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Explore! Program 2014 at UCSB Girls Incorporated of Orange County Girls Incorporated of Orange County A A As the oldest girl-centered organization in the U.S., Girls Inc. has been transforming girls' views of themselves and their


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Explore! Program 2014 at UCSB

Girls Incorporated of Orange County

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Girls Incorporated of Orange County

A A As the oldest girl-centered organization in the U.S., Girls Inc. has been transforming girls' views of themselves and their opportunities for generations. A A Girls Incorporated of Orange County is much more than an afterschool program – we are the place and have the people that help girls succeed.A

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Explore! Program

The Explore! program is an opportunity for students to

explore college life and engage in team-building activities to help them become self-sufficient, plan for their futures and prepare for higher education.

Exploring Santa Barbara gives students a well-

rounded view of another community and to learn appropriate skills to be successful in areas outside their own homes.

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Explore! Staff

Adriana Navarro On-site (949) 330-3720 Tanya Garcia On-site (714) 292-0513 Cathleen Chase Eureka! Manager Off-site (714) 597-8607

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UC Santa Barbara

  • UC Santa Barbara ranks among higher-

education leaders in the United States and Canada as one of only 62 research-intensive institutions elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.

  • In its annual ranking of the top 500

universities, Leiden University ranked UC Santa Barbara number 2 in the world in terms of impact in the field of the sciences.

  • U.S. News and World Report’s guide,

“America’s Best Colleges,” the most widely read college guide in the country, ranks UCSB number 11 among all public universities.

  • UCSB’s renowned faculty includes five

winners of Nobel Prizes for landmark research in chemistry, physics, and economics. An alumna of the College of Creative Studies was named 2009 Nobel Laureate in Physiology

  • r Medicine.
  • UCSB faculty members are also included in

many prestigious academic organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, with 90 current or former faculty; Guggenheim Fellows, more than 60; the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 31; and the National Academy of Engineering, 25.

  • Demand for admission is keen, and the

academic quality and diversity of the applicant classes remain very high. Fall 2014 applications from prospective freshmen and transfer students totaled 80,893, a record high for UC Santa Barbara.

  • The campus is home to 11 national institutes

and centers. Among them: the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics and the Materials Research Laboratory (both funded by the National Science Foundation), and the Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (funded by the U.S. Army).

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San Nicolas Residence Hall

The San Nicolas Residence Hall is an eight-story building located on the east side of the main campus near the lagoon and the University Center.

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San Nicolas Hall Layout

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San Nicolas Floor Plans

  • Rooms are furnished with two single beds, desk

chairs, small chest of drawers, and a closet.

  • Rooms do not have a telephone, television, radio or

clock.

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Packing List

*Please refer to the packing list in your packet.

Rooms are ready upon arrival with bathrooms cleaned and refreshed daily. Sheets, blankets, and pillow are placed on each bed with 2 towels and 1 washcloth per person.

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Sunday - Wednesday July 13th - July 16th

  • Dorm Tour
  • Campus Activities
  • Team-building Activities
  • Study Abroad Presentation
  • State Street
  • College Readiness

Workshops

  • High ropes course
  • Campus Tour
  • Visit to the lagoon
  • Drugs and Alcohol

Prevention Workshop

  • Budgeting Activities
  • Sisterhood
  • FUN!
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Sleeping Arrangements

  • College Dormitory Style
  • Two girls per room
  • Roommates will be assigned, unless

previously discussed with coordinator

  • Keys will be provided per student
  • If keys are lost or stolen, please contact

coordinator immediately and families will be responsible for paying for lost keys.

  • Bed linens provided
  • Refrigerator and microwave available in floor

lounge

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Cafeteria Rules

Food must be consumed in the cafeteria ONLY, no food or beverages are to be taken outside the cafeteria, girls can fill up water bottles with water only Scheduled Meal Times: Breakfast - 8:00am Lunch - 12:15pm Dinner - 6:00pm Entire group must be present at above scheduled meal times in order to go inside the cafeteria

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Transportation

  • Participants are to be dropped off at Girls Inc. Youth and Family Center on

Sunday, July 13th at 12:30pm

  • Participants will be transported by charter bus to UC Santa Barbara on

Sunday, July 13th

  • Participants will be transported by charter bus from UCSB to Girls Inc.

Youth and Family Center on Wednesday, July 16th arriving at 5:30pm Girls Inc. Youth and Family Center 1815 Anaheim Ave. Costa Mesa, CA 92627

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QUESTIONS?

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To Do:

  • Fill out registration packet including health information
  • Read parent packet and sign Code of Conduct form
  • Sign waiver for high ropes course
  • Both these forms need to be returned to coordinator before

camp begins

  • Pack for Camp
  • Program Girls Inc. Staff Contacts in your phone
  • Prepare participant for an amazing program!
  • Contact us with any questions