Fall Programs
The James W Northrop Afterschool
An eight-week program, run twice a year, to supplement school instruction: language proficiency, STEM, and cultural awareness. Summit High School teachers are in charge of the instruction components of the program. The culture and community component of the program, which included museum and community organization visits and a leadership seminar, is conducted by EKO members in NJ and NY.
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Time: Eight-week program
Profile: High school students
Conducted by: High school teachers
Place: Summit High School in NJ
Number of students: 20
Fall into Art
A series of improvisation comedy workshops for middle and high school students in partnership with Vivid Stage Repertory Theater. Professional acting instructors conduct these workshops at the Oakes Center in Summit, NJ. This program allowed teenagers to explore comedy improvisation and acting techniques improv.
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Time: Four-week program
Profile: Middle & high school students
Conducted by: Professional Bilingual Artist
Place: The Visual Art Center of NJ in Summit, NJ
Number of students: 10
Improv
A series of improvisation comedy workshops for middle and high school students in partnership with Vivid Stage Repertory Theater. The workshops are conducted by a professional acting instructor in the Oakes Center in Summit, NJ. This program allowed teenagers to explore comedy improvisation and acting techniques improv.
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Time: Four-week program
Profile: Middle and high school students
Conducted by: Professional bilingual actor
Place: Oakes Center in Summit, NJ
Girls Mentoring
A two-hour, once-a-week, after-school program during the school year for girls in elementary and middle school.
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Students are partnered with juniors and seniors at Kent Place School in Summit. The group focuses on self-esteem, friendship, leadership, and academics. On average, five girls attend the program each year.
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Time: A two-hour, weekly, after-school program during the school year.
Profile: Girls in elementary and middle school.
Instructor: Juniors & senior high school students
Conducted by: Juniors and seniors high school students
Place: Kent Place School, Summit, NJ
Number of students: 5
ESL for parents
Parents meet on Saturday morning for one hour of conversational English at The Connection. The program offers child care for families that need it. This program is attended by ten parents on average.
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Time: Saturday morning
Profile: Parents
Place: The Connection, Summit, NJ
Instructor: ESL instructor
Number of students: 10
Enrichment Classes for Special Education Students
A weekend program throughout the school year. Students attend music, sport, and art-modified classes at The Connection. On average, ten students attend at least one of these classes yearly.
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Time: Once a week during the weekend program through the school year.
Profile: Elementary and middle school students.
Instructor: Special Education instructor
Place: The Connection, Summit, NJ
Number of students: 10 students