ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITES
available to all Secondary Students
(November 2013)
This document has been researched and published by the Gifted Advisory Council at
Northern Secondary School, in an effort to assist all parents and students explore the
expansive and diverse enrichment opportunities available to secondary
students. Please note neither this list nor the individual programs, unless
otherwise stated, is affiliated or endorsed by Northern Secondary School,
Northern Gifted Advisory Council or the TDSB.
AYJ GLOBAL SUMMER SCHOOL IN ASIA
http://www.ayjglobal.com/index.php/programs/summer-highschool-credit-program.html
 Science, business, mathTDSB high school credits in Hong Kong, Shanghai or Taipei
ASF INTERCULTURE CANADA / www.afscanada.org
 Volunteer-driven, non-governmental, non-profit
 Global education and international understanding through longer-term exchange programs.
ASSE EXCHANGE / www.asse.com
 Study abroad longer-term exchange and summer programs (out of the States)
 Individual or group with teacher
AVENUE ROAD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS/ www.avenueroadartsschool.com
 High-quality visual and performing arts instruction. Year-round, March Break and Summer programs.
BAD DOG YOUTH ACADEMY/
www.baddogtheatre.com/youth-academy
 Improvisational classes for tweens and teens
BARNARD PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS (NYC) www.barnard.edu/precollege
 Summer in the City (4 weeks)
 Liberal Arts Intensive (1 week) i.e. Architecture, Broadway Music, Urban Planning
 Young Womens Leadership Institute (8 days)
 Dance in the City (10 days)
 Entrepreneurs in Training (10 days)
 S-Cubed – Summer Science Seminar – designed to encourage interest in the sciences among young
women
BLYTH
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& CO. STUDENT PROGRAMS / www.blythsummers.com
Study and travel abroad while earning high school credits
Accredited travel abroad summer programs in Europe, Australia/NZ, Central and South America.
Community Service Programs also courses offered
BOUNDLESS HIGH SCHOOL / www.boundlessadventures.org
 Offer a blend outdoor adventure activities with a range of high school courses that include outdoor
education, leadership development, and co-op credits in the Ottawa Valley.
BOYD ARCHEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL / www.boydfieldschool.org
 Spend 2 weeks excavating an actual archeological site in southern Ontario while earning your gr.12
Interdisciplinary Studies Uni Prep Course (IDC4U)
 Bursaries available!
BROADREACH ACADEMIC ADVENTURES / www.gobroadreach.com
 Established provider of International summer adventure and cultural learning programs.
BRONFMAN YOUTH FELLOWSHIPS IN ISRAEL / www.bronfman.org
 5 week all expense trip to Israel. Learn about Jewish heritage, develop leadership skills and social
engagement.
 Must be 16 yrs of age; applications due early January.
CADETS / www.cadets.ca/en/about-cadets.page?
 Dynamic, challenging and fun military-based training program for youth 12-18
CAMBRIDGE (UK) SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS / http://www.csvpa.com/en/courses/summer/
 Summer programs offered to youths 15-18 interested in drama, art & design and portfolio preparation.
CANADA WORLD YOUTH / www.cwy-jcm.org
 National non-profit organization creating a global movement of youth leadership through communitydriven development projects.
 Focus is on non-formal learning through hands-on experience and volunteer work while living with local
host families – varied programs, ages 15+.
CANADIAN COLLEGE ITALY – SUMMER ACADEMY ITALY / http://www.canadiancollegeitaly.com/
 Located in Lanciano, Abruzzo, Italy. Earn grades university prep 11 & 12 high school credits (English,
Italian, History, Math, Visual Art) while studying in and exploring Italy.
CANADIAN CROSSROADS INTERNATIONAL / www.cciorg.ca
 Volunteer organization commited to international development and social action.
CANADIAN EDUCATION EXCHANGE FOUNDATION / www.ceef.ca
 Live abroad with a host family and host your partner in Canada
 Full immersion in a new culture and language for 3 months exchange
CELTIC LEARNING/ http://www.celticlearning.com/programs.html
 Earn grades 11 & 12 high school credits while studying i Ireland, England and Italy.
CHINA – Student Heritage Summer Camp (TDSB) / www.tdsbchinacamp.ca
 Available to students between the ages of 12-17
 Opportunity to practise and improve Chinese language skills, visit communities and local families.
COASTAL STUDIES FOR GIRLS / www.coastalstudiesforgirls.org
 Spend a semester in Maine enhancing your skills in science, technology and leadership.
COURSERA/ www.coursera.org
 Choose from 400+ online learning courses in over 20 categories created by 85 Universities from 16
countries, free of charge.
CUSO INTERNATIONAL /
www.cusointernational.org/
DEEP RIVER SCIENCE ACADEMY /
immersion/
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www.drsa.ca/blog/index.php/programs/summer-science-
6 week summer science immersion program for motivated students with real laboratory research
experience.
Excellent opportunity for students to put their high school science to work on projects not available in
the classroom , earn 2 co-op credits, work on a University-level lab report and fine-tune their
presentation skills
DIGITAL MEDIA ACADEMY/ www.digitalmediaacademy.org
 Technology camp offering children and teen summer courses in computer technology and the arts at
prestigious universities across North America; available at UofT location.
 Animation, game design, robotics, digital film, music, photography and post-production courses.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD / www.dukeofed.org
 Self-directed voluntary program that focuses on: Community Service, Skill Development, Physical
Recreation, and Expedition / Exploration – ages 14-24.
DR. BESSIE F. LAWRENCE INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCIENCE INTITUTE for PRE-UNIVERISTY STUDENTS
 Please see www.weizmann.ca for the application. Due March 14 2014. A month long research position
in Rehovot, Israel. For high school students graduating in June 2014
EARTHWATCH / www.earthwatch.org/teenteams
 “Teen Teams” 15-18 yrs old – educational and environmental awareness travel
 Trips such as Biodiversity in Brazil, Archeological digs in Britain, Shark Conservation in Belize
 Work with leading scientists, learn new skills and change the planet; earn volunteer hours
EDX /
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www.edx.org
Online learning courses from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley – no charge, no age restricition
EDUTRAVEL / www.edutravelforcredit.com
 Travel for Credit Program (including the gr10 Civics & Careers credit) Students will have the opportunity
to travel across Canada and beyond, earning a wide variety of Ontario high school credits in a safe and
fun environment.
ENCOUNTERS CANADA EXCHANGE / www.encounters-rencontres.ca
 Spend a week with Encounters with Canada - Canada's largest youth forum! Every week of the school
year, 120 to148 teens from across Canada (ages 14-17) come to Ottawa, where they discover their
country through each other, learn about Canadian institutions, meet famous and accomplished
Canadians, explore exciting career options, develop their civic leadership skills and live an extraordinary
bilingual experience.
GAP ADVENTURES / www.gadventures.com/trips/activity/volunteer
 Planeterra - Community projects and international charities /
 Sustainable tourism
www.planeterra.org
GAP YEAR ABROAD / www.gapyearabroad.ca
 Learn, travel, volunteer or work opportunities to meet your needs.
GEORGIA HARDY TOURS/ www.ghardytours.com
 Summer credit courses offered throughout Europe and Costa Rica
 Community Service & March Break trips
 Celtic Summer (in association with Georgia Hardy Tours)
GLOBAL JOURNEYS INC. / www.global-journeys.com
 Students join Global Journeys from across Canada and the US to earn an Ontario secondary school
credit or equivalent, when they participate in our programs that take place throughout Europe, New
Zealand, Australia, South and Central America, Southeast Asia, China, Africa, Bermuda and Canada.
GOABROAD.COM / www.goabroad.com/highschool-study-abroad
 Online database for study abroad programs, volunteer travel and international internships.
HARVARD SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM / www.summer.harvard.edu/programs/secondary-school
 Residential summer programs for high school students.
HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHAB HOSPITAL /
 Volunteer opportunities
www.hollandbloorview.ca/volunteer
IMMERSION EDUCATIONAL TOURS / www.immersioneducationaltours.com
 Get your French credits in Switzerland, visual arts, english or mandarin in Beijing, and Biology in Costa
Rica.
ISE - International Student Exchange / www.iseontario.on.ca
 Exchange programs in Europe, Quebec and Costa Rica
LEAD / www.lead.org
 non-profit organization dedicated to building leadership capacity for sustainable development.
LYCEUM (GREECE) / www.thelyceum.ca
 Study in Greece for the summer.
 Ontario curriculum
McMASTER UNIVERSITY, Hamilton
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LEAP Progarm www.leap.mcmaster.ca
“The LEAP Summer Program (Grades 9 to 12) has been developed for high school students with a keen interest in
tackling topics in some of the most innovative areas of engineering today. This program is offered each year in July
and August at McMaster University. High school students from around the world participate in LEAP and also have
an option to experience university life in our residence.”
Subjects include engineering, technology, design and bioengineering.
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Engineering Physics Summer Internships for High School Students
www.geneticsensing.com/summer-internship
The Department of Engineering Physics at McMaster is pleased to offer up to four paid summer internships for high
school students completing Grade 11 or 12 in June 2013. Each eight-week internship will be supervised by one of
McMaster’s Engineering Physics faculty members in the following areas of research: Photovoltaics, Nuclear
Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Microelectronics, Photonics.
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GoEngGirl – Sat Oct 19, 2013 www.eng.mcmaster.ca/youth.html
Day session exploring “the exciting field on engineering through this special event for girls in grades
7 to 10.”
MEI – INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY / www.meiacademy.com
 Earn credits while studying abroad, summer, a semester or a year. Volunteer opportunities as well.
NACEL STUDY ABROAD / www.nacel.org/canada
 Not for profit organization dedicated to promoting international understanding and language education.
 Ages 15-17
NEUCHATEL Jr. COLLEGE – SWITZERLAND / www.njc.ch/site-uploads/NJC_Insert-2013.pdf
 Gr.10/11 summer french courses in Switzerland
OCEAN EDUCATIONS /
www.oceaned.com
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Marine and Environmental Science Program
Interdisciplinary study program while receiving IDC4U credit in Ontario
OLYMPIA SPORTS CAMP / www.olympiasportscamp.com
 Olympia Sports Camp is the only residential outdoor camp in Canada focusing on sport specific
development, camp activities, and life skills training
ONTARIO EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CENTRE www.oelccaso.com
 Offering a variety of courses in leadership, athletics, arts & music for student in grades 9-12
ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE SCHOOL/ www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/oscschool
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The Ontario Science Centre Science School presents students with an opportunity to gain University Preparation
science credits during an enriched semester at the Ontario Science Centre. Students acquire a solid academic
background in classes that are small and informal with experienced, enthusiastic and imaginative teachers. Science
School labs are housed in the heart of the Science Centre.
 Credits available: Biology SBI4U, Chemistry SCH4U, Physics SPH4U, Advanced Functions MHF4U (First
Semester ONLY), Calculus and Vectors MCV4U (Second Semester ONLY)
OSEF – Organisme Sejours Educatifs Fancais / www.osef.ca
 1 month or 3 month exchange with France
 students 13-17 years old
OUTWARD BOUND CANADA/ www.outwardbound.ca
 Experiential education program that inspire personal growth through shared experiences in rock
climbing, canoeing, hiking, sea kayaking, white water rafting.
 Offering Duke of Ednbourgh Award expedition/exploration credits.
OXBRIDGE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS/ www.oxbridgeprograms.com
 Live and study in the historic and scholarly centres of learning that are Oxford and Cambridge in
England, Barcelona in Spain, and Paris and Montpellier in France.
PEEL SUMMER ACADEMY / www.peelsummeracademy.com
 A unique summer residential program for intellectually gifted offered by the Peel District School Board,
in partnership with the University of Toronto.
PROJECTS ABROAD / www.projects-abroad.ca/projects/2-week-high-school-specials/
 Two week international volunteer opportunities for high school students.
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY - ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS/ www.esu.queensu.ca/programs/high-school
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EMC – week-long program (during school year, usually May) offers “gifted and highly motivated students to
come to Queen’s University for a week to study a subject of their choosing at an advanced level. It is designed to
allow participants the freedom to interact and learn in an environment sensitive to their level of development. The
residential program further simulates a “Total University Experience” with students staying on campus in residence
for the duration of the program, eating breakfast and dinner each day in the cafeteria, as well as participating in
extra-curricular activities each evening.”
 SEEQ summer program – (August) www.esu.queensu.ca/programs/summer-programs/seeq-august
“Offers students in grade 8 to 11 a week-long university experience at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario,
where bright students take a challenging academic course during the day, and participate in fun and interesting
social activities in the evenings, while getting to live in residence, eat in the dining hall, and see what life as a
Queen’s University student is like for a week.”
REACH CAMBRIDGE – UK / www.reachcambridge.com
 Residential summer courses at Cambridge University, UK.
REAL PROGRAMMING / www.realprogramming.com
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“Real Programming 4 Kids teaches kids and teens how to use real game industry-standard computer programming
software just like the pros. Creating and programming a video game offers the most complete application of math,
physics, creativity, problem solving, and communication skills.”
RENAISSANCE SCHOOL – ITALY / www.ccilanciano.com
 Coeducational boarding high school providing students with a university preparatory education which
follows the Ontario curriculum in a unique Italian setting.
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE / www.rotary.org
 Study abroad for a year while living with local families and earning credits
SHAD VALLEY / www@shad.ca
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Shad Valley is a four week summer enrichment program. Students spend a month living in residence at one of our
host university campuses across Canada. The program is offered to students currently completing grades 10-12.
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With workshops and lectures that focus on the sciences, engineering, technology and entrepreneurship, the
program provides an academically stimulating, mind expanding adventure for top well-rounded students.
STUDENTS ON ICE / www.studentsonice.com
 Unique opportunity of educational ship-based expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic
 Create change, inspire, educate, give cause for hope, and raise awareness globally about the impacts of
Climate Change and other environmental issues facing the Arctic Regions.
STUDENT TRAVEL SCHOOLS / www.stsfoundation.ca/en
 Student exchange opportunity in over 20 countries; scholarships available
SUMMER CAMPS – Directories /
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http://www.camps.ca
http://www.ourkids.net/camp
SUNIA – UNITED NATIONS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS / www.sunia.ca
 Experience an internationally-oriented program designed specifically for students aged 15-19
 Explore the dynamics of international affairs with diplomats from the United Nations and the Canadian
Department of National Defence while enjoying the beauty of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
SWAP – STUDENT WORK ABROAD PROGRAM /
 Live and work abroad
www.swap.ca
TALL SHIPS ADVENTURE / www.tallshipsadventure.org
 An exciting program for youth to develop skills in teamwork, communication and leadership, while
learning to sail.
 No experience is necessary and bursaries are offered.
THE IRISH EXPERIENCE / www.irishexperience.net /
 Summer credit courses grades 11 & 12.
www.celticsummer.com
THE SECOND CITY www.secondcity.com/training/toronto/coursecatalog
 Youth and teen improvisation and comedy writing classes, intensives and camps.
TORONTO SPORTS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM www.torontosportleadershipprogram.com
 National level training and sports certification
THE UMBRELLA FOUNDATION /
www.umbrellanepal.org/volunteer
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Volunteer opportunities, local and abroad
UNITED PLANET / www.unitedplanet.org
 Short-term (weeks) and longer term (months) international volunteer 'quests'.
UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS / www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/ug/int/summerschools/
 Study for 4 weeks in Scotland during the summer
 Creative writing and Scottish studies
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Faculty of Arts & Sciences www.artsci.utoronto.ca/futurestudents/academics/hsprograms
 Programs, conferences and contests for high School Students
 Summer Academy offers grade 12 students the opportunity to take 1/2 credit courses over summer
Summer Programs in Medicine and Law (YSP) www.ysp.utoronto.ca
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Law: “During the Law YSP, students currently enrolled in grades 10 through 12 can spend between one and
five weeks at the Faculty of Law discussing advanced legal concepts, learning about the reality of the Canadian
legal system, and applying their knowledge in a variety of stimulating environments.”
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Medicine: “From its home in the University of Toronto’s Medical Sciences Building, in the heart of Toronto’s
“Medical Discovery District”, the Med YSP offers students currently enrolled in grades 10 and 11 four unique
one-week modules that each introduces a major medical discipline.”
DEEP- DaVinci Engineering Program – Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering – Outreach Office
www.outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca/preuniversityprograms.htm
 Girls Jr. DEEP Saturdays – for gr.9 girls.
 DEEP Math – March Breaks Programs for gr/9-12
 Skule Sisters – Mentorship; pairing female high school students with female engineering students.
 DEEP Summer Academy – gr.9-12
“DEEP Summer Academy is designed for highly motivated high school students with an aptitude for science
and math. This program has been designed to expose bright young minds to concepts usually presented in
the upper years of an undergraduate degree or in graduate school.”
ScienceUnlimited @ Utoronto /
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www.scienceunlimited.utoronto.ca/home
Science Unlimited offers students entering Grade 11 a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in
a week of workshops and activities from 6 separate U of T departments.
Summer Mentorship Program (SMP)
www.fnh.utoronto.ca/Prospective-Students/High-School-Student-Programs.htm
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SMP is a four-week summer program that provides promising students with the opportunity to explore
university education and professional careers, obtain hands-on experience through experiments, lectures and
special projects, earn a GLN40 - Navigating the Workplace credit towards completion of their high school
diploma, and gain valuable mentoring from a variety of professionals.
Dept of Kinesology and Physical Ed /
 Camp UofT
 Junior Blues
www.physical.utoronto.ca/ChildrenAndYouth.aspx
UTS (University of Toronto School) – Outshine Summer Experiences
http://www.utschools.ca/uploads/Summer/Summer_E-Brochure_Domestic_2.pdf
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Science, Urban Planning & Architecture and Integrative Thinking camps for teens on UofT campus.
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO – High School Enrichment Programs
www.uwaterloo.ca/find-out-more/counsellors/enrichment-programs
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From accounting, to computer science, to math, physics, science – many one day seminars, talks,
conferences, competitions and awards.
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Waterloo Unlimited www.unlimited.uwaterloo.ca/programs
“Waterloo Unlimited is a unique enrichment opportunity for high school students in grades 10, 11, and 12. Offered
during the school year, Unlimited brings together curious, motivated, well-rounded teens from across the country.
Rather than focusing on enrichment in a particular subject, each Waterloo Unlimited experience revolves around a
different transdisciplinary theme—such as"change" or "design".
3 day seminars, usually offered in November, March and May of each year.
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO – Engineering / http://www.eng.uwo.ca/academy
 Western Engineering Summer Academy is designed specifically for enriched Grades 9 to 12 high school
students looking for a challenge this summer. The four courses that were offered in 2013: Mechanical
Engineering, Civil Engineering (Environmental and Water Resources Engineering),
Mechatronics Engineering and Chemical Engineering.
VOLUNTEER ABROAD / www.volunteerabroad.ca
 Cross-cultural learning, conservation, teaching and community development.
 Not for profit organization and local communities working together to develop and implement programs.
VOLUNTEER CANADA / www.volunteer.ca
WIEZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE - ISRAEL / www.wiezmann.ac.il
 6 top Science students from Canada travel to Israel for a unique summer program.
 Scholarships are available
W.I.L.D. – WHITEWATER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL / www.whitewater.ca/aboutwild.html
 Whitewater guide training program
 Learn about ecosystems, rivers, leadership skills, responsible tourism, risk management and group
dynamics
YES Canada / www.youthedservices.ca/index.php
 Exchanges & International living experiences for 3 months, 1 semester, or a full academic year.
YMCA – YWCA – CAMPS AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
 Summer leadership training programs
 Trippers, Yak Pack, Leaders in Training, Leaders, etc…
YORK UNIVERSITY – FINE ARTS SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAMS/ www.finearts.apps01.yorku.ca/fasi
 FASI programs are oriented towards high school students and arts explorers, are up to 2-weeks long in
length and are designed specifically for eager students considering university-level fine arts training.
 FASI offers workshops, boot camps, and intensives geared towards your artistic development in Dance,
Digital Media, Film, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts.
YOUTH CHALLENGE (United Way) / www.youthactionjeunesse.ca
 This is about taking action, changing lives and making a difference
YOUTH CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL / www.yci.org
 Volunteer positions for youth working in Guyana, Vanuatu and Costa Rica
 International co-operation and understanding through dynamic living and working exchanges between
the people and cultures of different nations.
YOUTH FOR UNDERSTANDING INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE / www.yfu.ca
 Volunteer 6 week summer, semester and year programs
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Cross cultural issues
YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMPS CANADA /
www.ylcc.com
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
McMASTER
 Engineering and Science Olympics – http://olympics.mcmaster.ca/about/
 Registration Sept, held in October
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
 French Contest: April for Grade 12; Contest website updated in Oct.;French Dept. @ 416.926.2302
 Aristotle Philosophy Essay Competition : 1200 word essay for all Canadian high school
students, price to top 3; Cert. of Distinction to Top 10
 University of Toronto National Biology Competition (NBC) :50 multiple-choice, late April,
grade 11,12 curriculum. Scholarships, certificates and prize awarded. Register with participating
school.
 Physics Olympiad UofT Prep for Grade 10+ and Chemistry Olympiad for Grade 11,12 register
with school in Oct.