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All Schools
Summer Creative Writing Workshops at Uptown Stories
Event: July-August
Contact: Dorkys Ramos/929-277-8679
This summer, join Uptown Stories for unforgettable adventures. Meet amazing new friends, explore the outdoors, dive into the depths of your imagination, and invest in your growth as a young writer in the Summer Creative Writing Workshop series. Choose from the Elements of Fiction, Writing and Drawing Comics, Girls Rising, and The Nature of Poetry, plus a new offering called What the Flip Books where you can discover the roots of animation and create your own mesmerizing moving pictures. Uptown Stories Summer workshops meet daily for 1-2 weeks. All workshops are pay-what-you-can for every family — no exceptions, no proof of income needed. Register online today.
High School
Get Ready for Pride Month with a FREE “Queering New York” Video Series Focused on Sites Connected to LGBTQ History
Event: May through June 2024
Contact: info@nyclgbtsites.org
The new video series, “Queering New York,” provides students with a fun and informative way to learn about LGBTQ history connected to sites in New York City. This FREE series of 20 videos – each under seven minutes – can be viewed on your computer or smart phone. The series focuses on sites connected to a person, group, or event including: James Baldwin Residence; Manford Family Residence; Transy House; Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop; Alice Austen and Gertrude Tate Residence; Lorraine Hansberry Residence; Christine Jorgensen Childhood Residence; Gilbert Baker’s “Raise the Rainbow” Workshop; Lavender Menace Action at the Second Congress to Unite Women; and Gay Activists Alliance Firehouse. The videos enable students to explore queer historic sites throughout the city on topics related to classroom studies, including humanities and social studies. Your teachers can access these free tools by visiting this website.
PowerPlay's SuperSTARS Leadership Academy
Deadline: June 28, 2024
Event: July 17 through August 23, 2024
Contact: Geralynn O. Lane/646 -518-404
The SuperSTARS Leadership Academy (SSLA) is a high-impact, year-long leadership development program that prepares high school young women for college and the workforce through a structured, girl-centered approach. SSLA kicks off in the summer with a six-week intensive where the young women participate in sports such as pickleball, kayaking, soccer, tennis, rock climbing, golf, swimming, and more. The summer also includes college tours and career development opportunities, including a personal branding workshop with LinkedIn. Learn more and apply on the SuperSTARS Leadership Academy website.