Any good summer enrichment programs for h.s. kids..?

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<p>I'm not sure if that's the correct term, but I'm trying to figure out some good ones for a friend of mine to look into. You know, like summer programs you can attend at various universities, or in DC, or heck even in other countries! Programs in social sciences/humanities, or cultural immersion is preferable. </p>

<p>I personally attended two during my high school years and had a great, life-changing experience at one, and a mediocre (yet informative) experience at the other.</p>

<p>Anyway, anyone know of any good ones out there? A few sentences on what it is and where it's located (plus any website links) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I don’t have any specific programs that I’d recommend but this list has hundreds of opportunities. </p>

<p>[Hoagies</a>’ Gifted: Summer and Saturday Programs](<a href=“http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/summer.htm]Hoagies”>Summer and Saturday Programs | Hoagies' Gifted)</p>

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<p>wow, thanks a lot! Very helpful :)</p>

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<p>Go to your high school counseling office. These programs send flyers to the counselors. Our counselors keep a file in the college and career center for these flyers.</p>

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<p>^^I’m not in high school anymore, and won’t be back until the summer when everyone’s on break. </p>

<p>Besides, our counselors are really out-of-the-loop, to say the least. My counselor was happy that I applied to Michigan last year, because “Finally someone applies to an Ivy League school!”</p>

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<p>You might find some helpful posts under the Summer Programs category. </p>

<p>Click on Discussion Home, then look under Pre-College Issues, and you’ll find Summer Programs.</p>

<p>Also, if your friend finds something he/she is interested in, try the advanced search for all dates. You never know - someone may have posted about it in the last couple of years.</p>

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<p>Hoagies is a great resource. I know kids who have loved JHU/CTY --a program that has a particularly devoted following–and Stanford’s EPGY.</p>

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<p>Concordia College in Minn. has wonderful summer language immersion programs, some of which are in Minn., others are abroad. My older S studied German and French at their camps, and loved those programs.</p>

<p>Younger S enjoyed studying philosophy at Duke U’s TIP program and Johns Hopkins CTY program.</p>

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<p>[Boys</a> and Girls State](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_State]Boys”>Boys State and Girls State - Wikipedia)</p>

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<p>londonb, thanks. My S is just starting to figure out his plans this summer (late starter) and your list was extremely helpful. A few of our family friends have sent their kids to Stanford’s summer program and have loved it. S wants to look abroad but we have no idea where to even start.</p>