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FivePoints offers a meaningful and unique experience for high school students who want to sample college life, unwind from the school year and begin to explore the next step in their education. FivePoints is a college-based residential academic program for rising 8th-12th graders, and as such, it takes advantage of myriad opportunities both on and off campus. Students choose one of 8 academic tracks on which to focus over a two-week session. The program integrates classroom projects, inventive activities, personal coaching, community building and field trips into a fun and powerful learning experience.
Drawing on
Union
College ’s excellence in teaching and commitment to cutting edge instruction, FivePoints is one of the most innovative and fun summer academic programs in the country. With exciting courses such as Forensic Science and Digital Creative Arts, FivePoints is
Union
College ’s answer for bright young minds searching for amazing summer experiences. Experiencing life on a college campus and academic immersion in one chosen field of study are the central pillars of the FivePoints program. Our students live in College Park Hall, our premier newly-renovated residence hall.
2008 Courses Offered:
~ Entrepreneurship
~ Psychology
~ Comics and Storyboarding
~ Creative Writing
~ Architecture 101
~ Forensic Science
~ Mass Media
~ Toy and Entertainment Engineering
Our combination of strong academic programs, fun field trips, a collegiate setting and a young, vibrant staff foster a rich and rewarding environment. At FivePoints, learning naturally unfolds in the context of a community that thrives both inside and outside of the classroom. For example, at FivePoints you might find that a discussion with your Psychology instructor about the theory of Multiple Intelligences continues over dinner. A student filmmaker might direct staff members in her film. Students may spend the evening playing Ultimate Frisbee with their teacher.
Students take a day trip to
Manhattan as part of the FivePoints program. We are thrilled to offer our students the opportunity to help select destinations within
Manhattan . The hardest part will be which one to choose!
Visit FivePoints at http://www.union.edu/fivepoints
If you are 13 or older, you can also fill out this form to send them email.
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New York City
Adventure!:
After a whirlwind week of making new friends, exploring exciting ideas and hanging out on a real college campus, get ready for our trip to New York City!
Here are just a few examples of what we have planned:
You have just spent a week in our Forensic Science program learning how to examine a crime scene and uncover evidence, but what is an investigation in the field really like? You may have the chance to ask a seasoned professional that question.
Are you a Communications and Journalism student?
New York City
is the center of the universe for this dynamic and rapidly growing field; it is home to NBC, MTV, CBS, Comedy Central, New York Times, FOX and countless other high profile companies.
New York
provides our students with the opportunity to meet face to face with individuals who inform the world!
Every student can look forward to one of these adventures! Psychology, Business, no matter what your track, FivePoints uses our vast
New York City
network to make your trip the best any program has to offer.
FivePoints NYC Event:
What a day, you have had a chance to meet with amazing professionals and tour some of
New York
’s most famous destinations. What could be next? Are you off to a Broadway show? Maybe a Yankee game is on the schedule. FivePoints organizes a program-wide event for all our students, so keep an eye on our website for updates. We are really excited about 2006!
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