embARC Summer Design Academy
A four-week residential and commuter summer program at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design where rising high school juniors and seniors explore architecture, urban design, and sustainable city planning. The program combines an Architecture + Urban Design Studio, a Digital Design Workshop, a Materials Exploration Workshop, and a lecture series with practicing designers, with no prior design experience required.
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Progress in Medicine (Roots of Progress)
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Stanford Summer Session: Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology
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UC San Diego Sports Medicine Summer Academy
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WashU Architecture Discovery Program (ADP)
A two-week residential design intensive at Washington University in St. Louis' Sam Fox School, where rising juniors and seniors complete design and drawing studios, visit local architecture firms and museums, and earn two college credits.
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A virtual summer design institute from the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco where high schoolers learn architectural sketching, design process, and digital design tools while meeting twice weekly with a professional architect mentor and presenting an original project.