2020 Governor’s School summer programs

Posted on Posted in 2019-20

University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy

When: June 28- July 25, 2020
Where: University of Pittsburgh
How much: $2950 (scholarships available)
Who’s eligible: Current 10th and 11th graders
Applications due: February 19, 2020
More info: http://www.hcsa.pitt.edu/

The goal of the UPHCSA is to introduce students to the world of health care, including issues of primary care, prevention, public health, human growth and development, and areas of practice.

Students will participate in hands-on learning, core courses, concentration courses, small discussion groups, simulations, team projects, presentations and multiple site visits. In addition, two job shadowing experiences offer attendees the opportunity to observe local health care professionals interacting with patients, delivering care, and performing their daily duties.

The living-learning experience will prepare students to be empathetic and culturally competent in their careers, understand what course of action is necessary for them to reach their goals, and incorporate what they learn into a medical profession.

Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive

When: June 28- July 25, 2020
Where: Lehigh University
How much: $4250 (scholarships available)
Who’s eligible: Current 10th and 11th graders
Applications due: February 19, 2020
More info: https://global.lehigh.edu/iacocca-institute/high-school/lehigh

The Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive brings American high school sophomores and juniors (ages 16-17) together with international high school students from all regions of the world for four weeks to live and learn together at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Students learn about entrepreneurship, globalization, team building, project management, leadership and working within a culturally diverse environment.

Program graduates will learn to evaluate whether an idea has the potential to be a successful innovation, work as part of an international team, and develop a functional business and marketing plan.

The curriculum includes:

  • Core courses in business, ethics, marketing, basic accounting and globalization taught by Lehigh University faculty and community leaders
  • Additional courses in specific areas of business such as negotiating, human resources or financial markets
  • Meetings with entrepreneurs in residence to hear real-life stories of success and lessons learned
  • Team project to develop a solution for an actual problem facing a local company
  • Educational field trips to New York City and Harrisburg
  • Cultural exchanges and other activities

The highlight of the program is the team project, where participants work in small groups to apply what they’ve learned and help a local or an international business solve a problem. In past years, students have worked with regional and international companies such as Just Born Quality Confections, CT Global Solutions, Habitat for Humanity, Lehigh University Office of International Affairs, Real Time Cases, PBS 39/WLVT, and more.

The Pennsylvania School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences

When: July 5-31, 2020
Where: Penn State
How much: $0
Who’s eligible: Current 11th graders
Applications due: February 19, 2020
More info: https://agsci.psu.edu/school-for-excellence

The Pennsylvania School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences (PSEAS) has deep roots, blooming out of what was formerly known as the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Agricultural Sciences.

The College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State first hosted this enrichment program in 1986. Over the years, this special program has impacted over 1600 participants in exploring college life and the expansive and diverse fields of agricultural science and natural resources. This is a four-week residential program held primarily at University Park campus for academically talented and gifted high school rising seniors from throughout Pennsylvania.