Summer Programs

Select Movement of Youth students have taken advantage of the following summer programs:

Project Uplift: Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, in conjunction with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, sponsors Project Uplift annually to enhance the diversity of the University of North Carolina’s undergraduate population. African-American, Native American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, low income, rural and other rising seniors from historically underserved populations who are in the top 25% of their class are invited to spend 2 days on the campus for a general introduction to student life. This early recruitment program provides prospective students with insight into the UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduate experience. During May and June, approximately 1000 rising high school seniors and other secondary students participate.

Click here for more information about Project Uplift.

Project SEED: Project SEED, the American Chemical Society's social action program, places talented, disadvantaged high school students in academic, industrial, and government research laboratories for 8-10 weeks during the summer to experience "hands-on" research. Each student completes a chemical research project under the supervision of a scientist/mentor (called a preceptor) and receives an educational award.

Click here for more information about Project SEED.

2010 Summer Opportunities Workshop Resources

Scholarships and Tuition Assistance

At this time, Movement of Youth is offering scholarship assistance through providing resources to identify appropriate scholarships and helping students through the scholarship application process. Movement of Youth does not currently award scholarships to participating students. Below is a list of scholarship resources for diverse high shool students:

1. Ron Brown Scholarships
2. FastWEB Scholarship Search
3. United Negro College Fund Scholarships
4. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships
5. Intel Science Talent Search
6. Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
7. FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (scholarships)
8. United Negro College Fund
9. Gates Millennium Scholarships (Annual)
10. McDonald's Scholarships (Annual)

Click here for a full list of scholarship resources for diverse high school students. 

SAT Preparation

Community Education in Durham Public Schools offers SAT Prep classes several times throughout the school year at various sites. Class sessions focus on:

• an overview of the SAT
• types of questions to expect
• test taking tactics
• budgeting your time
• strategies for math
• strategies for critical reading & writing

A certified teacher instructs each class. The class ratio is 1:10. Classes are 12 hours in length, meeting six times for two hours each. The full cost of the program is $110.00.

Click here for an application. As funding is available, Movement of Youth will offer partial scholarships to students interested in attending.

Tutorial Services

Movement of Youth has partnered with Treasure Tutorial Services to provide academic assistance to participating students.

Treasure Tutorial Services has been providing tutoring services since 2001 for over 500 students in the Wake and Durham Public School systems. TTS helps students understand, comprehend, analyze, and navigate their way to scholastic achievement. TTS works with students and their teachers to bridge gaps for a more solid foundation in previous concepts and prepare them for upcoming concepts, tests, and quizzes. TTS also helps students prepare for End of Grade (EOG), End of Course (EOC), and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

Click here for more information about Treasure Tutorial Services.