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Teens can experience the University of Guelph at Interaction 2011

March 14, 2011   University Admissions . ca   No comments

Guelph’s annual “Interaction” program is a one-day conference (you can attend on either April 27 or April 28) at which teens can have an introduction to the university experience.

From their brochure (pdf):

Interaction provides a unique opportunity for university bound secondary school students in grades 10 and 11 to experience the university living and learning community at Guelph. Session topics cover a wide range of issues and subjects and will be presented by faculty, staff and students from a variety of academic disciplines and student services areas.

Students choose one morning session and one afternoon session from dozens of choices including subject-specific themed sessions such as

  • Science in Sports: How Sports Fields Are Maintained and How They Impact the Urban Environment
  • Wild in the Rainforest
  • Microscopy of Food – What the Eye Cannot See!
  • Let Your Colours Burst: “Designimation”

as well as university orientation themed sessions such as

  • Tips for Financial Planning
  • Setting Yourself Apart: Opportunities and New Horizons
  • Your Orientation Starts Now: Finding Your Voice, Your Place, Your Way
  • The Co-operative Education Advantage

Overnight accommodations are available on campus (subject to availability) for those traveling to this event. Teachers may also register (free of charge) and bring groups of students.

You must register for this conference by Monday, April 11, 2011. Registration is $30 and includes lunch. If you require special assistance, please call 519.824.4120, ext. 58713.  An application and brochure can be found at http://admission.uoguelph.ca/interaction

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University without high school

March 11, 2011   University Admissions . ca   No comments
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Maclean’s article University Without High School gives a highly positive and interesting review of the ideas in the book College Without High School by Blake Boles.

If you are high school age and want to attend university but don’t feel like a traditional high school education is what you want, the Maclean’s article is a shot of inspiration that yes, you can take a different path!  If you’re not sure how to make that happen, consider reading College without Schooling for some practical ideas.

If you want to take your self-education outside of your local neighbourhood, look for opportunities like Unschool Adventures trips for teens.

From their website:

Unschool Adventures designs and leads multi-week international adventures and domestic leadership programs for teenage unschoolers. Our international adventures are lightly structured and exploratory, while our leadership programs are more structured and build specific skill sets. All of our trips share the mission of fostering independence and self-knowledge in self-directed teens.

Our trips are designed for “untethered teens”, ages 14-19. There is no formal requirement for what type of learner you are. Homeschoolers, unschoolers, alternative school students, high school students, and the avowedly non-categorized are welcome. Enrollment is offered to any teen who is enthusiastic and prepared for one of our trips.

If traveling isn’t your thing, consider looking for a Leadership Program for teens like the one designed by Blake Boles. Their program is based on core entrepreneurial messages including:

  • No one is going to give you an extraordinary life; you must build it for yourself.
  • Failure is a learning experience.
  • The ultimate resource is an entrepreneurial attitude.

Of course, you don’t have to go anywhere or join anything to make your dreams happen. There are many resources available for academic self-study so you’ll be prepared for university. If decide to create your own high school experience instead of going to school, then you can combine trips (near or far), your hobbies, community participation, entrepreneurship and more in a mix that is right for you.

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Crime Scene Science Camp – Gr. 7 – 12

March 11, 2011   University Admissions . ca

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (OUIT) in Oshawa, Ontario holds an annual “Crime Scene Science Camp” for teenagers.

From their website:

Forensic Science is an emerging interdisciplinary area of science and involves the use of scientific principles to analyze evidence for legal purposes. The UOIT Crime Scene Science Camp provides high school students, in Grades 7-12, with the opportunity to participate in an interactive and exciting learning environment which focuses on the popular field of forensic science.

They even have their own “Crime Scene House” where mock crimes have been staged to give a realistic crime scene investigation experience.  Once evidence has been properly collected and “bagged,” evidence is sent to OUIT’s state-of-the-art forensic lab for analysis.

Sorry grown-ups, this camp experience is exclusively for students in Grades 7 through 12.

The registration deadline for 2011 summer camps is June 10.  Read about the Crime Scene Summer Camp and forensic science programs at Canadian universities in The Toronto Star.

UPDATE: Although their previous site still works and is updated for 2011, there is another website for the 2011 camp that also appears to be active.

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