Summer Opportunities Seminar (Part i)

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Summer Opportunities Seminar (Part I) on January 22, 2025!

Together, we explored how students can make the most of their summers by turning them into meaningful, useful, and unforgettable experiences. Our expert speakers shared valuable tips to help students plan their summers, whether they want to focus on volunteering, building a new skill like learning a language, gaining hands-on experience through a job, traveling to new places, or preparing for college — we covered it all!

Missed the live session or want to revisit the insights? The seminar recordings in English and Spanish are now available on our Summer Opportunities page — feel free to watch and begin planning your summer today!

Who: 7th-12th grade students, parents, and counselors

What: Learn the FACTS to enhance the high school summer experience

Where: Virtual

When: Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Why: Hear college admissions officers and other experts share their advice on how students can plan their summers.

Fun: Relax, spend time with family and friends, read, exercise, and explore!

Academics & Activities:

• Learn a new subject, learn more about a subject you love, or take a class to fill in a gap.

• Learn a new sport or improve your skills.

• Join a music group, take an art, dance, or theatre class.

• Learn more about the hundreds of academic and other summer programs, both online and in-person, that are available on college campuses in Colorado, around the country, and internationally and understand how these fit in with a well-rounded summer. Many are free or offer scholarships. Click here for more information.

Career/Summer Job/Internship: See how a part-time summer job or internship can help you learn new skills and learn more about yourself! Click here for a list of local opportunities.

Travel: Can be as simple as visiting your grandparents or other family. Attend a program on a U.S. college campus. You are a global citizen, attend an international program. Go beyond your comfort zone!

Service: Give back, there are 500+ nonprofits in the Western Slope of Colorado, many in your backyard, see how you can help others! Click here for a list of local non-profits.

Summer is over 10 weeks long. What are you going to do?