Summer in Farmington
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 07/27/2024
Girls who attend Summer in Farmington develop the vision, determination, character, and capacity to begin to shape a changing world. The Summer in Farmington programs offer girls an opportunity to live on campus for one week or more, learning and collaborating with their peers in an environment that supports their development as future leaders.
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Girls who attend Summer in Farmington develop the vision, determination, character, and capacity to begin to shape a changing world.
The Summer in Farmington programs offer girls an opportunity to live on campus for one week or more, learning and collaborating with their peers in an environment that supports their development as future leaders.
In our inclusive and supportive environment, middle school girls are given individualized attention by world class faculty. Joining us in Farmington, Connecticut, on Miss Porter’s School’s beautiful campus, girls will be inspired to let their curiosity and confidence soar as they connect with each other while learning to lead, collaborate, and become informed, bold, resourceful, ethical global citizens.
Our summer programs for middle school girls are designed to provide girls entering grades 6 through 9 the opportunity to experience Porter’s residential community while learning lifelong leadership skills from the leader in girls’ education.
Girls thrive in our supportive, collaborative environment where curiosity and confidence blossom. They complete their programs with a greater understanding of all they can accomplish as informed, bold, resourceful, ethical global citizens.
Our summer leadership programs for middle school girls offers two sessions per week for three weeks from Sunday, July 7 - Saturday, July 27, 2024
Sessions include:
Sarah Porter Leadership Institute (SPLI) Level 1: Principles and Practice
What: Sarah Porter Leadership Institute (Level 1) offers middle school girls opportunities to learn, practice, and hone the skills necessary to be strong female leaders. Each day, they encounter exciting challenges to facilitate discovery of their personal leadership styles. Activities focus on problem-solving, skill development, teamwork, and trust. Through engaging in service learning at environmental education centers, participating in workshops with guest speakers, and building confidence and a sense of adventure at a ropes course, girls set and exceed their goals and create lifelong connections with one another.
When: Sunday, July 7 – Saturday, July 13, 2024
COST: $1750 USD
Institute for Global Education: Issues to Action
What: At The Institute for Global Education, girls explore complex contemporary issues and come to understand how global communities and challenges are interconnected. Central to the program is a trip to the United Nations in NYC where the girls are given exclusive access to international women leaders and decision-makers and attend a press conference followed by an intimate discussion with a UN official. Upon their return, girls learn about the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and take on a collaborative project focused on one of those goals. Additional activities include research and communication skill development and a screening of the film Girl Rising. They complete the program with a deeper understanding of global issues and how to take action in their own lives and communities.
When: Sunday, July 7 – Saturday, July 13, 2024
COST: $1750 USD
Sarah Porter Leadership Institute (SPLI) Level 2: Resilience and Risk-taking
What: Girls who have attended the Sarah Porter Leadership Institute (Level 1) gain more extensive leadership experience in SPLI Level 2, which focuses on resilience and risk-taking. They learn to participate both as team members and as leaders as they resolve conflicts, solve problems, and expand their comfort zones. The program includes off-campus overnight camping, whitewater rafting, service learning in the Hartford area, and a culminating experience on a high ropes course.
SPLI Level 1 is a prerequisite for SPLI Level 2 and/or SPLI Level 3.
When: Sunday, July 14 – Saturday, July 20, 2024
COST: $1750 USD
Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship: Idea Lab
What: Our TIE: Idea Lab allows girls to study and work in the interconnected fields of science and technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation. The program prepares girls to address social issues in a technologically-driven society through human-centered design thinking. They then use Porter’s Innovation Lab (iLab) to prototype solutions to social issues relevant to their lives using computer coding, laser cutting, and 3D printing. They also learn about virtual and augmented reality, explore social entrepreneurship by visiting women-owned businesses, and use technology to provide solutions to complex problems that contribute positively to their lives. Additional activities include presentation and pitch skills, laser tag, and a field trip to the PEZ factory in Orange, CT.
When: Sunday, July 14 – Saturday, July 20, 2024
COST: $1750 USD
Sarah Porter Leadership Institute (SPLI) Level 3: Leading Well
What: The Leading Well program introduces middle school girls to a multidimensional understanding of the connection between wellness and leadership, focusing on building self-awareness, confidence, and resilience. The program offers an introduction to fun and creative ways to enhance one’s own well-being through activities like journaling, creative arts, mindful movement, yoga, improv comedy, cooking, gardening, and hiking! Girls reflect on their own leadership journeys as they explore the seven dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, social, environmental, spiritual, financial, and intellectual.
SPLI Level 1 is a prerequisite for SPLI Level 2 and/or SPLI Level 3.
When: Sunday, July 21 – Saturday, July 27, 2024
COST: $1750 USD
STEAM: Sciene in Our Backyard
What: Through Science in Our Backyard, girls are empowered to lead in the interdisciplinary field of STEAM (STEM+Art). They participate in exciting interactive activities in technology, design, and art while exploring the natural history of the greater Farmington area, taking almost daily walking trips to the Farmington River banks and local garden plots. Field trips include the Connecticut Science Center, the Institute for American Indian Studies, and Sub Edge Farm, a biodynamic organic farm. Girls ultimately undertake a project applicable to the local community and complete the program with a better understanding of sustainability and impact.
When: Sunday, July 21 – Saturday, July 27, 2024
COST: $1750 USD
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Organization:
Porter's Center for Global Leadership (PCGL)Location:
60 Main Street
Farmington, CT, 06032United States
See map: Google Maps
Contact name:
Sophie Paris
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
07/27/2024
Time:
all day
Price:
$1750 per session
Ages
9-12 yearsWeb Service