Summer Programs

Antelope Valley Collge Math/ Science Odyssey: a one-day Math/Science Odyssey held at the Antelope Valley College for eighth-grade-students. This even was hosted on 2/2/09.

Brain Cake: includes resources, activities, discussions and summer programs for girls, as well as blogs and resources to help parents and teachers spark and fuel girl’s interest in the science and mathematics.

COSMOS: is a four-week residential program for talented and motivated students completing grades eight through twelve. Students work side-by-side with outstanding university researchers and faculty exploring advanced topics that extend beyond the typical high school curriculum. COSMOS courses are hands-on and lab intensive emphasizing current research underway at the University of California.

Education World: This website provides a list of various summer program opportunities

1. NASA INSPIRE: Interdisciplinary National Science Program Incorporating Research Education Experiences (INSPIRE). It is designed to encourage the future generation of explorers from the 9th through the 12th grades to pursue an education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

2. NASA JET propulsion lab: has an open house on a weekend in May each year. The 2010 JPL Open House will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16, 2010, 9am-5pm both days. This popular event celebrates JPL's accomplishments with exhibits and demonstrations about the Laboratory's ongoing research and space exploration. Many of the Lab's scientists and engineers are on hand to answer questions about how spacecraft are sent to other planets, how scientists utilize space technologies to explore Earth and how researchers are searching for planets beyond the solar system. The Open House is a fun and educational experience for children too, with special hands-on activities designed for kids.

3. The Sally Ride Science Camps: provide innovative hands-on science camps for girls entering 4th - 9th grades. They provide girls an opportunity to explore science, technology, and engineering while having fun on a college campus. In summer 2009, Sally Ride Science Camps were held at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, U of San Diego, MIT, and Cal Tech.

San Diego Zoo: offers Conservation Corps, a conservation action and advocacy program offered by the Wild Animal Park. It focuses on gaining conservation knowledge and developing presentation skills to share this knowledge with Park visitors. Orientation sessions are held twice a year at the Wild Animal Park. Students who submit applications and teacher recommendations will be considered for participation, and those selected will be interviewed. After a two-day training program, Interpretation Days and Action Project Days will be scheduled. Commitment after training is one Saturday (interpretation day) and one Sunday (action day) each month for three months. After training, Conservation Corps members participate in projects and programs 13 hours per month for three months. Program fee is $150; scholarships are available. Two sessions are held each year: one in the spring and one in the fall.

UCLA EAOP Summer program list

UCLA EAOP enrichment programs