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SAIL:Summer Academy to Inspire Learning |
News: We would like to thank Shirley and Jim Rippey for their very generous donation for support of SAIL during 2009!2009 SAIL dates will be Aug 3 to 7 and Aug 10 to 14. We will have 5 camps this year, each running for 1 of these weeks. These links go to their calendars. More information will be posted there in late July.SAIL - Economics Organizers: Bruce Blonigen, Bill Harbaugh SAIL - Psychology/Neuroscience Organizers, Helen Neville, Scott Klein, Erik Pakulak SAIL - Nanoscience/Human Physiology Organizers: Ragu Parthasarathy and Paul van Donkelaar SAIL - Physics/Optics. Organized by Miriam Deutsch. SAIL - Creativity and Persuasion. Organized by Deb Morrison and David Frank.
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Our goal is to encourage bright kids to go to college by showing them what college is like. We run free week long summer day camps at UO for students from Springfield Middle School. Once in the program, students can continue on with a new camp each summer through high school. Eligibility is based only on ability and need. The program includes talks and demonstrations by UO faculty, interaction with UO students, and information on how to get ready for college, get into college, and pay for college. The camps are run by interested UO faculty volunteers.
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Testimonials: "I would love to do this camp again." "It was interesting to see a different point of view of others and it gave me a better understanding for now and most likely for the future." "I am very grateful they have this and am happy to get to go : )" "Thanks again for working with our kids. I've heard nothing but GREAT things about the program this year. Parents are going out of their way to let me know how positive it was for their child." Sheila Turner, former SMS Assistant Principal.
The goal of our summer day camp program is to encourage bright high school students to start thinking about college early, by giving them an experience of what being a college student is like. Camp is free and lasts for a week each summer. Eligibility is based only on need and ability. We recruit students directly from Springfield Middle School. We are sorry but we cannot accept applications. Students typically start the 4 year program the summer before 9th grade. The 9th grade camp is about economics. The second year, 10th grade students continue on with a week on psychology and neuroscience. In 2008, we expect to add another program in physics and nanoscience, for 11th graders. The 12th grade program is still in development. All the programs include talks from the UO admissions and financial aid offices about getting ready for college and about how to get grants, scholarships, and loans to pay for college. The Economics camp is focused on teaching about how markets work, international trade, labor, money, environmental economics, and strategic games. The Psychology and Neuroscience camp is focused on how the brain controls human behavior. Physics camp will have a special emphasis on the new science of nanoscience. Perhaps most importantly, SAIL students get a chance to interact with professors, talk with college students, and experience a little bit of college life. There is no charge for the program, which is run on a volunteer basis by UO faculty with help from our graduate and undergraduate students. We provide lunch, bus passes, and a $50 fellowship for every student who completes each year's program. Donations: To donate online, this link takes you to the UO Foundation, where you can make a tax-deductible charitable donation earmarked for the SAIL program. Go to the 4th box down and enter "Economics Summer Camp Program" where it says "other".
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In Memory of Paul Carlisle