Resources for Camps and Summer Programs
| Academy of the Arts | |
| Host: UA Fort Smith | |
| Dedicated to visual and performing arts, the Academy offers private and class instruction in music,theatre, and art to children and adults of all ages and skill levels. Summer camps offers opportunities in music, theatre, dance and art. | |
| Record last updated: 7/9/2009 |
| Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences | |
| Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | |
| This center is a university research institute; current projectsinclude Mars, asterioids, black holes, and space instruments. The center web site offers information (with links) about center research and education and public outreach. Advanced degrees in space and planetary science and research opportunities for undergraduates are available. Public outreach includes teacher workshops in astronomy (free), lectures, field trip ideas, school visits, and Meteorite Magazine and the center newsletter, Space Notes. | |
| Record last updated: 7/10/2008 |
| Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) | |
| Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | |
| CAST "focuses on research, education, outreach, and applications in geomatics, including GIS (geographic information systems), geospatial analysis and modeling, high density survey, enterprise spatial databases, remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, geospatial interoperability and other areas." Sponsors tours, workshops, training sessions, to promote the transfer of geospatial technologies to schools, communities, government agencies, and the private sector. K-12 outreach is part of their work. Student internships available. Links to EAST Geospatial Virtual Camp that allows students to explore GIS and GPS software by themselves. To go directly to the Online Geospacial Courses for k-12 students connect to http://www.cast.uark.edu/home/education/k-12/geo-online-courses.html | |
| Record last updated: 7/10/2008 |
| Community School of the Arts | |
| Host: University of Arkansas at Little Rock | |
| The UALR Community School of the Arts offers non-credit instruction in the arts to students of all ages without audition or formal application. Classes are generally taught in the UALR Fine Arts Building. Children and adults interact with college faculty and professional artists. Instruction is available in acting, drawing, painting, pottery, photography, guitar, piano, flute, violin, viola, cello, bass, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, voice, percussion, ballet, Chinese language, to name a few. | |
| Record last updated: 4/16/2009 |
| ECAP: Engineering Career Awareness Program | |
| Host: University of Arkansas. College of Engineering | |
| "The ECAP program is an engineering diversity recruitment-to-graduation opportunity for students. Imagine the opportunity to experience the University of Arkansas College of Engineering while still in high school." For high school students who have an interest in mathematics and science this program offers a change to explore the possibility of a degree in engineering and a chance for financial support. | |
| Record last updated: 7/1/2009 |
| Shiloh Museum of Ozark History | |
| Host: City of Springdale, Ark. | |
| The museum is dedicated to preserving and studying the history of the Arkansas Ozarks, focusing on six counties in Northwest Arkansas. An education link provides information on discovery boxes available for loan to teachers. Has workshops and videos on local topics. Kids pages have content such as recipes, games, school history, and descriptions of everyday life for children in earlier years. School Programs index includes curriculum frameworks and activities for teaching local history topics to k-8 students. | |
| Record last updated: 2/27/2009 |
| UALR Children International | |
| Host: University of Arkansas at Little Rock | |
| Since 1994 Children International has had its only U.S. site at UALR and worked with parents and partners to provide children in the Little Rock Public schools with educational enrichment, health care, and family assistance. The organization helps more than 330,000 children in eleven countries. Among their programs are dental services, assistance with school supplies, summer camps, tutoring, college prep, and leadership. After-school classes include, for example, chess, dance, gospel choir, art, drumming, and fitness. The site describes volunteer and service learning opportunities. | |
| Record last updated: 4/16/2009 |
| UAM Athletic Summer Camps | |
| Host: University of Arkansas at Monticello | |
| Central list announcing summer sports camps on the Monticello campus for elementary and secondary school students. Announces dates and costs for each camp and links to registration information for each. | |
| Record last updated: 6/30/2009 |
