Upcoming Summer Experiences
A JSA summer is one to remember.
Stern Civics Immersion Program
Designed to challenge high school students to dig in deep on the issues. Previous courses include Environmental Justice, Global Poverty, Inequality & Justice, and Design Thinking for Community Problem Solving.
Burd Institute on Media & Politics
Students will learn about the fundamentals of journalism, collaborate with their peers on content creation, and hear from current media professionals about the challenges they face in the current political moment.
Young Women’s Leadership Institute
Students learn about the history of women’s leadership in the United States, hear directly from the women addressing critical issues locally and internationally today, and learn invaluable lessons about themselves along the way.
Key Benefits
Engage with your peers and mentors for a hands-on experience centered on direct civic action.
Lessons for growth.
Challenge yourself this summer. You’ll come away with skills, confidence, and new ways of seeing the world.
Skills for success.
Engage with college-level curriculum, participate in activism projects you generate, and push yourself to new levels.
Relationships for life.
You’ll meet peers from across the country who are passionate about issues that concern you most, and make lifelong friends.