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Topic: Youth Programming

Des Lee Music and Arts Festival

UMSL Arts & Culture, Youth Programming

The Des Lee Music and Arts Festival for middle school students (Feb. 7) and high school students (Feb. 8) brings students from across the St. Louis region together for a day of arts training with expert conductors and art educators. Each day concludes with a free evening concert and visual arts showcase.

recurring - next: February 07, 2023
Des Lee Fine Arts Collaborative Presents: The Big Bad Day

Des Lee Fine Arts Collaborative Presents: The Big Bad Day

UMSL Community Engagement, Youth Programming

Make plans to come and enjoy the creative work of Normandy Schools Collaborative 3rd graders as they present their original musical, “The Big Bad Day.”

ended
Arts Music
UMSL String Camp

UMSL String Camp

UMSL Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

Summer music camp open to Violin, Viola, and Cello Students. Scholarships are available.

recurring
Arts Music
Bridge to the ACT

Bridge to the ACT

UMSL Professional Development, Student Success, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

UMSL Bridge Program virtual “Bridge to the ACT” Summer Intensive is a week-long Summer workshop for rising high school seniors.

ongoing
Camp Career Readiness High School Summer Programs
Bridge Program Summer Academy

Bridge Program Summer Academy

UMSL Professional Development, Youth Programming

The UMSL Bridge Summer Academy offers academic enrichment courses in mathematics, science, written and oral communication, career research, personal and professional development and activities that support college planning.

ongoing
Camp Career Readiness Education High School Learning
Succeed Summer Enrichment Camp 2022

Succeed Summer Enrichment Camp 2022

UMSL Education, Student Success, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

The Succeed Summer Enrichment Camp is an overnight camp that provides young adults the Succeed college experience. Campers will utilize meal plans, stay in UMSL residence halls overnight, take various academic workshops, complete vocational training, and engage in recreational and traditional camp activities on campus.

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Camp College Community Disability Diversity Education Events High School Housing
UniverCities Exchange

UniverCities Exchange

UM System, UMKC, UMSL COVID-19, Engagement Week 2021, Mental Health, Public Health, Youth Programming

UniverCities Exchange, an ongoing collaborative project between UMKC and UMSL, gathers community leadership alongside academic expertise to discuss problems and possible solutions to issues affecting the Kansas City and St. Louis Metro Areas.

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Child Development UMKC UMSL Universities Exchange
Gateway Writing Project

Gateway Writing Project

UMSL Education, Professional Development, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

GWP is a professional organization of, by, and for teachers. Our network includes educators from all grade levels and all subject areas from schools across the St. Louis area and beyond.

ongoing
Camp K-12 Education Leadership Learning Literacy Networking Professional Development St. Louis Teacher Education UMSL Youth
Cultural Tradition collection for Life Wise STL

Cultural Tradition collection for Life Wise STL

UMSL Community Engagement, Health, Nonprofit, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

The students in the Pierre Laclede Honors College’s seven Cultural Traditions classes create service to go kits to support the community programs run by LifewiseStl. Each class collects and creates their own kits based on the needs provided by Life Wise STL. The collection takes place through October and delivery of items will take place […]

Center For Neighborhoods Community Foundation Fundraising Services St. Louis Students Support Volunteerism and Service
Students and Teachers As Research Scientists (STARS)

Students and Teachers As Research Scientists (STARS)

UMSL Education, Research & Data, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), Youth Programming

The mission of the STARS program is to enhance the understanding and augment the application of the philosophy and processes of science and mathematics for teachers and their students through expertly guided, real life experiences in inquiry and discovery. Accepted applicants will engage in a six-week immersive experience with the guidance of professional scientists, and […]

macrotheme youth summer engagement
UMSL Online String Camp

UMSL Online String Camp

UMSL Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

Join UMSL’s internationally acclaimed Arianna String Quartet and maestro Darwin Aquino for an outstanding string camp experience at an affordable price! The 2021 UMSL Online String Camp will be a four-day workshop offering technique classes, guided practice sessions, instrument masterclasses, orchestra skills and excerpts workshops, guided listening sessions, and private lessons. Don’t miss this opportunity […]

Art Camp Community Engagement and Outreach High School macrotheme youth summer engagement Music Summer Programs Youth
U-CREATE Summer Camp

U-CREATE Summer Camp

UMSL Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), Summer Camp, Youth Programming

U-CREATE Summer Camp is a camp for kids ages 6-12 designed to be an active camp that both educates and stimulates while having fun. Camp enrollment is open to UMSL and the surrounding community.

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Art Camp Character Education Child Development Community Community Engagement and Outreach Education Engineering Family Future Students K-12 Education Kindergarten macrotheme youth summer engagement St. Louis STEM Stem Education Summer Programs Youth Youth Training
OneCity Stories: A St. Louis Youth Writing Program

OneCity Stories: A St. Louis Youth Writing Program

UMSL Education, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

The Gateway Writing Project, in partnership with local organizations, invites young writers from across the Greater St. Louis area to join us in June 2022 to share their perspectives and experiences as youth growing up in St. Louis. Onecity Stories program participants will create and publish multimedia projects with the support of experts in the […]

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Camp Education High School Learning Literacy St. Louis Youth
Virtual Literacy Tutoring

Virtual Literacy Tutoring

UMSL Education, Youth Programming

Graduate and undergraduate students within the UMSL College of Education provide virtual literacy tutoring sessions during the academic year. This is a free program with limited space.

ongoing
Literacy
Missouri Institute for Mental Health

Missouri Institute for Mental Health

UMSL Community Engagement, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, Mental Health, Professional Development, Public Health, Research & Data, Youth Programming

The Missouri Institute of Mental Health’s (MIMH) improves and transforms mental health outcomes through innovative research and program development, program evaluation, community outreach, and professional training. MIMH programs serve individuals impacted by, at risk for, or living with a mental illness, behavioral health condition, traumatic brain injury, or HIV/AIDS, as well as all sectors who […]

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Community Counseling Learning Mental Health Outreach Psychology Research Resource Training
MLK Day of Service

MLK Day of Service

UMSL Community Development, Education, Nonprofit, Youth Programming

A day of service on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the MLK Day of Service volunteer event is coordinated by UMSL students in collaboration with several community agencies and service organizations.

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Collaboration Community Education Volunteerism and Service
Girls’ Adventures in Mathematics Competition

Girls’ Adventures in Mathematics Competition

UMSL Community Engagement, Competition, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), Youth Programming

Girls’ Adventures in Math is a team-based math competition for girls in grades 3-8. Our competition presents some of the most challenging and innovative math problems to students in this age group, contextualized in a comic book containing the stories of pioneering women from history.

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Community Competition Outreach St. Louis STEM Youth
UMSL Recreation & Wellness Center

UMSL Recreation & Wellness Center

UMSL Community Engagement, Competition, Health, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

More than just a place to exercise, the Recreation and Wellness Center to provide a spot for all members to stay, play, and connect on the UMSL Campus. Our goal is to provide an inclusive and comprehensive set of programs and services that cater to the needs of the students, faculty, staff and community members. […]

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Camp Community Competition Events Family Health Outreach
Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative

Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative

UMSL Arts & Culture, Education, Professional Development, Youth Programming

The Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative is dedicated to enhancing the quality, influence, attitudes, and accessibility of fine arts by connecting educators, artists, and performers with St Louis students. Special attention is given to underserved populations. The Collaborative is currently made up of 16 St. Louis area arts agencies and 17 St. Louis area […]

ongoing
Art Collaboration Community Education Equity Internship Music Outreach Partnership St. Louis
World Languages Day at UMSL

World Languages Day at UMSL

UMSL Nonprofit, Youth Programming

The Department of Language and Cultural Studies at UMSL annually hosts World Languages Day. The event presents an opportunity for advanced language students at the high school level to visit campus and interact with each other and language student volunteers from UMSL.

recurring
Diversity Education Volunteerism and Service
UMSL Literacy Clinic

UMSL Literacy Clinic

UMSL Education, Leadership, Youth Programming

The Literacy Clinic is a collaborative learning project that focuses on the preparation of future teacher leaders and researchers. Taking place at school sites and online, teachers in UMSL Literacy Clinics provide reading and writing assessment and instruction to children, adolescents and adults in the community.

ongoing
Child Development Education Literacy
Green St. Louis Machine

Green St. Louis Machine

UMSL Collaboration, Food, Youth Programming

The Green St. Louis Machine (GSM) is an educational initiative focused on promoting healthy eating, engaging students in STEM practices, and developing skills in urban agriculture, entrepreneurship, and community engagement.

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Education Food Health
UMSL Accelerate

UMSL Accelerate

UMSL Business, Community Development, Education, Leadership, Workforce Development, Youth Programming

Accelerate offers advanced curriculum, expertise, mentorship, and experiences. Our evolving curriculum focuses on design thinking and innovation systems to develop insightful leaders with skills to bring ideas to market, start and grow new endeavors and solve problems creatively.

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Collaboration Community Entrepreneurship
Center for Behavioral Health

Center for Behavioral Health

UMSL Mental Health, Youth Programming

UMSL-Center for Behavioral Health provides no cost psychological evaluations and support for children, adolescents, and young adults in Greater St. Louis.

ongoing
Child Development Counseling Mental Health Psychology Support Youth
The Collaborative Laboratory Internships and Mentoring Blueprint (CLIMB) Program

The Collaborative Laboratory Internships and Mentoring Blueprint (CLIMB) Program

UMSL Collaboration, Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), Workforce Development, Youth Programming

CLIMB is a partnership between the University of Missouri–St. Louis and the Jennings and University City school districts. Each summer since 2015, UMSL has offered 10-15 paid summer internships for bright high school students from these districts. Structured weekly activities engage the CLIMB interns to think like a scientist and do research with UMSL faculty […]

ongoing
Collaboration Education Research
UMSL Bridge Program

UMSL Bridge Program

UMSL Education, Youth Programming

Since its inception in 1986, the Bridge Program remains one of the most successful and widely emulated models for precollegiate programming in the St. Louis community.

ongoing
Character Education Community Leadership
Studio Schools

Studio Schools

UMSL Education, Professional Development, Youth Programming

Studio Schools are ResponsiveDesign™ teams of candidates, clinical educators, teachers, and administrators collaborating to explore, envision, and enact innovative solutions that deepen learning and raise P-12 student achievement.

ongoing
Child Development Education

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Des Lee Music and Arts Festival

Youth Programming Resources

Missouri Institute for Mental Health
UMSL Recreation & Wellness Center
Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative
Center for Behavioral Health

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U-CREATE Summer Camp
MLK Day of Service
Center for Behavioral Health

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