Improv Comedy Workshop

“Think You’re Funny?!?”  Spend two weeks in Boston this summer learning the art of Improvisation.  You will work with acting and comic professionals in the Boston area.  During your stay, you will hone your skills while working in small and large groups, develop your own comic timing, develop quick wit and form an Improv Troupe.  Your troupe will perform for your fellow participants and others guests at Suffolk, and perhaps in the Greater Boston Area!  Suffolk University’s improve comedy troupe – Seriously Bent – has won the Boston Area College Improv Championships two years in a row!  No previous comedic or theatrical experience necessary.  Everyone with an open-mind and a creative spirit is welcome to participate.

Peer Health Education Institute

Do your friends always come to for advice?  Do you consider yourself a good listener?  Do you want to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their health?  If so, it sounds like you would make a great Peer Health Educator! The Peer Health Education Summer Institute will give you the unique opportunity to learn the most current information on a variety of health related topics including; stress, nutrition, eating disorders/body image, alcohol and substance abuse, and sexual health. In addition you will be trained to develop skills such as; presenting in front of groups, leadership, program planning and active listening.  Students will develop a health workshop on a topic of their choice that will be presented to other students.  Take what you learn and help your friends make informed choices that will support and encourage healthy living!  

GLBT Awareness Institute

During this summer program, which is unique to Suffolk University, students will have the opportunity to connect with other GLBT youth and develop a greater understanding of their GLBT identity.  Daily workshops will include such topics as GLBT history, queer theory, homosexuality and religion, pop culture, coming out in college, gender identity, knowing your resources and more. Students will also participate in some workshops with students from the Student Leadership Development Institute to foster personal growth in leadership skills.

Screenwriting & Video Production Institute

Do you dream of being a director, producer or writer of film and television? Do you have ideas for scripts, but don’t know how to bring them to fruition? The Screenwriting and Video Production Institute will bring you through the three stages of film and video creation: Pre-production, production and post-production. This hands-on approach will give students the background needed to pursue a degree in directing, acting and writing. Students will learn how to brainstorm ideas, research topics, write a script, shoot and edit video. Our focus for this program will be creating a narrative critiquing body image in media. This production can take any form and it is up to your creative talents to make this narrative materialize, with the guidance of two experienced faculty.  There is no need to have a background in video production or scriptwriting. It requires that you have an interest and passion for the creative process.

Business Organization & Leadership Institute

From the boardroom to the classroom, this is the ideal summer institute for students who want an introduction to the fundamentals of business practices in Boston, New England’s business and financial epicenter.  We’ll start off with "Breakfast in the Boardroom" visiting local business executives and then return to our internationally recognized Business School to review core business topics such as: accounting, marketing, management, finance and leadership.  Group work will be emphasized as students prepare final presentations for a panel of local business executives.  Perfect for future business majors!