Berkeley Foundation for Opportunities in Information Technology’s IT
Leadership Program (BFOIT)
http://www.bfoit.org
Year-round program with monthly meetings, and a two-week stay at UC Berkeley’s Engineering
Department. Aims to educate and train students in technology and leadership skills.
Academic Talent Development Program
http://www-atdp.berkeley.edu
Summer robotics courses at UC Berkeley.
STEPS (Science, Technology & Engineering Preview Summer Camp for Girls)
http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/smeefhtml.pl?/foundation/youth/steps.html&&&SME&
STEPS is a tuition-free, residential program for middle and high school students held on 6
college campuses in 3 states throughout June, July and August.
Peterson’s Summer Program Search
http://www.petersons.com/summerop/ssector.html
Database and Search engine for summer programs for K-12 by name, location, activities offered,
day/residential/travel programs or search for a summer job.
Lawrence Hall of Science Camps
http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/classes/camps.html
Residential camps, backpacking trips and wildlife biology and marine biology research stations
camps around California with interactive science explorations and recreation. Age 8-16.
Information: (510) 642-2275
The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose, CA
http://www.thetech.org/events/summer_camps/2002
Summer Day camp for ages 9-14.
Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland, CA
http://www.chabotspace.org/visit/programs/summercamps.asp
Summer day camp for youth.
Pt. Reyes Science Camp
www.ptreyes.org/camp/index.html
Environmental education, hiking, beach exploring, crafts, science projects & 1 night
backpack trip at Pt Reyes National Seashore in Marin.
US Space Summer Camp
http://www.spacecamp.com/home.asp
U.S. Space Camp is a five-day program jam-packed with astronaut training for young people.
Activities include simulated Space Shuttle missions, IMAX movies, training simulators (like the
1/6th Gravity Chair), rocket building and launches, scientific experiments, and
lectures on the past, presents, and future of space exploration. Locations: Alabama and
California.
iD Tech Camps
http://www.internaldrive.com
Educational summer computer camps for the children ages 8-17. Located at various universities
(locally at St Mary’s in Orinda and Stanford University).
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Minority Introduction to Engineering, Science and Entrepreneurship
http://web.mit.edu/mites/www
Features courses in calculus, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, Entrepreneurship, writing and
design. Includes lectures, field trips, and cultural and fun trips.
North Carolina State University, The Science House Imhotep Academy http://www.science-house.org/student/imhotep/index.html
Hands-on science and mathematics learning program, emphasizing the contributions of scientists
and inventors of all cultures. Grades 6-7.
University of Florida Student Science Training Program
http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/SSTP
SSTP is a seven-week residential program for rising 10-11th grade students who are
interested in careers in science, math, computers, and engineering.
Chicago State University Pre-Freshman Program in Engineering and Science
This is a career awareness program featuring academic courses in math and science, Technical
writing and computer programming; hands-on engineering projects; industrial site visits;
engineering seminars; study skills and time-management workshops; academic competitions;
and motivational speakers.
Contact: Ms. Terri Jones Young, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL 60628-1598
Phone: 773-995-2357 or Fax: 773-995-4504
t-young@csu.edu
Purdue University MITE
Engineering programs: MITE for 12th grade students; PREFACE for 10th and 11th grade students.
Contact: Ms. Manon Blalock, Director, Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: 765-494-3974, Fax: 765-494-3974, Email: mep@ecn.purdue.edu
Summer Science Program in the Ojai Valley, CA
http://www.summerscince.org/
The Summer Science Program exposes selected high school students to advanced topics in
mathematics, physics, astronomy, and computer science.
Shad Program
http://www.shad.ca/home.html
The Shad Valley program is an exciting summer learning and employment opportunity designed
for top students in senior high school.
Caltech YESS (Young Engineering and Science Scholars)
http://www.msa.caltech.edu/outreach.html
Caltech offers this program to promising high school students from economically disadvantaged
and underrepresented minority backgrounds. It provides an enrichment program to stimulate their
interest in the sciences.
University of Connecticut Summer Bridge Residential Program
Introduces engineering curriculum, including college level chemistry, physics, computer science,
and math.
Contact: Director, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269
Phone: 860-486-5536
Howard University Summer Enrichment Programs for High School Students
Prepares students for college and careers in science.
Contact: Dr. Georgiana Aboko-Cole, Howard University, Washington, DC 10059
Phone: 202-238-2363 or Fax: 202-588-9820
Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network NASA SHARP PLUS
http://qemnetwork.qem.org/sharpplus.html
Establishes individual working relationships between under-represented students and active
science and engineering researchers in aerospace-related fields. Students live on campus, carry
out research assignments with mentors, prepare reports, and make oral presentations.
Georgia Institute of Technology Minority Introduction to Engineering
http://www.coe.gatech.edu/omsp/programs/11-12/
Introduces engineering and science through course work and tours.
California State Summer School for Mathematics & Science (COSMOS)
http://www.ucop.edu/cosmos
Four-week residential summer program for 8th-12th graders at three UC campuses (Davis, Irvine and Santa Cruz) for high school
students who excel in math and science. Application deadline is March 15.
National Youth Leadership Forum
http://www.nylf.org
Summer week-long program for high school students, usually at the end of July or beginning of August. Program
is based in San Jose, but will include visits to most major bay area universities and companies.
Includes site visits, seminars, and behind-the-scenes exploration of technology. No application - done by invitation only.
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