EXPERIENCE Experience D’Youville is a collection of opportunities that prepares students for college and upskills the community. Some of these experiences can be built into MOUs with local organizations and schools in order to form deeper and more meaningful partnerships.
PRE-COLLEGIATE OPPORTUNITIES COLLEGE TOURS FACULTY AND STAFF PRESENTATIONS D’Youville is committed to Early exposure to a college makes a difgerence Our faculty members possess diverse expertise in college and career planning and awareness, in a variety of subject areas. Additionally, our contributing to students’ especially for low-income, fjrst-generation, and stafg coach students on a variety of topics, educational pipeline. We other under-represented groups of students including fjnancial aid, the admissions process, who may have little exposure to the college and career mapping. We will arrange for a have created age-appropriate environment. Delivered in a fun and mobile-friendly faculty or stafg member to come to your local opportunities for young students format, college tours will be delivered in way that is school or organization location to deliver a both developmentally appropriate for the age group presentation in person or to present virtually to engage in college experiences and that matches both the teachers’, parents’, and to your classroom or student group about a in various subject areas. students’ interests. particular topic. Additionally, you may bring students to campus to engage faculty members Additionally, students will be CLASS AUDITS on-site. acquainted with the college Class audits expose student to class content and FACULTY CONSULTATIONS environment, which will allow provide the opportunity to test out college by giving them to explore difgerent careers them the opportunity to: We will also partner expert faculty members 1. try courses ofgered in a particular major, with your organization or teachers to ofger and topics of interest. 2. experience the college classroom environment, guidance on projects or classes. 3. talk to other students, and 4. form an idea of the kind of preparation needed for college classes.
SCIENCE SCOUTS CAMP (GRADES K-4) EARLY COLLEGE In this four-day camp, students will explore and BRIDGE PROGRAM learn about biology, chemistry and physics. This camp will take students on fjeld trips, will engage them in experiments, and all students get to take Earn college Choose a part in Science Invention Day. credit & a college pathway certificate by the and track in INTERPROFESSIONAL time you graduate healthcare or high school. liberal arts. SUMMER CAMP (GRADES 9-12) One-part college preparation and one-part career Career Attend summer exploration, this four-day program prepares exploration camps that students academically and personally for college. and college include field trips preparation Academic parts of the program include enrichment and hands-on experiences & experiences. courses in mathematics, science, written and coaching. oral communication, career research, personal and professional development, and activities that EARLY COLLEGE BRIDGE PROGRAM support college planning. Personal parts of the program include fjnancial literacy, application The Early College Bridge Program is conducted in partnership with local high schools. This program is part practice, and career discovery. With various tracks college preparation and part career exploration. Students take part in the Explore College Summer Camp for high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, before their Junior and Senior Years. High school juniors and seniors have a chance to earn college credits and seniors, this program ofgers something for all while still in high school that can lead to an associate’s degree. This whole-student program partners college age groups and enough variety to keep students faculty with high school teachers to ofger transferable college-credit courses during the junior and senior wanting to come back each summer. years, prepares high school teachers to teach at the college level, and ofgers college academic services to assist students.
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES D’Youville is committed to contributing to developing the human capital in our region. We have created experiences for adults to develop various skills and COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS COLLEGE-BOUND PARENT ACADEMY knowledge to help them be successful in job searches, D’Youville ofgers a variety of workshops for adults, ranging The Parent Academy is held on the fjrst from going back to college, fjnancial literacy, job searches, Saturday of the months (September – June). career changes, personal career mapping, communication skills, creating change, Parents are exposed to a variety of workshops development, and in becoming a leader, starting a business, and technology specifjcally designed to provide efgective skills development delivered by students and faculty. strategies for supporting the college bound supporting their families. Examples include: student. Collectively, students and parents will • Back to school services fair be involved in a variety of speaker seminars to • Community health worker training ofger additional expertise and useful resources, • How to navigate the college application process as well as trips to tour D’Youville. • Basic computer skills • Nutrition & meal prepping on a budget • Budgeting and personal fjnance • Free chiropractic clinic
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