YMCA Amazing Volunteer Opportunity

JA Fellows Students & Alumni we would like to share a wonderful opportunity offered at the Wade Walker Park Family YMCA.  They are offering and exclusive opportunity to our program participants to service as Volunteer tutors to elementary and/or middle school students.  There is availability to volunteer during the school year Monday - Thursday 4:30-6:30p.m.  Those interested in this opportunity should complete an application online or stop in.  Be sure to indicate at the top 'after school tutor'  Applications should be submitted to either Karen Posyner or Deb Beauford.  Wade Walker Park Family YMCA is located at 5605 Rockbridge Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30088  Wade Walker Y Website

Students as you are selecting your Fellows host site meeting day for the fall and other extra curricular activities be sure to consider this opportunity.

MISSION

In the summer of 2010, the Division of Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University started a yearly Aerospace Engineering Summer camp for middle and high school students. The mission of the camps is to provide practical hands on knowledge to future engineers. They provide a platform for students to explore and understand the basics of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), with emphasis on Aerospace technology. During the camps, students get to experience and learn theory by exciting real world applications. The camp includes design, build, and fly competitions, Computer Aided Design (CAD), flight simulations, rocket build and launch competitions, flight demonstrations and lots more. Come and experience the excitement. We believe in teaching and learning while having fun.

All Camps are open for both boys and girls ages 12-18.

Who is Invited All students, ages 12-18, are invited to come enjoy a fun-filled camp.

How to Register Camp Fee: $250/camp/student Includes aircraft simulations and flight demonstrations Click Here

When is the Camp Camp#1: (FULL) May 27 – 30th, 2014 (4 day camp daily from 9am-5:30pm) Camp#2: (FULL) June 9 – 13th, 2014 (5 day camp daily from 9am-4:30pm) Camp#3: June 23 – 27th, 2014 (5 day camp daily from 9am-4:30pm)   Camp#4: July 7 – 11th, 2014 (5 day camp daily from 9am-4:30pm)

What you'll learn How aircraft fly Types of Aircraft Basic components of Aircrafts Helicopters and Spaceships Design, Build, and Fly new models Flight Competition

For more information please visit: http://www.spsu.edu/aerospace/

3-D Video Animation Certificate Program

7-Week Workshop for High School Students

Course Dates: June 5 - 26 & July 10 - 24

 Thursdays: 7:15 - 9:15 pm

Fee: 365.00 | Instructor:  Keyur Patel

 

 

 

3-D Video Animation
So, you've seen countless movies, games, and commercials full of robots, futuristic buildings, alien spaceships and vehicles that make your jaw hit the floor. You know they couldn't possible exist in the real world, but at the same time you're not quite sure how the artists and filmmakers are able bring such amazingly complex concepts to the silver screen.

 

Well look no further. In this 7-week certificate series we'll discuss steps to put you well on your way toward making 3D Computer Animation graphics of your own.

 

3-D Video Animation is a complex and wildly varying craft, but the payoff for learning it is well worth the effort put forth. Whether you'd like to one day make a career out of 3-D Animation, become a modder for your favorite video game, or just want to try your hand at a new creative medium, this is the class for you!

 

For more information and to sign up for the program visit: http://www.advantagelearningcoop.com/#!untitled/c1enr

 

I Am a JA Fellows video

 

The Fellows team is working on putting together a recruitment video to help new students understand what it means to be a JA Fellows. We believe the message will be more effective if it’s coming from our wonderful Fellows students. We will be filming the video on June 11^th, 2014 from 2pm-4pm at the JA Chick Fil a Foundation Discovery Center located within the GWCC. Please, see below for participation guidelines:

 

Participation Guidelines and additional information:

• This opportunity is first come first serve for the first 12 students who sign up. To be considered please respond by 5/20/2014 to jafellows@georgia.ja.org
• Reply with your name and choose an option below:
• I would like to have a speaking part
• I would like to be an extra.
• Provide a sentence describing what it means to be a JA Fellows student. I.e.: A JA Fellows is a student who strives for excellence.
• Attire: Business Professional

We look forward to hearing back from you!

2014 VOX Media Cafe Program

Whether your teen wants to interview the latest musical discovery by Justin Bieber's vocal coach, cover breaking news in downtown Atlanta, learn photographic techniques from a New York Times photographer or learn videography techniques from professionals at Cartoon Network and CNN, opportunities abound at VOX Media Café in 2014.
In 3-week experiential sessions held in June and July, Atlanta-area teens ages 13-19 can work in VOX’s downtown teen newsroom, overlooking Peachtree Street, and attend fun media field trips across the city in VOX's hands-on and portfolio-building summer camp. With each 3-week session open to only 16 participants, VOX Media Café offers a deeply immersive experience taught by acclaimed writers and working professionals from CNN/Turner Broadcasting, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta magazine and other media outlets. Included in each session are opportunities to create broadcast-ready video packages, website programming, the fundamentals of writing and reporting, and photojournalism skills from our expert faculty.
Past instructors have included current U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, Pulitzer Prize-winner Hank Klibanoff, CNN’s Mark Bixler and Moni Basu, novelist Joshilyn Jackson, memoirist Jessica Handler, poetry slam champion Theresa Davis, V103’s Sonia Murray, WABE's Jim Burress and Time magazine photographer Joey Ivansco.
To enroll your teen in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity or to learn more, call 404-614-0040 or visit our VOX Media Café page at voxteencommunications.org/mediacafe.
2014 Sessions (teens sign up for one 3-week session and attend the dates below):
Session 1 - Weeks of June 9-13, June 16-20 and June 23-27, 2014
Session 2 - Weeks of July 7-11, July 14-18 and July 21-25, 2014

Stanford - Summer College Academy

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies produces an array of programs for academically talented young students everywhere. Our programs are available online and in-person, during the summer and year-round, and feature broad exploration or intense study in a single subject. The choice is yours!

There are three sessions in Summer College Academy 2014, each offering a choice of two intensive undergraduate-level courses. Summer College Academy courses are equivalent to a six-unit Stanford undergraduate course.

Given the intensity of the courses, students should expect to spend an average 30 hours/week on coursework. Online class meeting times are determined by a combination of instructor availability, and the availability of students offered admission into the course.

Though applicants may apply to as many of the six available courses as they wish, admitted students must choose one intensive course to take. Courses begin in the online classroom and continue on campus, therefore students must participate fully in the 6–7 weeks of the course.

Session 1 | June 2 – July 10, 2014

Courses

Democracy, Freedom, and the Rule of Law | Jeffrey Scarborough, Ph.D.

Modernist Literature and Photography | Douglas Kerr, Ph.D. [Closed to further applicants]

Schedule

6 Weeks Total: Monday, June 2 to Thursday, July 10, 2014

3 Weeks Online: Monday, June 2 to Thursday, June 19, 2014

• Class Time: 2.5 – 3 hours, 4 days per week

3 Weeks In Residence: Saturday, June 21 to Thursday, July 10, 2014

• Class Time: 2.5 – 3 hours, 4 days per week
• Exams: Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Application Deadline: Rolling until full

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Session 2 | June 23 – July 31, 2014

Courses

Gear Up—Bringing Business Opportunities to Life | Lena Ramfelt, Ph.D.

Logic in Action: New Introduction to Logic | Tomohiro Hoshi, Ph.D.

Schedule

6 Weeks Total: Monday, June 23 to Thursday, July 31, 2014

3 Weeks Online: Monday, June 23 to Thursday, July 10, 2014

• Class Time: 2.5 – 3 hours, 4 days per week

3 Weeks In Residence: Saturday, July 12 to Thursday, July 31, 2014

• Class Time: 2.5 – 3 hrs, 4 days per week
• Exams: Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Application Deadline: Rolling until full

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Session 3 | July 7 – August 21, 2014

Courses

Quantum Foundations and Quantum Information | Gary Oas, Ph.D.

Perspectives on Law & Mock Trial | Kristina Zarlengo, Ph.D., J.D.

Schedule

7 Weeks Total: Monday, July 7 to Thursday, August 21, 2014

4 Weeks Online: Monday, July 7 to Thursday, July 31, 2014

• Class Time: 2.5 – 3 hours, 3 days per week

3 weeks in residence: Saturday, August 2 to Thursday, August 21, 2014

• Class Time: 2.5 – 3 hrs, 4 days per week
• Exams: Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Application Deadline: May 31, 2014

For additional information, please visit:  http://spcs.stanford.edu/

High School Investigative Reporting Workshop

Our investigative reporting workshop is designed for high school students (grades 9 - 12, international students are also welcome) who are interested in investigative reporting, journalism, or writing. Our award-winning faculty will help ensure that each student will be taught at a high level, and learn new and valuable journalism skills. Based at Boston University, The New England Center for Investigative Reporting's summer workshop is a perfect opportunity to learn more about journalism, and explore the exciting city of Boston!

Application deadline is June 15, 2014. Spots are filling up very quickly however, so apply as soon as possible. 

Sign up for 2014 Today! 

For additional information, please visit:  http://necir.org/training/hs-journalism-workshop/

JA Fellows - Deloitte Impact Day

Deloitte has invited our JA Fellows students the opportunity to participate in the 15^th Annual Deloitte IMPACT Day on Friday, June 6, 2014.  

We are thrilled that Deloitte has extended this invitation again this year and due to high demand this will be a first come first serve event for the first 40 Fellows students who confirm availability by email response.  Please, see below for additional information about the event.

Date:  Friday, June 6, 2014

Location:  Junior Achievement’s Chick-fil-A Foundation Discovery Center

280 Northside Drive, NW Georgia World Congress Center, Building C Atlanta, Georgia 30314

Time: 9:30a.m. – 3:00p.m. please arrive promptly (Lunch will be provided).  

Attire: Professional dress is required (please wear comfortable shoes)

Transportation will not be provided by JA or Deloitte.  Make sure to plan ahead to accommodate your transportation needs.  

JA Finance Park allows students to experience their personal financial futures first-hand. Upon entering the center, students receive a ‘life situation’ with job, income, education, and family scenarios. Based on their adult persona, students visit businesses in the simulation to gather information about different financial decisions in order to complete a balanced household budget.  Volunteers serve as personal financial advisors for the day, coaching students through the decisions they need to make.   

The Deloitte IMPACT Day provided by the staff will feature:

Arrival – 9:30am

Meet Deloitte Staff & Volunteers – 9:30am to 10:00am

Finance Park Simulation – 10:00am to 2:00pm

• Truth Revealed (15 minutes) – Receive Life Profiles and review information (i.e. job, salary, age, marital status, children, etc.)
• The Big Search (60 minutes) – Visit each store to collect option sheets for each budget item.
• The Budget Puzzle & Lunch Rotation (90 minutes) – Complete the Budget Worksheet by making choices for each budgeting category.
• The Final Commitment (45 minutes) – Visit each store to pay bills based on the decisions they made during the Budget Puzzle.
• Checkout (30 minutes) – Visit Elavon to confirm that their budget is balanced.

Career Exploration – 2:00pm to 3:00pm

To confirm your interest and availability for this event please reply on or before Tuesday, 05/20/2014 @ 5:00p.m.  Please provide the students name and their email address to jafellows@georgia.ja.org

Feel free to visit Deloitte's website at: http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/index.htm to learn more about the company and their mission.  We hope to have our students take advantage of this great opportunity.

College Internships - Apply Now

 

Internships provide invaluable skill building and networking opportunities for college students.

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They've gather 45 awesome internships in a variety of career fields. 

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Clark Atlanta Univeristy - Jr. MBA Summer Camp

The Jr. MBA Summer Camp is focused on introducing basic business concepts to the campers. They will learn about business and entrepreneurship through lectures, simulations, working with business students, and developing a business plan. In addition, campers get to work in groups and take a field trip. ​Some of the areas that campers will learn about include the following:

- Business School Basics
​​- Different Areas/Majors in Business
​- Business & Entrepreneurship
​- Investments & Stock Market
- Personal Finance
​- Writing Business Plans
​- Business Plan Competition
- Field Trip to Area Business

One of the most exciting aspects of the camp is the business plan competition. The campers get to present their business ideas to entrepreneurs and business professors to compete for awards.

For the Summer of 2014, there will be 1 session, which will last 2 weeks.   Please see below for details regarding dates, days, and times for the camp. Who:       Rising 6th Grade - 12th Grade Students
Dates:     June 9th - June 20th
Days:       Monday - Friday
Time:       9:00am - 4:30pm 


JR. MBA SUMMER CAMP IS ALMOST FULL!
I would like to thank everyone for their excitement and interest in the Jr. MBA Summer Camp.  We are going into our 4th successful summer and looking forward to a wonderul experience.  However, the camp is almost full so registration will be closing soon.  If you want your child to attend our camp this summer...Sign-Up Now!  To register your child, just CLICK HERE!

*If the camp fills up prior to May 31, 2014, registration will close.


*For more information please visit, http://www.caujrmba.com/index.html

2014 TrepStart Day Youth Entrepreneurship Conferences

TrepStart Day

TrepStart Day

 

A Trep, from the word entrepreneur, refers to an entrepreneur. TrepStart Day is a one-day, Independent Youth event where teens learn, lunch and launch into entrepreneurial thinking by interacting with successful teen entrepreneurs from around the US. Designed as a peer-to-peer exploration of entrepreneurial thinking and achievement know-how, TrepStart Day incorporates experiential education through a keynote address, interactive breakout sessions with successful teen entrepreneurs and our ExploreAVision competition kick-off. It’s the starting line to launch into a lifetime of entrepreneurial accomplishments.

TrepStart Day Atlanta: Monday October 20, 2014

 

TrepStart Day focuses on giving high school students various perspectives on entrepreneurship while teaching key entrepreneurial concepts in a hands-on setting. During TrepStart Day Atlanta students will hear from a keynote speaker as they share their entrepreneurial journey and road to success. Additionally, students will attend break-out sessions that focus on various facets of entrepreneurship, a networking lunch and a panel discussion. Each break-out session is presented by a nationally-recognized teen entrepreneur (members of IY’s Teen Entrepreneur Network).

 

TrepStart Day Atlanta participants; develop and strengthen their entrepreneurial mindset, increase social and networking skills, and gain an in-depth understanding of entrepreneurship. In cooperation with several local businesses, TrepStart Day has become a unique, educational and engaging conference that inspires teens to discover their passion and become an entrepreneurial-minded individual.

 

TrepStart Day Break-Out Sessions by IY Teen Entrepreneur Network Members Include:

• “Discovering Your Passion & Turning it into a New Venture”
• “Financial Responsibility & Investing Techniques”
• “Effective & Efficient Marketing Techniques for Teens”
• “Work/Life Balance of a Young Trep”
• “Social Responsibility & Entrepreneurship”
• “Getting Started in Tech”
• “Product Development & Business Expansion”
• “Startup Capital for Your New Venture”
• “Day 1: Creating a Winning Strategy”
• “The Top 10 Lessons I’ve Learned as a Young Entrepreneur”
• “Managing Exponential Growth as a Young Entrepreneur”
• “The Realities of Teen Entrepreneurship: The Good, Bad, & Ugly”
• “More Than a Charity: Building a Strong Social Enterprise”

To learn more or register click here.

Cost Per Attendee: $20 (early registration), $25 (late registration)