http://www.elmuseo.org/teens/
El Museo del Barrio recognizes the important role teens have in shaping the cultural landscape of East Harlem and beyond. Because of this, El Museo del Barrio is dedicated to creating a space where teens can explore and create in a supportive environment. Teen programs are designed to empower youth, using El Museo del Barrio’s rich history and art to develop strategies for thinking critically and communicating effectively.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Fall 2018 Museum of the City of New York Saturday Academy
Saturday Academy
Saturday Academy, a partnership of the Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, for students in grades 8–12.
Saturday Academy is a free six-session program for students interested in American History and SAT preparation. There’s no homework and all course materials are provided.
Fall 2018 courses meet on Saturdays Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, Dec. 1 and 8. Students are expected to attend all six sessions and will receive a Certificate of Achievement at the end of the program.
Fall 2018 Courses include:
- Bell Curves SAT Skills
- Fighting for Health: Disease in American History
- Peril and Power: Asian-American Immigrant History
- Writing New York: The City’s Place in American Literature
- Identity in Early America
Students may enroll in one or two American History electives. Students who apply for SAT Prep must also register for an American History elective. Please see the course descriptions, class times, and information about the instructors below, and apply by Monday, October 8.
About Saturday Academy
The presentation of Saturday Academy at the Museum of the City of New York is made possible through the generous support of the Charina Endowment Fund.
The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund and other generous donors.
Saturday Academy was the recipient of the 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the White House and was featured in New York Magazine’s “Best of New York 2011” issue.
Fall 2018 Course Offerings
Bell Curves SAT Skills
Instructors: Bell Curves Educators
Open to students in grades 10–12. Offered 9:00 – 10:20 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Open to students in grades 10–12. Offered 9:00 – 10:20 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Please see note below about the two required practice exams on Oct. 27 and Nov. 17.
The Bell Curves SAT Skills course is designed to help students succeed on the SAT exam. The course will improve students’ understanding of the skills tested by the SAT and then teach them strategies for applying those skills in efficient ways. With the help of expert and supportive instructors, students will learn how to pace themselves and will become more familiar with the test format and question types. After taking two mandatory practice tests, students will leave the classroom prepared and excited for the big exam.
Students in the SAT class will be required to take two free practice SAT exams on the 1st and 4th days of the program (Saturdays Oct. 27 and Nov. 17 from 12:45 – 5:00 p.m.), directly after their regular morning classes. Please save the dates and times!
Fighting for Health: Disease in American History
Instructor: Kelly Jones, Ph.D. in History, Stony Brook University
Open to students in grades 8–12; 9:00 – 10:20 a.m. or 10:30 am – 12:00 p.m.
Open to students in grades 8–12; 9:00 – 10:20 a.m. or 10:30 am – 12:00 p.m.
Students will explore the history of disease from 19th-century epidemics of yellow fever and cholera to more recent health crises such as tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS to learn how everyday people, community advocates, and health professionals have combatted threats to the public’s health. Participants will visit the Museum’s exhibition Germ City: Microbes and the Metropolis to explore the technologies used to fight disease in New York City, in addition to using posters and films from historic public health campaigns to learn how individuals have understood the experience of sickness. Through interdisciplinary investigations that will bring science and history together, students will stage classroom debates about public health concerns from the past and today.
Peril and Power: Asian-American Immigrant History
Instructor: Cindy Yuan Gao, Ph.D. Student in American Studies, New York University
Open to students in grades 8 – 12; 9:00 – 10:20 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Open to students in grades 8 – 12; 9:00 – 10:20 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This course will explore pivotal moments in immigration policy and Asian-American activism around citizenship and identity. Beginning with the Chinese Exclusion Act, students will examine historical roots behind current mobilizations around family separation, immigrant detention, and deportation. Students will also learn about the different waves of Asian migration to New York City in the post-World War II era and will focus on labor conditions of Asian migrants, Asian-American political activism, intra-ethnic class conflict, and the relationship of Asian Americans to other racial groups in the city.
Writing New York: The City’s Place in American Literature
Instructor: Hannah Diamond, Ph.D. Student in History, Yale University, M.A. in American Studies, Columbia University
Open to students in grades 8 – 12; 9:00 – 10:20 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Open to students in grades 8 – 12; 9:00 – 10:20 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Students will explore the crucial role that New York City played in the development of American literature to discover how the city’s very streets have been muse to a diverse selection of historical and contemporary authors. The course will trace New York’s literary history beginning with the flourishing of the Harlem Renaissance, the transformation of Greenwich Village through the Beat Generation, and the Nuyorican Arts Movement to examine how writers have woven the city’s past, present, and future into their art. Throughout the course, students will bring their individual experiences of New York to life by writing poetry, fiction, and memoirs inspired by the historical works discussed to include in a portfolio of their own.
Identity in Early America
Instructor: Melissa Morales, Ph.D. Candidate in History, Fordham University
Open to students in grades 8 – 12; 12:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Open to students in grades 8 – 12; 12:15 – 1:45 p.m.
From the moment of initial contact among Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans, cultural ideas of race and gender have played an important role in the development of the United States. Throughout the course, students will consider how the identities of diverse people influenced key events such as King Philip’s War between Native Americans and Europeans, the debate over slavery in the Declaration of Independence, and Abigail Adams’s early advocacy for women’s equality during the American Revolution. Students will have the opportunity to investigate one-of-a-kind artifacts in the Museum’s Port City: 1609-1898 exhibition in New York at Its Core, to understand how objects and images from hundreds of years ago can provide insight into questions regarding identity in early American history.
How to Apply
Applications open on Monday, September 10. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED ONLINE BY Monday, October 8, 2018.
Enrollment is first-come, first served. Priority seating in all classes will be given to students who live and/or attend schools in East and Central Harlem (zip codes: 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10035, 10037, and 10039). Please apply early-space is limited! Accepted candidates will be notified by email, mail, or telephone by Wednesday, October 17.
Should you experience any trouble applying online, you may call 917.492.3387 or email saturday.academy@mcny.org.
FALL 2018 Cooper Hewitt Teen Design Events FREE
PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS, COLLEGE TRIPS, STUDIO VISITS, PAID INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS, AND MORE.
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10/13
SATURDAY
Sat. October 13, 2018
11:00am to 4:00pm
11:00am to 4:00pm
Cooper Hewitt kicks off National Design Week with a day of free museum admission and hands-on activities led by National Design Award winners and guest designers. View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128

10/16
TUESDAY
Tue. October 16, 2018
3:30pm to 6:30pm
3:30pm to 6:30pm
Join Cooper Hewitt for the Teen Design Event of the Year! View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
10/16
TUESDAY
Tue. October 16, 2018
4:30pm to 7:00pm
4:30pm to 7:00pm
Join Cooper Hewitt for the Teen Design Event of the Year! View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
OIN COOPER HEWITT FOR THE TEEN DESIGN EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Teens learn about design careers and education opportunities from National Design Award winners and jurors, professional designers, and college representatives.
ABOUT NATIONAL DESIGN WEEK
Launched in 2006, National Design Week is held each year in conjunction with the National Design Awards program. During National Design Week, Cooper Hewitt’s award-winning Education Department hosts a series of free education programs centered around the vision and work of the National Design Award winners. National Design Week culminates with the National Design Awards Gala. View all programs and events here.

Date
Tue. October 16, 2018
Time
4:30pm to 7:00pm
Address
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Fall 2018 MoMA Teens Museum of Modern Art Select Friday nights during the school year, 4:00–8:00 p.m. Pizza is served at 4:00. Films and events start at 4:45 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
Select Friday nights during the school year,
4:00–8:00 p.m. Pizza is served at 4:00. Films and events start at 4:45
p.m., unless otherwise noted.
The Celeste Bartos Theater in the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, 4 West 54 Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues
4:00–8:00 p.m. Pizza is served at 4:00. Films and events start at 4:45
p.m., unless otherwise noted.
The Celeste Bartos Theater in the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, 4 West 54 Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues
Free Teen Nights is now Art Underground—same great screenings and art events almost every Friday night, but now young adults ages 14 to 19 are welcome.
No need to preregister; just show up and participate. Students must bring a valid high school ID.
For more information, please call Teen Programs at (212) 708-9828 or e-mail teenprograms@moma.org.
FALL 2018 Parsons Scholars Mandatory Informational session at Parsons, The New School, on Friday 9/21 3PM-5PM
http://scholars.parsons.edu/
Parsons School of Design is pleased to invite 10th graders who are interested in art & design to apply for an extraordinary pre-college scholarship opportunity.
Deadline to apply is October 19th, 11:59PM!
Access the Info Worksheet here, and review before applying!
The Parsons Scholars Program provides youth from under-represented backgrounds the opportunity to explore art & design in a college environment.
Accepted students receive college credit while preparing for the college admissions process at no cost to them. (Note: this is a pre-college scholarship, and not a college scholarship.) For more information, download our information sheet here.
The Parsons Scholars Program is a college access program for NYC public high school students who are passionate about pursuing higher education in art and design. Parsons Scholars dedicate their Saturdays and summers to studio coursework and workshops which expose them to a range of exciting art and design careers and majors.
FALL 2018 High Five Tickets for the Arts Teen Reviewers and Critics Due: 9/16/2018
https://teens.artsconnection.org/
Fall 2018 application is LIVE! Extended Deadline: September 16
The Teen Reviewers and Critics (TRaC) Program is a FREE after-school opportunity for high school students to explore the arts in NYC. Participants spend ten weeks attending cutting-edge theater, dance and music performances; visiting artist studios, galleries, and museums; mastering NYC’s subway system; learning the art of discussion and critical writing; producing media content; and so much more!
How To Apply
Please review the Application Preview, then use the link below to Log In to our Application Portal and apply online, or contact Kristina Gonzalez, Program Manager, at GonzalezK@artsconnection.org.
FALL 2018 American Museum of Natural History After School Program
https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/grades-9-12/after- school-program/
Every year, the After School Program (ASP) offers courses to New York City high school students interested in the sciences at the museum. There are courses in anthropology, astrophysics, earth science, genetics, biodiversity, and more.
Each course makes use of the Museum's unique resources through hall visits, lab and collections tours, talks and lectures by scientists, and hands-on activities. ASP offers 5 sessions throughout the school year, running October through June. Each session is five weeks long, and courses meet once or twice a week from 4:30 - 6:30 PM. Students may attend only one course per session. We accept students regardless of citizenship or immigration status. All After School Program Exploratory and Science Research courses are offered free of charge!
TYPES OF COURSES
Within these content areas, we offer two types of courses, Explore AMNH and Research AMNH. Explore AMNH courses are a “deep dive” into a particular topic and a fun, hands-on way to find out about science in new formats. Research AMNH courses offer a chance to see how research is done at the museum, and discover a broad view of the field. Learn more about any of the courses listed below by following the link in the course title.
Click the link below for the 2018-19 Exploratory and Science Research Course Calendar.
EXPLORE
Explore AMNH courses engage students with diverse interests through in-depth, “elective-style” coursework. It’s a “deep dive” into topics across all fields of the museum. Explore AMNH is an opportunity for scientists, educators, and students to explore science in unique and surprising ways. Any New York City high school student in grades 9-12 may take one or more exploratory courses throughout the school year.
Session 1 - (10/10 - 11/15/2018)
RESEARCH
Research AMNH courses are intensive 5-week courses that introduce students to the fundamentals behind the science research practiced at the Museum. Courses are sorted by two categories: Life Science (anthropology, conservation science, and evolutionary biology) and Physical Science (astrophysics, earth science, astronomy). Classes focus on core scientific theories, concepts, and practices. Each Research AMNH course is co-taught by a Museum scientist and a Museum educator and are designed to prepare students for the possibility of conducting authentic scientific research through a partner program, the Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP).
Please note that completion of two Research AMNH courses is a requirement for SRMP, but that completion of prerequisites does not guarantee acceptance into SRMP. Any New York City high school student in grades 10-12 may take one or more exploratory courses throughout the school year.
Please note that completion of two Research AMNH courses is a requirement for SRMP, but that completion of prerequisites does not guarantee acceptance into SRMP. Any New York City high school student in grades 10-12 may take one or more exploratory courses throughout the school year.
Life Science Tracks:
Session 1 - (10/10 - 11/15/2018)
Physical Science Tracks:
Session 1 - (10/10 - 11/15/2018)
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