands-on activities, laboratory experiments, informative workshops,
team design challenges, and seminars with professional engineers. Please
visit the E2@UMD website for application information.
Dates: July 12-18 (Session One), July 19-25 (Session Two)
Children and youth: For rising 11th or 12th grade high school women interested in math, science and engineering.
Fees: Cost: $700, with $205 scholarship that partially covers cost
of housing, the reduced fee is $495 per student. Application Review
Begins: April 13, 2009
Imagine Excellence
Lucy Negron-Evelyn, Program Director
Phone: 301-504-5026
Website: www.imagineexcellence.org
Email:
Address: PO Box 1121, Columbia, MD 21044
Four-week program, to enhance math and science skills and instill an interest in careers in engineering. Non-remedial program. Students are admitted on a rolling basis.
Dates: TBA
Children and youth: For 7th and 8th graders, primarily Hispanic.
Fees: Call for further information.
Jump Start
Dr. Kaci Thompson
Phone: (301) 405-3353
Website: www.chemlife.umd.edu/hhmi/jumpstart
Email: HHMI@umd.edu
Address: College of Chemical & Life Sciences, Symons Hall, Campus
A week-long summer science immersion program sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the College of Chemical & Life Sciences at the University of Maryland. Students considering a career in the sciences will conduct a meaningful scientific inquiry in which they will make observations, formulate hypotheses, design and conduct relevant experiments, analyze data, and generate conclusions. Participants will select one thematic area to explore in depth. Themes include: forensic science, biomedical science and animal behavior and physiology.
Dates: Session 1: July 13-17; Session 2: July 20-24; Session 3: July
27-31. Check website for additional information.
Children and youth: For high school students who are currently in 10th and 11th grades (rising juniors and seniors) who are interested in chemical and life sciences.
Fees: Application deadline is March 15. No charge, except for parking
and transportation to class.
LIFT
Phone: 301-405-6776
Website: www.precollege.umd.edu
Email: lift@umd.edu
Address: 1107 West Education Annex, UMCP-20742
LIFT is designed to improve the academic standing of high school students
who need an extra LIFT to help them meet their full potential. LIFT
provides a unique opportunity to hone students’ math, reading, and
writing skills. The program would enhance a student’s competency and
confidence to successfully complete high school and prepare them for
college through: Academic instruction; SAT practice; College Career
Counseling; Introduction to college experience; College living expectience;
Cultural and social enrichment activities.
Dates: June 22 - July 30, 2009 (6-week session).
Children and youth: 10th - 12th grade
Fees: Check website for more information.
Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic Press Association 2009
Summer Journalism Program
Marchelle Payne-Gassaway/Dana Miller
Phone: (301) 405-8321/301-405-2397
Website: www.journalism.umd.edu/mspa/summer/index.html
Email: mspa@jmail.umd.edu
Address: Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland,
1117 Journalism Building
Five-day courses: Beginning News Writing, Advanced News Writing, Sports,
and Poetry Writing, Photojournalism, Copy Editing, Multimedia Reporting
Fundamentals, Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Program, and Television Production.
Aspiring Journalists course to learn basics of good journalism. Middle
school students will be exposed to the world of journalism. Enrollment
restricted to 6th to 8th graders during the 2009-2010 school year. Please
check website for detailed descriptions of all courses.
Dates: June 22-26, 2009
Children and youth: Rising 6th through 12th graders. Participants
must be at least 11 years old. Only rising juniors and seniors allowed
to stay in the residence hall.
Fees: Check website for individual course fee. Housing available for
additional fee (optional). Late registration fee after May 8, 2009
Physics Summer Girls 8th and 11th Grade Grade Programs
Bernie Kozlowski
Phone: 301-405-5949
Website: www.physics.umd.edu/aboutus/SumGirl.html
Email: berniek@physics.umd.edu
Address: Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, 1120 Physics Building
Approximately twenty-five eighth-grade girls will be chosen to participate
in each session of the Program. Part of each morning will be devoted
to seeing and handling demonstrations that illustrate fascinating physical
ideas. For those familiar with the University's Physics is Phun programs,
which have visited many local schools, these demonstrations will be
on that level. However, this time each girl will be able to see the
apparatus up close and be able to operate it on her own. For the rest
of the morning small groups of about five girls each will work in the
laboratory. Each group will have its own experimental setup as well
as its own teacher. The teacher will supervise the work and discuss
the meaning of everything they are doing.
Dates: June 30-July 11, 2009 July 14 - July 25 2009.
Children and youth: Girls entering 9th and 11th Grades in September
2009
Fees: Check website for more information
Project Pipeline
Project Pipeline is a brand new two year pre-collegeprogram
(one year only for rising seniors) that prepares and recruits talented
students to attend the Clark School of Engineering at the University
of Maryland, College Park. During the summer 2009 session, students
will build an engineering project, interact with college students
and staff, while learning more about the College of Engineering. Students
remain in the program until they graduate high school, as long as
they satisfy certain academic and programmatic requirements. The program
is open to rising 11th and 12th grade students.
Dates: July 20, July 31, 2009. 9:00 - 4:00.
Fee: $375 (includes two Friday lunches).
SAT Strategies
Bruk Berhane, Program Coordinator
Phone: 301-405-8106
Website: http://www.eng.umd.edu/k12/k12_summer-programs.html
Email: bberhane@umd.edu
Address: 1134 Glen L. Martin Hall
This program is open to all rising 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students.
The focus of this workshop will be on successful test-taking skills
and reasoning strategies to help students maximize their scores on the
SAT. Topics will be presented relevant to the math, verbal and new writing
sections of the test. The program provides over 40 hours of instruction,
a pre-test and a post-test as well as periodic evaluations to gauge
student progress throughout the workshop. Choose from two sessions that
will be offered, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon.
Space is limited, register today!
Dates: July 6- July 30, 2009. Classes meet 4 days a week, Monday -Thursday,
9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Children and youth: Rising 10th, 11th and 12th grade students (will complete 10th grade and 11th grades in spring 2009)
Fees: $550 paid by June 1, $600 after June 1, 2009. Fees cover s.m.
or p.m. workshop, pre- and post-test and review session in September.
Textbook is an additional cost. Snacks will be provided.
S.P.I.C.E. Camp
Alana Johnson
Phone: 301-405-3283
Website:
Email: ajohns7@umd.edu,
bberhane@umd.edu
Address: 1134F Glenn L. Martin Hall
Students will be introduced to the world of engineering through projects,
tours, and guest speakers. S.P.I.C.E. is open to young women currently
in their 8th or 9th grade yer. Women frin under-represented populations
in engineering are strongly encouraged to apply.
Dates: June 29-July 2, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Ages: 8th and 9th grade
Fees: $325 upon acceptance into the program
Stepping Stones to Your Future (Engineering Summer Camp)
Madeline Kirk
Phone: 301-405-0315
Website: www.eng.umd.edu/wie/precollege/stepstone.html
Email: franlee@umd.edu
Address: 1134F Glenn L. Martin Hall
This is a one-week commuter summer camp for rising 7th and 8th graders who are interested in math, science, and engineering. This is an excellent opportunity for participants to work alongside current University of Maryland students in a variety of science and engineering related activities such as finding out how much force it takes to break an aluminum bar, building a wind-powered vehicle, and understanding the ideas behind reverse engineering.
Dates: July 13-July 17, 9:00 am-3:30 pm (Session One), July 20-July
24, 9:00-3:00 pm (Session Two).
Children and youth: Application Deadline: April 3, 2009. Check website
for application information. Full and partial scholarships available
based on financial need.
Fees: $350 upon acceptance into the program
Summer Insect Camp
Earlene Armstrong
Phone: (301) 405-3925
Website: www.insectcamp.umd.edu
Email: earmstro@deans.umd.edu
Address: Department of Entomology, University of Maryland, 4112 Plant Sciences Bldg., College Park, MD 20472
The Department of Entomology is offering its sixth Insect Summer Camp
for children. It is non-residential and will run daily from 8:30 am
to 4:30 pm. Preliminary topics include lectures/activities on Raise
your own "special insect pet" ; Insect architecture and diversity; Food
consumption: How and why Fred and Anna ate the whole thing; Defense
Mechanisms: Insect games of hide and seek; Communication: How insects
rap; Social behavior in the insect society; Insect art and crafts ;
Other topics depending on interests of campers. These activities will
be age appropriate for the students.
Dates: Beginner Campers July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24. Advanced/Repeat
Campers July 27-31. Non-residential: Daily from 8:30-4:15
Children and youth: 7-11
Fees: See website for registration form. Camp limited to 40. Fee:
$250.
Summer LEGO Robotics Camp
Mrs. Lawanda Kamalidiin
Phone: 301-405-3879
Website: www.cmse.umd.edu/summer/summer-lego.html
Email: lsaddler@umd.edu
Address: 1134 Glenn L. Martin Hall, UMCP, College Park, MD 20742
This program will introduce 20 elementary (rising 4th, 5th, and 6th
grades) per session and 20 middle school/high school freshmen (rising
7th, 8th, and 9th grade) per session to building and programming robots
using LEGO Mindstorms. Students will learn mechanical design, construction,
programming and teamwork skills. They will work in small teams using
LEGO blocks, motors and sensors. Students use a computer to teach their
robot to more, react, and make sounds in order to solve challenges.
Students will also take a music and/or rt class. Students are required
to bring lunch. Snack will be provided.
Dates: July 6- July 17, 2009, July 20-July 31, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Before and after care available. Students are required to bring their
own lunches.
Children and youth: See program description above.
Fees: $450 (which includes anon-refundable $50 registration fee)--Early
Bird by March 30, 2009. Siblings (two or more students per family
registered for the same session)--$425 per student.
Fees: $500 (which includes a non-refundable $50 registration fee--April-June
1, 2009
Before care (8-8:30 a.m. and aftercare 3:30-4 p.m).:$50 per week.
Sibling $40 per week. Before care (8-8:30 a.m. and aftercare (3:30-4:30
p.m): $75 per student per week; Siblings :$65 per student per week.
Summer Reading Program
LaJeune Stover
Phone: (301) 405-3153
Website: www.education.umd.edu/edci
Email: lajeune@umd.edu
Address: 2230 Benjamin Building. Program will be implemented at Robert
Frost Elementary School, 6419 85th Ave., New Carrollton, MD 20784..
A five-week diagnostic instruction program for qualified students. Students are instructed in small groups by a team of advanced master’s degree candidates. Upon completion, parents receive a written report of activities and recommendations for school personnel.
Dates: July 6- August 6, 2009. (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays)
8:45 am - 12:15 pm
Children and youth: Children and youth who are struggling to learn to read.
Fees: $50 deposit with application. Total program cost: $425.00. $75
diagnostic screening, $300 remaining payment due before or on first
day of program. Check website or call 301-405-3153 for details.
TERP Engineers
Meredith DeMoss, Coordinator
Phone: 301-405-0287
Website: www.eng.umd.edu/summer
Email: mdemoss@umd.edu
Address: 1124 Glenn L. Martin Hall, Univ.of MD, College Park, MD 20742
Spend a eweek as a TERP Engineer at the University of Maryland. Find
out what engineers do, how engineering relates to the world around you,
and if engineering is for you. During the week, you will participate
in a variety of activities and team projects that will help you build
self-confidence in applying your math, science and engineering skills.
Dates: Two sessions offered: July 21- July 25, 2009 (Monday through
Friday). July 23 - 27, 2009 (Monday through Friday). Application deadline:
May 1, 2009. Check the website: http://www.eng.umd.summer for application
information.
Children and youth: Students entering the 9th or 10th grade in Fall
2009 are eligible. Due to a limited number of spaces, we are able
to accept on 30 students for the program. We encourage students who
have a strong interest in engineering, mathematics and/or science
to apply.
Fees: $350 plus transportation costs to/from home (includes lunch
daily Monday through Friday ). Full and partial scholarships available
based on need. Students must be eligible for free or low-cost school
lunches through the National School Lunch Program. Contact Meredith
DeMoss for scholarship application.
Up, Up and Away Summer Program for Middle School Students
Bruk Berhane
Phone: 301-405-8106
Website: www.eng.umd.edu/k12/k12 summer-programs.html
Email: bberhane@.umd.edu
Address: 1134 Glenn L. Martin Hall
Up, Up and Away Summer Program: Choose from two sessions for Elementary
and Middle School Students will be held on the campus of the the University
of Maryland, College Park. Students will learn about the science of
flight through exciting hands-on activities, field trips and guest speakers.
Topics discussed will include compression and expansion air, history
of flight, flight patterns, aerodynamic forces. Activities include constructing
balsa wood gliders. Students and staff will also take two field trips
to which parents will be invited. The program will culminate with an
academic fest where family and friends will be invited.
Dates: June 29 - July 2, 2009. Elementary Hours (4th-6th) 8:30 am
- 12:00 pm Monday-Friday, Middle School Hours (7th-9th) July 6-17,
2009 *:30-4:00 pm.
Children and youth: Elementary & Middle School.
Fees: $200 per Elementary Students; $425 for Middle School See website
for application.
Upward Bound
Annie Foster Ahmed, Asst. Director
Phone: (301) 405-6776
Website: http://www.eng.umd.edu/k12/k12_summer-programs.html
Email: aefa@.umd.edu
Address: 1107 West Education Annex Building, Campus
The Upward Bound program provides academic and career counseling to students to assist them in graduating from high school and to gain admission to four-year-post-secondary institutions. It serves as a supplement to its participants’ secondary school experiences and provides an opportunity for improvement in self-esteem and academic and social skills. The six-week session also provides students the opportunity to live in UM residence halls, attend academic classes and engage in cultural & social activities.
Dates: June 21-July 30, 2009.
Children and youth: 9th grade. Students must attend one of the designated
high schools. Applicants must also satisfy low-income criteria and/or
potential first generation college student status. The program recruits
from: Montgomery Blair, Wheaton, Bladensburg, Central, High Point,
Northwood, and Northwestern high schools.
Fees: No charge. Applicants must satisfy low-income criteria and/or
potential first generation college student status.
Upward Bound Math and Science Regional Center
Annie Foster Ahmed, Asst. Director
Phone: 301-405-6776
Website: www.precollege.umd.edu/
Email: aefa@umd.edu
Address: 1107West Education Annex Building
Program provides academic and career counseling to students who are interested in careers in mathematics and the sciences. The Program is designed to supplement its participants’ secondary school experiences, by providing opportunities for students to gain self-esteem through the enhancement of their academic, social and research skills.
Dates: June 21 - July 30, 2009
Children and youth: For 10th through 12th graders. Students are recruited
from target high schools: Bell Multicultural, Watkins Mill, Fairmont
Heights, Potomac, and Edmondson-Westside (Baltimore, MD).
Fees: No charge. Applicants must satisfy low-income criteria and/or potential first generation college student status.
WIE Lead Academies-Summer 2009
Alana Johnson
Phone: 301-405-3283
Website: www.eng.umd.edu/wie/precollege/lead.html
Email: ajohns7@umd.edu
Address: 1131 Glenn L. Martin Hall
Students are given the opportunity to spend 1-2 days learning and applying
principles related to a particular engineering discipline at the University
of Maryland. See website for application.
Dates: TBA. Check website for more information.
Children and youth: Rising juniors and seniors. Talented rising sophomores may be accepted on a case by case basis.
Fees: Check website.
Young Scholars Program
Eric Johnson, Program Coordinator
Phone: (301) - 405- 1027
Website: www.summer.umd.edu/ysp
Email: johnsone@umd.edu
Address: Office of Extended Studies, 0132 Main Administration Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
The Young Scholars Program is a great way for rising high school
juniors and seniors to get ready for college. During three unforgetable
weeks, students explore bold ideas and new ways of thinking. Motivated
students have the opportunity to pursue academic interests,explore
career opportunities, earn 3 college credits in 3 weeks, and discover
college life at Maryland. Students enroll in a 3-credit introductory
course, going from theory to practice through field trips or guest
speakers. Dynamic instructors create a learning environment that encourages
creative problem-solving. Students benefit from Maryland's vast resources,
including libraries, computer and instructional lbs, and recreational,
residential, and dining facilities.
Dates: July 12-July 31, 2009, applications begin Feb. 16, 2009.
Children and youth: High school rising juniors and seniors.
Fees: Residential package: $2939. Commuter package: $1819
