Learning Opportunities
Movin' Minds
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
When & Where:
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Monday, July 20 – Friday, July 24, 2009
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Location: UW-Madison Campus
Program#: n/a
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Description:
The School of Education is pleased to offer a new Pre-college program, Movin' Minds! This unique program is a partnership between Olympian runner, Suzy Favor Hamilton and the Pre-college unit in Education Outreach at UW-Madison. Movin' Minds will expose students to two challenging academic areas of their choice while being active and having fun. Each morning, Suzy Favor Hamilton will lead activities that promote healthy bodies and healthy minds for all participants. Then, students will attend two engaging and challenging workshops each day. Please register below!
Workshops and Registration
There are 8 Movin’ Minds courses. Each course consists of 2 workshops that are paired up. You may only sign up for one of the eight pairs of workshops and may not pair up two workshops from two different courses. You will be in a group of 12 students for the entire week, with lots of personal attention from the instructors, facilitators, and Suzy.All of the pairs of workshops are exciting, challenging, and vibrant, and you will have the opportunity to meet fun people, discover new areas of interest and career options, while learning the best way to keep yourself healthy and happy! Courses are first-come, first-served, so register quickly!
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Enrichment Workshops:
- MM01: - FULL
Design Your Own World: Architecture
and
Think Tank - MM02:
Stop Motion Animation
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Gettin' Buggy With It - MM03:
Make Your Own Mark: Graphic Design
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How it all works: The Human Body - MM04:
Screen Printing
and
Dynamite Animation - MM05:
Radio Drama
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Who Would Have 'Thunk': Philosophy - MM06:
Comix & Zines!
and
Current Affairs: Raise Your Voice - MM07: - FULL
Video Production and Editing
and
Digital Filming - MM08:
Leadership In Action
and
Bead Masters
Click to download - Cancellation Policy
Click to download - Movin' Minds Registration Application
Instructor:
Individual workshop instructors are listed on the Registration Page link above.
Suzy Favor Hamilton is partnering with the Pre-college Program, Office of Education Outreach, School of Education for the new Movin' Minds program! She will be with the program the entire week in addition to the individual workshop instructors.
Suzy Favor Hamilton was born and
raised in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. She won 11 state titles in high school and was named one of the top 100 high school athletes of the century. Suzy became the winningest female collegiate athlete ever at University of Wisconsin, winning nine NCAA championships, the Honda-Broderick Cup as the nation's top female collegiate athlete and Big Ten Athlete of the Decade for the '90s. Suzy is a three-time Olympian and the holder of seven U.S. National Championships, and she has run sub-4 in the 1500m five times, with a personal best of 3:57.40. Suzy now lives, runs and enjoys life with her family in Madison, Wisconsin.
Check out Suzy's website: www.suzyfavorhamilton.com
Intended Audience:
Students going into grades 6-9.
Cost:
$475 for the week. Scholarships available. Please contact Erika Braunginn for more information. Sponsored by the
Other:
For more information, please contact:
Erika Braunginn, Precollege Program Specialist
(608) 262-4477, ehbraunginn@education.wisc.edu
or
Nancy Blake, Precollege Program Director
(608) 264-4650, nblake@education.wisc.edu