GEARUP OPPORTUNITIES (9TH AND 10TH)

ALL 9TH AND 10TH GRADERS!! GEAR-UP IS HAVING MANY OPPORTUNITIES AND FUN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE COMING UP!! ARE YOU INTERESTED?

THIS FRIDAY APRIL 22, GEAR UP is hosting an all day event for our Latino students called La Chispa! If you are interested in your 9^th or 10^th grade student participating, there is a flyer included in this email with registration information. This workshop is focused on building up students cultural identities and encouraging students to further their educational growth. Both Spanish and English will be spoken. Lunch will be provided to participants.

• AJAC Youth Apprentices (Links to an external site.) will receive tuition-free college credits from Renton Technical College.  This program is a combination of paid on-the-job training (part time) and college-level classroom instruction.  This is a no-cost program to qualified participants.  Upon completion, students will receive industry recognized journey-level certification as a Production Technician
  
  When? Tuesday, April 19, 6-7:30 pm
  Who? Parents, Students, and Teachers are invited! 
  Where? ZOOM Online:  Join Zoom Meeting

• This Thursday, The Renton School District is hosting Money Maze. If you are interested in learning more about financial aid options for you and/or your student, please register to attend 4/21 @ 6 pm! https://bit.ly/RSDMoneyMaze22

• Summer is coming up soon! If you are looking for something to do, there are a lot of options.
  Free GEAR UP Summer Camps are taking place this July. Register now to participate. Click here to learn about the various options available. https://bit.ly/GUsummer22info
  • Here are the applications to apply: English Application: https://bit.ly/GUsummer22
  • Spanish Application: https://bit.ly/GUsummer22-S
  Are you more business minded than science? Check out the Seattle ACAP summer Residency Program.
  UW’s Young Executives of Color (YEOC) program is a 9 month college pipeline program. It is designed to cultivate the academic potential of underrepresented high school student leaders in Washington State through college preparation, powerful mentorship, and the development of real-life business skills. YEOC was established to increase the number of underrepresented students in the college pipeline and at the University of Washington Foster School of Business
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  Are you thinking about a career in pharmacy? Check out UW’s STEP program. It is in person July 18-21, at the UW campus. Applications are due by April 30^th.
  UW is also offering a Nurse Camp, applications are due by April 25^th. You will also need the following:
  •       One (1) completed recommendation form (Links to an external site.) from a Science teacher, Academic Advisor, Employer, Volunteer Supervisory, or Mentor who knows about your goals of becoming a health professional. This form is available to submit as a fillable PDF form which must be e-mailed from your recommender to uwnursecamp@uw.edu by April 25^th
  Looking for a paid internship?
  • Application and Information Link : Clean Water Ambassadors – High School Internship Program
  • Set Sail with a PAID Summer internship working on the SS Virginia V Applications open from April 1-May 16th
  • Port of Seattle High School Internships will be available soon. Register to attend an informational session here.  Click here for Spanish.
  if you have any question, feel free to contact me: deborah.currie@rentonschools.us