Summer Institute at St. Joseph's College for Middle and High Schoolers!

About SUMMER INSTITUTE at ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE

Summer Institute at St. Joseph’s College (SI@SJC) is a summer academic day program for students from across NYC. Our convenient Brooklyn campus is beautiful, safe and is a wonderful place to learn. We accept students who are currently in grades 4, 5, 6, and 7 in our Middle School Summer Institute and students who are currently in Grades 8, 9, 10 and 11 in our High School Summer Institute.

Please note: for students currently in 4th grade, please be sure your child will be able to handle the workload. We don’t want to extend our program past the reach of any individual student. It may be that Creative Writing could be too challenging for the younger student. But that same younger student could excel in creative arts, or veterinary science, for example. Our goal is that the children have fun, and make friends, and learn… but not at the expense of being in a course that is too difficult, or too challenging, which would ruin the experience. If there are any questions regarding age and ability, we suggest calling our office to discuss your child and their particular skills and talents, to ensure placement in the correct class.

At SI@SJC our goal is to provide each student with one of the most enriching academic and social experiences of their life during their stay on our beautiful Brooklyn campus.

Our programs are designed to foster personal development through academic study and shared experience. During each one-week session, students choose one class on which to focus. We offer a broad array of courses that are unmatched in the metro area. Each student will have a unique opportunity to depart the program with a deeper understanding of themselves, their subject and the world. Plus they will have made an array of new friends!

During the day, students spend morning and afternoon sessions in their chosen classes. All of our classes are hands-on, interactive, and project based. Class sizes are small and feature talented and experienced faculty.

About SUMMER INSTITUTE on the BROOKLYN CAMPUS

The campus is located on Clinton Avenue, between Willoughby and DeKalb Avenues, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Students can arrive via car, or via train to the Clinton-Washington stop on the G train.

The campus is safe, clean, beautiful and well-maintained. Dedicated security officers at the front door provide for student safety by being part of the check-in and check-out process.

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Courses!

• Education
• Veterinary Science
• Forensic Science
• Writing 101: Fiction & Poetry
• Writing 102: Journalism & College Prep
• Creative Arts
• Fashion Design

FREE Yoga For Teens

Presents... FREE Yoga for Teens!       Yes, you just read this correctly! Teenagers, you can practice for FREE at BYPS, Flatbush and 5th Ave locations, all July and August long!   Inspired by teens! Our past teen-only classes showed amazing benefits. Bikram Yoga is perfect for the teenage mind, body, and spirit: balance hormones, improve focus, build mental and physical strength, learn to keep your cool no matter what.   Don't miss this opportunity to start a practice that could change your life forever!   The Fine Print: Teenager's guardian must enroll and sign waiver on the first day of class. Depending on class size, we may limit 5 free-teens per class, on a first come first basis. $1 water refill not included.   Stop by our Flatbush Ave or 5th Ave locations to get started!

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Middle School Art Club at the Frick Collection

Middle School Art Club Join other middle school students to learn about works of art in The Frick Collection through interactive activities in the galleries. JUNE 2011 Date Time Category Information Join Us 6/18 11 a.m. Middle School Art Club: "Kings and Queens"Sign Up Sign Up Required (Classes are free) JULY 2011 Date Time Category Information Join Us 7/16 11 a.m. Middle School Art Club: "Turner's Landscapes and Seascapes"Sign Up Sign Up Required (Classes are free) AUGUST 2011 Date Time Category Information Join Us 8/13 11 a.m. Middle School Art Club: "Gainsborough at The Frick Collection"Sign Up Sign Up Required (Classes are free) The Frick Collection 1 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021 Phone: 212-288-0700 General e-mail: info@frick.org For general information about visiting, see Collection. For entry fees, see Admission and see Hours for opening times.

FREE performing arts classes for Youth (9 - 18) with Aspergers

TOUCHING HUMANITY’S ARTS and THEATRE PROGRAMS

(T.H.A.T. Program)

Classes for children with Asperger’s forming for

Feb, 2011

Developed by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi

Occupational therapist and actor

Classes are being formed for children with Asperger’s aged 9-18, focusing on the use of the performing arts to enable participation, increase self esteem and develop social skills. Our acting and movement classes include programs that introduce your child to warm-ups, improv games, character building exercises and scene study. This interactive, non-competitive program is structured so the students work with each other to build social confidence.

 

The arts, particularly the performing arts, assist in the development of the child in emotional, physical, social, intellectual and psychological areas.  The arts programs are non-competitive and focus on developmental and personal growth.  Whether on a one to one basis or within a group setting, arts programming can

(1) assist in social skill building and teach appropriate interactions with others;

(2) engage children in self expression through a non-threatening medium;

(3) improves abilities such as Skills for Expressing Feelings, Social Relationship Skills, Organizational Skills, Decision Making, Problem Solving Skills and Conflict Management Skills;

(4) provides an outlet for creativity, joy and hope;

(5) engages children in developing collaboration and sharing;

(6) increase and improve self-esteem

 

Touching Humanity, Inc. (THI)  (www.touchinghumanityinc.org) is a non-profit organization committed to promoting disability awareness and social and occupational justice through the arts and education.  The basic mission of THI is to develop programs that serve the artistic and expressive needs of children and adults with disabilities; create new and adapt previously performed works that are disability themed; create opportunities for actors with disabilities; and to educate through the arts, symposia, festivals and conferences.

 

The overall mission is to build an environment of inclusiveness, enabling those with disabilities to participate, and those without disabilities to be educated. 

 

T.H.A.T Workshop was developed by Michael A. Pizzi, PhD, an occupational therapist, performing artist, and Founder of THI.  It’s development arose from the need to provide artistic outlets for children and adults with special needs.  Provision of opportunities for people with disabilities to engage in the arts promotes occupational justice (the rights of individuals to engage in productive and meaningful activity), social justice (the rights of people to be treated fairly and equitably), and avenues for creative and artistic expression  

 

All classes are co-developed with Dr. Pizzi and overseen by him.  The instructors have backgrounds in the performing arts, special education, ABA method, occupational therapy and prior work with children with disabilities.

 

 

Objectives:

·      To increase students social confidence and awareness

·      To develop creativity

·      To increase self esteem and self confidence

·      To facilitate individual expression as well as instill a sense of teamwork

·      To create a sense of goal achievement

·      To develop engagement in meaningful activity

Other objectives that can be realized through this program:

·      Invite imagination

·      Promote social interactions

·      Develop communication skills

·      Improve memorization skills

·      Increase vocal skills

·      Develop sensory skills

·      Improve patterns of movement and sequencing

·      Promote emotional expression

·      Have fun !

 

Length of sessions:  We will offer 8 week one hour weekend classes beginning mid Feb, 2011 ending with a grand performance

Cost:  FREE

Location:  Rehearsal studio midtown NYC

 

Our autism and creative, expressive and performing arts programming also include:

·      private classes for individuals

·      all day intensive creative and performing arts workshops

·      siblings workshops

·      Parent/caregiver creative arts workshop

Please email us about your interest.

Contact with questions or to register:

Dr. Michael A. Pizzi       347-385-4207     mptouchinghumanity@gmail.com or Laura.Cusumano@gmail.com

Website:  www.touchinghumanityinc.org

 

Our motto:  Given opportunity, always able