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Saturday Scholars Application Deadline
On May 12, 2007, Saturday Scholars held an open house for prospective Scholars and their parents. The deadline for nominating Saturday Scholars participants for the 2007 - 2008 school year is June 11, 2007. All nomination forms must be postmarked by June 11 and sent to:
Saturday Scholars 18th Annual Recognition Awards Ceremony
Summer Opportunities
Saturday Scholars Summer Camp
July 14-20, 2007; Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya, Wisconsin
Nestled in the beautiful Nicolet national Forest just 65 miles north of Green Bay, on the shores of Chute Pond, Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya has 140 acres of woodlands, three bodies of water, excellent facilities, and extensive program opportunities throughout the year. All camp fees, food, transportation and housing are paid for by the Saturday Scholars Program. Campers can learn sailing, canoeing, archery, BB shooting, outdoor survival skills, dance, drama and crafts. In additional to regular camp activities, Saturday Scholars attend leadership and team building activities, as well as special outings including a canoe trip. Summer camp is open to all current Saturday Scholars. The bus leaves Columbia College Chicago, 623 S. Wabash at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, and returns on Friday, July 20, around 8:00 p.m.
Bauen Summer Camp
July 1-15, 2007; Parkman, Wisconsin
Located in the coulees and foothills of the Bighorn mountains in north central Wyoming, the Bauen camp has seventy acres of rolling hayfields, an intermittent creek, a pond, aspen and cottonwood trees, a large pole barn and deck for camp programs, log and screen sleeping cabins with built-in bunk beds, a bathhouse with hot water, a commercial kitchen, a log home for meals and social events, and four resident dogs. This enriched summer camp is staffed by professional artists and art educators in a variety of disciplines. They will provide educational experiences in community building, leadership training, natural environmental education, career development and skill building, creative writing, visual art and performance.
Saturday Scholars Interviews
July 9-24, 2007
Saturday Scholars will be interviewing prospective eighth-grade students between these weeks. Students and their parents or guardians are expected to attend.
Summer Reading Class
When the Levees Broke: What Would You Do?
Mondays, June 18 - July 23, 2007, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Civic Engagement Project in New Orleans: July 29 - August 4, 2007
This year's Summer Reading text is When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, by filmmaker Spike Lee. Similar to many who watched the news footage of Hurricane Katrina, Lee was taken aback not only by the degree of damage, but also by the slow response of the emergency and recovery effort. As a result, he was moved to document this American tragedy. The documentary is structured in four acts - each of them dealing with a different aspect of the events that proceeded - and follows Katrina's tragic passage through New Orleans.
A year-and-a-half later, New Orleans communities are still living in the same conditions they were when Katrina hit. Over the course of six weeks, Saturday Scholars will view the film from the lens of what they would do if given the opportunity to help New Orleans' residents, with limited income, rebuild their communities. Using group discussion, additional readings and guest speakers, students will gain an understanding of the magnitude of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Following the class, students will visit New Orleans for one week and have the opportunity to implement the strategies they discussed in class.
Saturday Scholars Application Deadline
On May 12, 2007, Saturday Scholars held an open house for prospective Scholars and their parents. The deadline for nominating Saturday Scholars participants for the 2007 - 2008 school year is June 11, 2007. All nomination forms must be postmarked by June 11 and sent to:
Columbia College Chicago
Saturday Scholars/CCAP
600 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL. 60605
Saturday Scholars/CCAP
600 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL. 60605
Saturday Scholars 18th Annual Recognition Awards Ceremony
Summer Opportunities
Saturday Scholars Summer Camp
July 14-20, 2007; Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya, Wisconsin
Nestled in the beautiful Nicolet national Forest just 65 miles north of Green Bay, on the shores of Chute Pond, Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya has 140 acres of woodlands, three bodies of water, excellent facilities, and extensive program opportunities throughout the year. All camp fees, food, transportation and housing are paid for by the Saturday Scholars Program. Campers can learn sailing, canoeing, archery, BB shooting, outdoor survival skills, dance, drama and crafts. In additional to regular camp activities, Saturday Scholars attend leadership and team building activities, as well as special outings including a canoe trip. Summer camp is open to all current Saturday Scholars. The bus leaves Columbia College Chicago, 623 S. Wabash at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, and returns on Friday, July 20, around 8:00 p.m.
Bauen Summer Camp
July 1-15, 2007; Parkman, Wisconsin
Located in the coulees and foothills of the Bighorn mountains in north central Wyoming, the Bauen camp has seventy acres of rolling hayfields, an intermittent creek, a pond, aspen and cottonwood trees, a large pole barn and deck for camp programs, log and screen sleeping cabins with built-in bunk beds, a bathhouse with hot water, a commercial kitchen, a log home for meals and social events, and four resident dogs. This enriched summer camp is staffed by professional artists and art educators in a variety of disciplines. They will provide educational experiences in community building, leadership training, natural environmental education, career development and skill building, creative writing, visual art and performance.
Saturday Scholars Interviews
July 9-24, 2007
Saturday Scholars will be interviewing prospective eighth-grade students between these weeks. Students and their parents or guardians are expected to attend.
Summer Reading Class
When the Levees Broke: What Would You Do?
Mondays, June 18 - July 23, 2007, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Civic Engagement Project in New Orleans: July 29 - August 4, 2007
This year's Summer Reading text is When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, by filmmaker Spike Lee. Similar to many who watched the news footage of Hurricane Katrina, Lee was taken aback not only by the degree of damage, but also by the slow response of the emergency and recovery effort. As a result, he was moved to document this American tragedy. The documentary is structured in four acts - each of them dealing with a different aspect of the events that proceeded - and follows Katrina's tragic passage through New Orleans.
A year-and-a-half later, New Orleans communities are still living in the same conditions they were when Katrina hit. Over the course of six weeks, Saturday Scholars will view the film from the lens of what they would do if given the opportunity to help New Orleans' residents, with limited income, rebuild their communities. Using group discussion, additional readings and guest speakers, students will gain an understanding of the magnitude of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Following the class, students will visit New Orleans for one week and have the opportunity to implement the strategies they discussed in class.