Wednesday, May 28, 2014

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.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014




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
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/

Friday, May 16, 2014

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
 

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

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 11th, 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


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


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/