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Kids: Want a crash course in astrophysics? Juggling?


photo courtesy of Shuai Chen, co-founder of Splash

If you know a middle or high school student who has a free day this weekend and might be interested in, say, neuroscience, dancing, artificial intelligence, juggling, or painting, keep reading!

More than 100 Stanford University students are playing teacher for the weekend in a marathon learning session on the Palo Alto campus. It’s called Splash, and it runs Saturday and Sunday. The full price is $40 for both days (and $20 for siblings), but the event organizers say that participants who can’t afford the fee can just say so and they don’t have to pay anything.

You can learn more about Splash, and its (literally) 209 course offerings, here. This is the third time students have organized the event, and they expect up to 1,000 kids to participate. Those who haven’t registered online can just show up on Saturday or Sunday.

Can’t make it this weekend? They’re planning another one in April.

Posted on Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Under: Algebra/Math, college, high schools, middle schools, science, students, technology, teens | No Comments »

Black colleges to recruit in Oakland tomorrow

Posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Under: college, families, high schools, students | 4 Comments »

And the local National Merit semifinalists are…

Posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Under: college, students | 23 Comments »

Culture shock! From Oakland public schools to a private college in the South

Posted on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Under: college, high schools, students | 16 Comments »

Tips on getting into — and out of — college

Posted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Under: college, families, high schools, students, teens | No Comments »

Live chat tomorrow on college, academic prep

Posted on Monday, August 24th, 2009
Under: college, families, high schools, students | 1 Comment »

Gap year? What’s that?

Posted on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Under: Isabel Rodriguez-Vega, college | 3 Comments »

Location, size, cost, reputation… graduation rate?

Posted on Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Under: college, families, students | 46 Comments »

Your best advice on getting ready for college

Posted on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Under: college, families, students | No Comments »

Oakland middle school grad wins scholarship

Posted on Friday, August 14th, 2009
Under: charter schools, college, middle schools, students | 1 Comment »