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Summer in the City-Detroit

Submitted by imthekgb on Fri, 2008-03-21 15:49.


Project Description

Summer in the City is a non-profit organization designed to improve and expand community service in metropolitan Detroit. Summer in the City offers community service projects that are fun, flexible and fulfilling for high school students, and practical and productive for partner organizations in Detroit. Since 2002, 1200 Summer in the City volunteers have contributed over 22,000 hours of service to projects that help make Detroit a safe, beautiful and sustainable place for everyone.

Summer in the City projects include demolition, construction, painting, planting, working with elementary school students and assisting the elderly. Every project is created in partnership with a local organization to engage the volunteers, enrich the neighborhood, and build bridges between the city and suburbs. From murals to community gardens to new houses, the impact of Summer in the City projects can be found all over Detroit, and volunteers take open minds and optimism back to all corners of Southeast Michigan.

This summer, for the first time, we're hoping to add another carpool site in Troy, MI, a large pool of students that has yet to be targeted. The site will focus on youth enrichment programs in Detroit public schools, giving new volunteers the opportunity to directly make an impact.

Vital Stats

Started On:June 17Ended On:August 15
People Involved:60People Impacted:240
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Related Cause: Education

Category: Community Building

Tags: Summer Programs kids community volunteer

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An Introduction to Calculus (For 8th and 9th Graders!)

Submitted by cooperg on Fri, 2007-06-22 06:07.


Project Description

An Introduction to Calculus is a course modeled after Duke TiP (Talent Identification Program) Summer Studies Program. This class selects highly talented 8th and 9th graders in my county, with only a background in Algebra I to Geometry, and presents a Polynomial Based-Calculus Course. The intention is that this course will provide a novel challenge to the classes participants without over burdening them. As about 40% of individuals enrolled in college calculus courses either make a D or fail, the material covered in this class, coupled with its delivery, which emphasises independent learning and communication of mathematics will support these students as they enter a full calculus course.

The course follows an independently constructed curriculm, ranging from a basic introduction of limits to the derivative, it's applications, the Mean-Value Theorem and Rolle's Theorem, optimization and related rates, and integrals. The course culminates with a guided independent project in an area of interest, and each student is expected to present a lesson to the class on this interest.

Students who complete the class sucessfully will exit with a plan for advancement in science and mathematics. Because of limited mathematics and science opportunities within the high school and a community college and university only miles away, this class hopes to utilize both of these resources to present opportunities which may best serve these students, as they have demonstrated their abilities through their participation.

Vital Stats

Started On:July 9th, 2007 (Class Begins)Ended On:August 3rd, 2007 (Class Ends)
People Involved:6People Impacted:6
Money Raised:$0  

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Related Cause: Education

Category: Education & Environment

Tags: Summer Programs math Duke TiP Calculus Advanced Class 9th graders 8th graders 21st Century Community Learning Center

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