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Summer Academic Enrichment Programs
The
UII Child Academic Enrichment Programs are programs in which students
of the target group and community participate in daily sessions
of learning, creativity, and peer interaction. UII offers these
programs after school during the school year and all-day programs
(six to eight weeks) during the summer months.
Summer
As an extension to our
School-Based Child Enrichment Program, UII also implements five
“Mini-Camps” during the summer months. The program’s goal is to
promote the personal growth of the participating children and increase
their knowledge and pride in themselves and in their community outside
of school.
This will be accomplished
by the composition of a balanced curriculum that focuses on the
expansion of the children’s sense of empowerment, imagination, creativity,
teambuilding skills, peer leadership skills, communication skills,
and self-expression.
Conducted Monday through
Friday from 1 PM – 6 PM, UII coordinates with a parental support
group to implement Mini-Camps in areas such as Music, Dance, Creative
Writing, and Physical Fitness. Every week of the six-week program
will feature an individualized theme (i.e. Music & Dance, Political
Activist, Sports, Arts & Theater, Science & Technology,
and Community). A field trip is scheduled each Friday for an enjoyable
and cultural experience. Sample destinations are:
- Alexandria Black History Museum
- Freedom Walk/Mall Scavenger Hunt
- The Kennedy Center
- Air and Space Museum
- Congress
- Negro Baseball League Museum
- Lincoln Theater
- Mount Vernon Slave Memorial
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