Category Archives: FREE

Girls On Ice

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Girls on Ice is a unique, FREE, wilderness science education program for high school girls. Each year two teams of 9 teenage girls and 3 instructors spend 12 days exploring and learning about mountain glaciers and the alpine landscape through scientific field studies with professional glaciologists, ecologists, artists, and mountaineers. One team explores Mount Baker, an site ice-covered volcano in the North Cascades of Washington State. The other team sleeps under the midnight sun exploring an Alaskan glacier.

To be eligible, girls must be at least 16 years old by the Alaska program start date, and no older than 18 on the North Cascades program end date.

For more information, visit: http://girlsonice.org/

About applying: https://www.inspiringgirls.org/about-applying

Cyber Security Awareness Week @ NYU!

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Cyber Security Awareness Week is the largest student-run cyber security event in the nation, featuring six competitions, keynote presentations, workshops, and an industry fair.

Students who like math, computers ,gaming or coding, be advised: High School Forensics is coming, and you don’t have to be an expert to play.

Every fall, Cyber Security Awareness Week brings together students and industry leaders for a conference, career fair and set of six competitions in a field whose importance has never been greater.  HSF is one of the biggest competitions at CSAW.  But it’s more than that.  For students who code, it’s a door to their future.

For information visit : https://csaw.engineering.nyu.edu/

RECYouth

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Explore, Design, Create!

Has anyone ever told you that you have an “eye for design”? Do your friends always ask you to take group pictures because of your awesome photography skills? Are you a pro at doodling? Are your friends tired of playing video games with you because you always destroy them? Join an open workshop as a video or audio producer, photographer, graphic designer, animator, or game designer. With the help from experts in these fields, you’ll learn to use professional hardware and software to create your own digital media projects.

By the end of each session, you will have completed a video, audio track, design project, game, animation, website, or app and will have an opportunity to share your work at a citywide celebrations!

Eligibility

RECYouth is free and open to all New York City teens who meet the following criteria:

  • Age 13-17 at start of program
  • Recreation Center member (membership is free to youth 17 and under)
  • Committed to length of program
  • Interested in either film, animation, graphic design, photography, gaming, or coding
  • Able to work independently and in a group

Time and Location

  • Winter session: January – April
  • Spring session: April – June
  • Summer session: July– August
  • Fall session: September – December

The RECYouth program takes place in Computer Resource Centers (CRCs), which are located within recreation centers. RECYouth offerings vary by CRC. Please email recyouth@parks.nyc.gov or call (212) 255-3066 to request a registration package or for information about RECYouth classes.

How to Apply

CRCs accept applications on a rolling basis, however early registration is encouraged. You can register online , email recyouth@parks.nyc.gov or call (212) 255-3066 for a current RECYouth class schedule and to request an application.

NYU Free Arts Workshop

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NYU Free Arts Workshop is cuurently accepting applications! 

Classes are on Saturdays from 10AM – 12PM from October 22nd – December 17th.

No portfolio is required.

Classes are free and open to students with all levels of art experience, and students will have an opportunity to explore the ways in which relevant social issues can be infused into a dynamic multi-media art-making practice.

For more information and a link to the online application (please note that the confirmation page after completing the application is blank) please follow this link: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/art/education/visionary_studio/saturday_art_workshop

Teen Programs at Whitney Museum of American Art

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Whitney Museum of American Art

Teen Programs give New York City high school students the opportunity to discuss art critically, think creatively, and make art with contemporary artists, educators, and their peers.

Open Studio for Teens. Select Fridays, 4–6 pm

Grab your friends and get creative! New York City teens are invited to a free, drop-in artmaking program at the Whitney on most Fridays. Bring your works-in-progress or create a special project designed by Whitney Education staff. Projects are inspired by the Whitney’s exhibitions and explore various techniques, materials, and subject matter. All supplies are provided and no previous art experience is required—everyone is welcome.

February 7, 14, 28

March 13, 20, 27

April 3, 24

May 1

Free for teens. Upon entering the Museum, pick up a ticket in the lobby. Program will take place on Floor 3.

Questions? Email youthinsights@whitney.org

Learn more about teen programs at whitney.org/Teens

Smack Mellon’s Professional Artist Mentorship Program

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Mellon’s Professional Artist Mentorship Program is  designed to give high school students the opportunity to experience firsthand what it is like to be a professional working in a visual arts discipline. Students will meet a wide range of artists from emerging to well known and be mentored by professional artists.

Eligible for 10th-Y2

 

Check out the dates  and fill out an online application here

DEADLINE:  October 11, 2017

RETURN COMPLETED ART READY APPLICATION CHECKLIST ITEMS BY MAIL OR FAX TO ERIN DONNELLY OR SCANNED AND EMAILED TO edonnelly@smackmellon.org

Address: Smack Mellon Gallery, 92 Plymouth St. Brooklyn.

 

NYU FREE Arts Workshops

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Saturday Art Workshop is an 8-week program that allows students to infuse issues of social justice into a dynamic art-making practice.Classes are on Saturdays from 10AM – 12PM from October 22nd – December 17th.

No portfolio is required, and students will have an opportunity to explore the ways in which relevant social issues can be infused into a dynamic multi-media art-making practice.

Classes are Free, and open to students with all levels of art experience!

Fill out online application now!

For more info visit: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/art/education/visionary_studio/saturday_art_workshop 

Youth Action Community Leadership Course

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Are you a high school student who wants to learn how to be  an effective advocate for yourself, your school, and your community? Join CCC’s YouthAction Community Leadership Course!

  • Learn how to conduct hands-on research, such as public polling and site visits.
  • Meet with government officials to discuss your ideas for improving New York City
  • Earn community service credit for school and college applications
  • Strengthen your communication and public speaking skills

The YCLC is a FREE 10-week course for high school students, which meets on Monday afternoons from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at CCC’s office located at 14 Wall St. in Manhattan.

For more info (other events/programs) and deadlines please check the website: https://www.cccnewyork.org/get-involved/

For more info contact Laura Jankstrom @ 212-673-1800 or ljankstrom@cccnewyork.org

Bklyn Public Library

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Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Public Library is offering two exciting volunteer opportunities called After-School Homework Helper  and High School Tutor.

The After School Homework Help program trains volunteers age 16 and over to help children grades 1-8 with their homework. Volunteers will tutor one-on-one or in small groups with math, reading, science, and other assignments.

The High School Tutor program trains volunteers age 16 and over to help high school students in grades 9-12 in various subjects. Tutors provide support, assistance, and encouragement to students as they prepare for standardized tests apply for college, and complete homework assignments.

Homework Helpers and High School Tutors volunteer at their local library one day a week during after-school hours for a period of 6 months. These volunteer programs offer an important resource to Brooklyn youth and communities. Homework Helper volunteers gain both satisfaction from helping others and valuable experience working with children.

If you want to become a volunteer, please go on http://www.bklynlibrary.org/support/volunteer. Training will be provided.

You can also contact the Volunteer Resources at 97180230-2406 with any questions!

New York Theatre Workshop

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Mind the Gap
An Intergenerational Theatre Workshop

A free workshop in which half of the participants are elders ages 60 and up, and half are teenagers ages 14-18. Over the course of 10 sessions, participants from each age group work in pairs to interview each other and write a play inspired by their partner’s personal stories. Each session culminates with an invited presentation in which participants’ work is read by professional actors.

NYTW believes that the act of investigating, listening and empathizing with someone of another generation, while using playwriting as a tool to understand and represent their unique experience, allows participants to broaden their perspective, see the other generation in a new light and take on the task of telling someone else’s story with respect and understanding. Reciprocally, the act of sharing one’s own stories and ultimately seeing them interpreted through another’s eyes allows participants to gain insights into their own lives and begin to make meaning out of their personal narratives.

To view details and apply, visit www.nytw.org/mind_the_gap
Application Deadline is now over.