Summer Enrichment
Legal, Civic, Leadership
Programs on this page tend to be multidisciplinary, with the intent of bringing together like-minded peers wanting to connect, transform, learn, and inspire. Opportunities are split into the following categories; however, there is substantial overlap in student interests that may fall into any one of these groupings:
Pre-Law
Public Policy, Civic Engagement, Social Justice
International Relations & Global Culture
Leadership (Local & Global Thinkers)
Also, check the Summer - Multidisciplinary page for additional opportunities in these areas.
PRE-LAW
Bill of Rights Institute Constitutional Academy Program (six-month program)
Bowling Green State University Pre-Law Camp
Georgetown Online Law & Government Courses (year-round options)
Intensive Law & Trial in Collaboration with Stanford Law School by Envision WorldStrides
Learn with Leaders Future Lawyers’ Certificate Program (year-round options)
National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) Law & CSI by Envision WorldStrides
Rhodes College Mock Trial Academy
UCLA Mock Trial Summer Institute
UPenn Carey Law Pre-College Academy
USC Summer Program Pre-Law Courses
See also Summer - Multidisciplinary page
PUBLIC POLICY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE
ACLU National Advocacy Institute
Gettysburg College Civic Engagement Camp
Lorenzo De Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session
Northwestern National High School Institutes (NHSI) Policy Debate
National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) National Security by WorldStrides
Policy Pathways Summer Academy Online (SAO) for Policy Leadership & Public Service
Smith College Women, Gender, & Representation Program
Stony Brook University Academy of Civil Life
Telluride Association Summer Seminars (TASS)
Tulane Newcomb Summer Session for Gender Equity
Tulane Young Public Scholars Program
University of the Pacific Summer High School Institute - Competitive Debate Camp
See also Summer - Multidisciplinary page
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & GLOBAL CULTURE
American University Community of Scholars
Georgetown International Relations Courses (year-round options)
High School Diplomats (HSD) US/Japan Cultural Exchange & Scholarship Program
Model United Nations Summer Institute Summer Camps
United Nations Association of Greater Boston (UNAGB) Summer Institute in Global Leadership
UPenn Global Culture and Media Academy
USC Summer Program Global Studies Courses
See also Summer - Multidisciplinary page
LEADERSHIP (LOCAL & GLOBAL THINKERS)
American Legion Auxiliary California Girls State
American Legion California Boys & Girls State
Bank of America Student Leaders Program
Bronfman Fellowship (Jewish students, early deadline)
Brown Pre-College Leadership Institute
Broyhill Leadership Conference
Bucknell Academy Summer Experience (BASE)
Campus Oxford Female Future Leaders
Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute Caminos al Futuro
Coro Southern California Youth Fellows Program
Global Innovation Race Intensive Program in Silicon Valley
LEADing for Life Global Summer Learning Institute (GSLI)
Lehigh University Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive
North Carolina State The Shelton Challenge
Notre Dame Leadership Seminars (competitive, early deadline)
Ronald Reagan Great American Leadership Program
University of the Pacific Summer High School Institute - Leadership for Women Camp
US Air Force Academy Summer Seminar
US Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission (AIM)
US Military Academy West Point Summer Leaders Experience (SLE)
See also Summer - Multidisciplinary page
Summer opportunities are constantly evolving, and CMCA strives to provide up-to-date resources. If you’d like to recommend a program your student loved, notice a discontinued offering, or encounter a broken link, share your feedback here.