June 19, 2013

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How to have a successful summer internship

Beginning in late May, the subways fill with college students who have flocked to New York City for summer internships. Anyone traveling to midtown on a weekday morning can easily see the influx of eager college students and MBAs headed to their publishing houses, law firms, accounting companies, and media offices. And on a summer  read more…

Summer Learning Day

Summer Learning Day is Friday, June 21, 2013!

Summer Learning Day is a national advocacy day recognized to spread awareness about the importance of summer learning for our nation’s youth in helping close the achievement gap and support healthy development in communities all across the country. Summer learning programs: Maintain and advance participants’ academic and developmental growth Support working families Keep children safe  read more…

Summer Slide

How To Avoid The Summer Slide

Summer is fast approaching and many parents have already planned activities and camps for their children. We know that summer is the ultimate freedom, the time for exploration and play, the time to finally unwind from the busy school year.  So how do you maintain your child’s academic skills while enjoying the freedom and playfulness  read more…

Where to start - The College Essay

Time to Start Working on Your College Essay

Written by, Daphne Muller, Elnglish Literature and Test Preparation Specialist Summer will be here before long, and it’s a great time for rising seniors to start working on their college essays. There are numerous books, expert guides, and how-to checklists for writing the the most important few-hundred words of a high schooler’s career; however, there  read more…

summer camp

Camp is Good For Kids!

It’s camp time!  And as the school year winds down, the packing begins. From day camps to sleepaway camps and from one week to eight weeks, the majority of my students have a camping destination planned at some point this summer. For children and teens fortunate enough to spend summers at camp, the benefits are  read more…

Teenz in the City

Teenz in the City

Teenz in the City is an intensive social skills summer program.  During this 3 week program in August, students will focus on pro-social behaviors including effective communication, travel training skills, flexibility, independence, developing peer relationships, money management & problem-solving. Looking for other Summer programs?  Contact us and we would be happy to help identify the  read more…

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