Extracurriculars That Build Active Listening
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The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) is a U.S. Department of State program that provides American high school…
The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is the largest interscholastic organization in the United States dedicated to speech and…
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is a prestigious, week-long educational experience held annually in Washington, D.C., for outstanding…
Stanford’s Summer Humanities Institute (SHI) is a three-week, residential enrichment program for rising high school juniors and seniors that immerses…
The National High School Ethics Bowl is an academic competition in which teams of students analyze and discuss complex ethical…
An immersive international exchange program focused on language proficiency, cultural competency, and subject-specific skills. Participants live abroad in one of…
A comprehensive academic immersion program where students either enroll in a local high school or follow U.S.-aligned coursework at a…
An immersive intercultural exchange program in one of 50+ destinations. Participants live with a host family and attend a local…
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is a faith-based organization that brings together student athletes and coaches to integrate Christian…
VolunteerMatch, now part of Idealist, is the world's largest volunteer recruitment platform, connecting students with over 100,000 service opportunities across…
Cru is a nationwide Christian organization that provides students with opportunities to grow in their faith through Bible studies, small…
The National History Bee is a prestigious individual quiz competition for high school students that tests knowledge of history spanning…
Learning to Be Heard is a free, global virtual public speaking competition for high school students aged 14 to 18,…
The Chicago Summer Business Institute is a free, paid six-week summer internship program that connects high-achieving Chicago sophomores and juniors…
Putney Pre-College Summer Programs is an educational travel organization that has been sending students in grades 6 through 12 on…
The Experience Christendom Summer Program, commonly known as The Best Week Ever, is a highly selective pre-college program offered by…
Westcoast Connection is a leading teen summer travel and enrichment organization that has served over 50,000 students since 1982, offering…
Rustic Pathways is a teen travel organization that offers immersive international programs across 38 countries for high school students ages…
The Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop is a selective creative writing program for high school students hosted by the prestigious…
Summer@Brown is a pre-college program offered by Brown University that allows high school students in grades 9 through 12 to…
Story Lines is a competitive, reading-intensive summer program presented by Wonderworks for high school students of special promise and ability,…
Sphinx Performance Academy (SPA) is a fully funded two-week intensive summer program for string musicians (violin, viola, cello, and bass)…
Yunasa West is a specialized 8-day summer sleep-away camp for gifted youth ages 10 to 15, hosted by the Institute…
Black Issues Forum is a free five-day residential summer program hosted by Colorado State University for rising high school seniors…
Teen Studio is a year-round youth art program offered by the Art Students League of Denver for students ages 14…
The Medical Student Experience is a five-day immersive program offered by CU Science Discovery for high school students in grades…
The Denver Writing Project Young Writers Camps are week-long summer writing programs serving students in grades 3 through 12 at…
The Columbia Pre-College Program, offered by Columbia University's School of Professional Studies, allows high school students to take rigorous college-level…
Youth Art Connection (YAC) is a free six-session summer program offered by the American Folk Art Museum for NYC high…
The Eve and Gene Black Summer Medical Career Program is a prestigious mentorship initiative founded in 1969 by the Los…
College-Ready Writing: Personal and Academic, Both! is a two-week summer writing workshop offered by UCLA Center X for students in…
SAGE Camp at SLAC is a free, one-week residential program hosted by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in partnership with Stanford…
Juniper Young Writers Online is an intensive one-week virtual creative writing program offered by the University of Massachusetts Amherst for…
Semester at Sea is a transformative study abroad program run by the Institute for Shipboard Education, where students earn a…
Best Buddies is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of people with intellectual…
The Pomona College Academy for Youth Success (PAYS) is a selective three-year college preparation program hosted by Pomona College for…
The Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS) is a free, highly selective five-week summer program for high school sophomores and juniors…
The UC Berkeley Pre-College Scholars Program is a prestigious summer initiative that allows high school students to take college-level courses…
The Brown Leadership Institute is a pre-college summer program offered by Brown University that equips high school students in grades…
The Kitty Bungalow Volunteer Program is a free, year-round community service opportunity where students ages 12 and older contribute to…
The Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction is an annual community event organized by Shatterproof, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming addiction…
P.A.T.H. (People Assisting the Homeless) is a nonprofit volunteer program that mobilizes students to support efforts to house families, veterans,…
Wags and Walks is a dog rescue organization that offers year-round volunteer opportunities for students ages 10 and up who…
L.A. Works is a nonprofit volunteer organization that has connected Los Angeles community members with meaningful service opportunities for over…
Big Sunday is a Los Angeles-based volunteer organization that connects high school students with meaningful community service opportunities across the…
The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens Volunteer Program is a year-round opportunity for students passionate about wildlife, conservation, and…
The Midnight Mission Volunteer Program is a free, year-round community service opportunity where students contribute their time to supporting individuals…
The La Brea Tar Pits Volunteer Program offers high school students the opportunity to contribute to one of the most…
FoodCycle LA is a community service program that fights food insecurity and reduces waste by recovering surplus food from restaurants…
My Friend's House Foundation LA is a community service organization dedicated to promoting unity, growth, and encouragement throughout Los Angeles.…
The Friends of Ballona Wetlands Volunteer Program is a free, year-round conservation initiative where students help restore one of Los…
Volunteering at the Los Angeles Public Library connects high school students with one of the largest urban library systems in…
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Volunteer Programs offer high school students the opportunity to contribute to marine education and ocean conservation at…
Baby2Baby is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing child poverty by providing essential supplies to children and families…
Alexandria House is a nonprofit organization that provides transitional housing and support services for women and children in need, and…
Volunteer Collective is a free, year-round virtual platform that empowers students to create and join meaningful service initiatives spanning disaster…
Meaningful Teens is a free, year-round online tutoring program that connects volunteer tutors from around the world with under-resourced students…
The Youth Ambassador Program (YAP), sponsored in part by Bank of Utica, is a year-round extracurricular opportunity for high school…
The American Debate League is a nonprofit organization that trains students in competitive Public Forum debate, building critical thinking, communication,…
The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships (WIDPSC) is an annual international competition where high school students from around…
Mayo Clinic CARES (Career Advancement, Research, and Education Summer Program) is a competitive summer program hosted by Mayo Clinic's Arizona…
The Burton Family Foundation Summer Health Institute is a free, week-long residential program at Arizona State University's Downtown Phoenix campus,…
Summer Scrubs is a health career exploration program offered by the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix that…
The Clinical Neuroscience Immersion Experience (CNI-X) is a prestigious program offered by Stanford University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences…
Carnegie Mellon Summer Opportunities for Access and Inclusion is a pre-college program coordinated by Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Student…
University of New Hampshire Upward Bound is a free federal TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education that…
Project Belonging is a student-driven leadership program hosted by Teachers College, Columbia University, open to students in grades 6 through…
Global Glimpse is a nonprofit international travel program that takes high school juniors on 11-day summer experiences to Costa Rica,…
The Moth High School StorySLAM is a free, multi-week workshop series offered by The Moth that teaches students in grades…
The Human Rights Campaign Youth Ambassadors Program is a national advocacy initiative that trains LGBTQ+ youth and allies to become…
The States' 4-H International Exchange Program offers high school and middle school students aged 12 to 18 a transformative cultural…
Northwest Student Exchange's Japan Program is a cultural immersion and study abroad opportunity for high school students aged 15 to…
Youth for Understanding (YFU) is a global exchange program that places high school students aged 15 to 18 with volunteer…
ICES High School Exchange Programs allow American high school students to study abroad and immerse themselves in a new culture…