Summer+Programs+2011

=University City Promise Academy - Summer Program Page (2011) =

Student Summer Program Sign-Up Form (Click Link To Open Online Form)


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 * __CREDIT RECOVERY: __** An 18 Day program with 2 hour classes per day for any student who has failed a core content course (Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Language, Health and PE). ======

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 * __ESOL SUMMER COURSE: __** The goal of the course is to develop the social English language skills of beginning English language speakers in the four areas (Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening) by taking them outside of the classroom and immersing them in the community. Students would practice English skills by visiting and participating in activities at various locations such as school cafeteria, library, neighborhood universities, hospitals, stores, restaurants, museums and others. ======

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 * __LEADERS OF CHANGE: __** A WorkReady Philadelphia Service Learning Summer Enrichment Program for 65 rising seniors (current 11th graders) at University City HS Promise Academy. Students are paid $7.25 per hour for 6 weeks to work with 4 SSC Staff, 6 UCHS Teachers, Penn Students, and Community Partners Students addressing real-world issues, problems and needs in their local, regional, national or global community through a problem-based learning format. Students will culminate the program with a portfolio including: ======
 * ======A business plan, PowerPoint presentation, and blog ======
 * ======1 college essay, college planning checklist for the next academic year ======

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 * __PROJECT WRITE: __**Project Write welcomes students who want to expand and improve creative and academic writing in its many forms, including dramatic script, humor, journalism, personal essay/memoir, persuasive writing, poetry, science fiction/fantasy, and short story. Each student will walk away with a solid draft of a college essay as well as other academic and creative writing drafts. In addition, students will use blogs, wikis, twitter, and other digital literacies to interact with each other's work online and publish their "works in progress." Students who successfully complete the summer course will earn 0.5 elective credits and students who also complete an optional action-research project will earn an additional 0.5 elective credits, resulting in 1.0 credit toward their graduation requirements. This course is open to any grade level. ======

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 * __PHOTOGRAPHY, DIGITAL IMAGING AND RETOUCHING __**__: __This course will carry over to the following year’s enrichments and Saturdays. Video, Video/Audio Editing and Compositing will also be introduced. Interested students would be given the opportunity to communicate ideas and stories through different media and develop proficiency on the same software technology used in today’s design studios. Finished products could be: enhanced and retouched photos, photo composites and collages for advertising, teaching, slide show presentations, web projects, etc., as well as video documentaries with sound and music. ======

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 * __PRE-AP: __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Offered in English Literature, Government, U.S. History, Euro-History, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Studio Art, and Coordination, these courses develop the knowledge and critical-thinking skills needed for success in high school and in future-college-level work. Courses will focus on pre-requisite skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening necessary for successful work in Advanced Placement courses. ======

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 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">RE-BIO: __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Re-Bio is a four week intensive science research focused Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) course which will be offered twice in the summer 2011. It is open to a maximum of 60 rising 10th-12th grade students. The purpose of this course is to engage students with hands-on, inquiry-based experiments in a verity of STEM fields and help them build the research and presentation skills needed for their participation in the 2011-2012 Bridge to Re-Bio program. This program is will incorporate components of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science Pre-AP courses. Students will receive 1 full credit if they complete a 3hr class and .5 credits if they complete a 2hr class. Rising seniors in the fall will be able to complete their senior projects with Bridge to Re-Bio. Sophomores and juniors will be able to complete their science fair projects in the fall and spring during social enrichment. Field Trips will include the mud museum, Philadelphia water works and Ringing Rocks Park. ======

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 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">UJIMA GIRLS PROGRAM: __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Based on the 3rd principle of Kwanzaa //Ujima// centers on the concept of collective work and responsibility and is a large scale community health education project. This program focuses on Nutrition, Leadership, and Sexual Health for young women. During the 4 week program (July 6th-28th) the young ladies will participate in workshops, attend field trips, and engage speakers on topics ranging from proper nutrition and health care to healthy relationships and networking. ======

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 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">UPWARD BOUND: __** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their pre-college performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound projects provide academic instruction in mathematics, laboratory sciences, composition, literature, and foreign languages. Additionally, students will participate in tutoring, counseling, mentoring, cultural enrichment, work-study programs, education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students. ======