Humbers CAMP CHOICE 3 Day Residential Education Camp

Humber’s CAMP CHOICE 3 -Day Residential Education Camp Experience For Grade 6, 7 & 8 Students Presented by Pat Tait Manager, Camps & Special Events Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning

Humber’s CAMP CHOICE What is Humber’s CAMP CHOICE? • A 3 -day college experience (overnight field trip) open to grade 6, 7 & 8 students from across Ontario. • Introduces a wide variety of college programs and career paths PRIOR to entering high school. 2

Humber’s CAMP CHOICE Benefits to Students (and Teachers) • In depth exposure to College (all aspects) • Breaks down barriers (change of environment) • The opportunity to visualize a future (a pathway) • Opens dialogue about Post Secondary Education options prior to entering high school. 3

Humber’s CAMP CHOICE Steady Growth • • 2006 – “Pilot program” with 114 participants 2009 – Over 1, 000 participants 2008/2009 – SCWI Activity funding for 300 participants 2009 – FGS funding to pilot first Aboriginal Camp (85/6 First Nations) 4

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Humber’s CAMP CHOICE What’s New For 2010? Introducing a New Variety of Camps “Top Shelf”, “No Boundaries”, “Mixed Bag” Top Shelf (emphasis on technology) No Boundaries (emphasis on media and performing arts) Mixed Bag (even mixture of technology, business, arts etc. ) • New workshops • New activities • Expanded capacity

Humber’s CAMP CHOICE - a memory that will last forever. 7

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