Summer WWU Youth Programs Open for Registration

For the 34th consecutive year, Western Washington University is offering a wide array of programs for kids in grades K-12 this summer.

Western’s youth programs have encouraged kids to consider opportunities in higher education. Participants gain exposure to a college campus while learning under the instruction of Western’s top-quality educators.

Western’s Odyssey of Science & Arts is a program for students in grades 4-9 to explore science and art through hands-on activities in specialized labs and classrooms on Western’s campus.

There will be a morning session from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and an afternoon session from 1-5 p.m. during the weeks of July 11-15, July 18-22 and July 25-29. The cost to participate in a session is $189.

Potential courses elementary students may take include “Adventure in Alternate Energy,” “Computer Chicks: Make a Website,” “Salish Sea Odyssey,” “Fun with Photos,” “3D Art and Media,” “Whatcom Watershed,” “Survivor: The Science Edition” and “Active Voices Through Art.”

Potential courses for middle school students include “Alternate Energy: Wind Turbines and Solar Power,” “Plein Air Painting,” “Earth Quest: Geocaching,” “World Language: Spanish,” “Wired to Make Things Work: Intro to Electronics” and “Computer Chicks: Robotics.”

Other programs available for registration include College Quest, Grandparents U, the Summer Youth Theatre Institute, Summerwinds and the WWU Lakewood Jr. Sailing Camp.

Scholarships may be available. Members of the public are also welcome to sponsor a student by making a tax deductible donation to the Western Foundation, which facilitates the WWU Youth Programs Scholarship fund.

For more information on Western Washington University Youth Programs, visit wwu.edu/ee/youth/, e-mail youth@wwu.edu or call (360)650-3308.

WWU is an equal opportunity institution. For disability accommodation, please contact Extended Education at (360)650-3308 or ExtendedEd@wwu.edu