Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture, & Community Wellbeing Summer Institute
Sunday, June 4 – Saturday, June 10, 2023 

Agriculture is entering a new era! We are developing new approaches and technologies to feed the world as our climate warms and water becomes scarce. We need passionate students like you at the table to develop solutions that support our planet’s and people’s health.

Learn from world-class scientists with cutting-edge expertise how biology and technology can be combined for sustainable agriculture. From plants and insects to water and land use, health and nutrition, to drones and DNA, you will gain hands-on experience at research laboratories and visiting field experiments.

This 7-day institute will complement these research experiences with discussions of our values and the needs of our communities to chart a food-secure future for all. We believe that together, with you, we can improve our communities. Exciting careers await graduates from the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University. Jumpstart your path to a great career by joining us!

The experience will include the following:

• Working with CSU scientists and students
• Gaining expert advice on applying to college, including admission requirements, financial aid, housing, and careers
• A certificate of Completion
• Exposure to STEM concepts through hands-on learning
• Develops teamwork and leadership skills
• Encourages students to continue their education beyond high school

Please have students apply to Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture, & Community Wellbeing Summer Institute by March 1^st, online at the following link: Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture, & Community Wellbeing Application.

• For full consideration, completed applications are due online by March 1st.
• Students will be notified if they are admitted to this program by the second week of April.
• Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

View the flyer here. Students can scan the QR code and access the information for the application!

Please email any questions regarding this application or this program to:

Tori Anderson, Tori.Anderson@colostate.edu
or
Dr. Patricia Vigil, Patricia.Vigil@colostate.edu

Alliance 2023 Women in Construction Management Summer Institute
Tuesday, June 6 – Saturday, 10, 2023

Construction Managers work in dynamic teams to take the designer’s vision and make it a reality. With one of the highest job placement rates and starting salaries of any major, a degree in Construction Management is a great choice for those who enjoy teamwork, solving tangible problems, critical thinking, and creating the world around them. This five-day four-night on-campus program is for up to 25 high school students aged 15-18 who are interested in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC). Each day participants will engage with professional women representing AEC industries as well as college mentors to work on building their confidence and developing an understanding of construction management and the related career opportunities a post-secondary education offers.

Institute Information:

• Stay in CSU residence halls with CSU student mentors
• Learn about career opportunities in the construction industry through classes, tours, & hands-on activities
• Must be between 15 and 18 years old at the time of the Institute
• The priority application deadline is March 15^th

Experiences will include:

• Attending class sessions on construction fundamentals including plan reading, estimating, scheduling, and 3D modeling
• Touring a construction site
• Operating construction equipment
• Building your own projects to take home
• Networking with successful women from a variety of positions within AEC Careers
• Exploring personality traits and creating and presenting your personal brand
• Participating in evening activities including going to the CSU Rec Center

Please encourage young women who might be interested to visit the WCM Summer Institute website to apply and view videos from previous summers, as well as photos, testimonials, and other info that will give them a sense of what to expect and how amazing this program is. View the flyer here. Students can scan the QR code and access the information for the application!

• The priority deadline for applications and recommendations is March 15th.
• Students will be notified if they are admitted to this program by the second week of April
• Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis

For questions, please contact:

Anna Fontana, Anna.Fontana@colostate.edu
or
Dr. Patricia Vigil, Patricia.Vigil@colostate.edu

2023 Alliance Journalism & Media Jump-Start Summer Institute
Wednesday, June 7 – Saturday, June 10, 2023

• Between blogs, videos, podcasts, photography, social media, and writing, there are more ways to communicate now than ever before. Interact with CSU Journalism & Media Communication faculty and student mentors for four days at CSU’s Fort Collins campus while you:
  • Learn and practice new skills.
  • Explore new ways to tell stories.
  • Become savvier at spotting false information.
  • Learn about media careers.
• Expert advice on applying to college, including admission requirements, financial aid, housing, and careers.
• Enjoy a collegiate experience with peers and college student mentors.
• Earn a certificate of Completion

Please apply by March 1, 2023, to the Alliance Journalism and Media Jump-Start Institute at this link: Journalism & Media Communication Jump-Start Application

• For full consideration, completed applications are due March 1^st.
• Students will be notified if they are admitted to this program by the second week of April.
• Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

View the flyer here. Students can click on the QR code and access the information for the application!

Please email any questions regarding this application or this program to:

Michelle Ancell, Michelle.Ancell@colostate.edu
or
Dr. Patricia Vigil,  Patricia.Vigil@colostate.edu

2023 Alliance Zoetis Veterinary Perspectives Institute
Sunday, June 11 – Saturday, June 17, 2023

The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is excited to offer a week-long residential summer program designed for high school students interested in careers in veterinary medicine. Students will interact with clinicians, college professors, and CSU student mentors as they explore the veterinary profession and One Health and can earn one college credit by registering for the accompanying course. Students will also experience hands-on learning in specimen dissection labs, virtual reality labs, and suture clinics, as well as tour the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital and interact with veterinarians and other One Health professionals. Students will engage in professional development, including career exploration, resume building, and other skills that can be used for any profession. This experience includes insights into college life, the college application process, and financial aid. Six nights of on-campus lodging, meals, and tuition for the course are included.

• Experience working with CSU faculty, staff, and students including veterinarians and research scientists.
• Expert advice on applying to college, including admission requirements, financial aid, housing, and careers.
• Living in the residence halls, meals in the dining halls.
• Participants have a collegiate experience with peers and college student mentors.
• Certificate of Completion with the option of one college credit through CSU Online.

Please have the student apply by March 31, 2023, to Alliance Zoetis Pre-Veterinary Discovery Summer Institute at this link: Zoetis Institute Application.

• For full consideration, completed applications are due March 31^st.
• Students will be notified if they are admitted to this program by the second week of April.
• Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

View the flyer here. Students can scan the QR code and access the information for the application!

Please email any questions regarding this application or this program to:

Wade Ingle, Wade.Ingle@colostate.edu
or
Dr. Patricia Vigil, Patricia.Vigil@colostate.edu

2023 Alliance Social Justice thru the Arts Summer Institute
Sunday, July 16 – Saturday, July 22, 2023

This summer institute teaches basic social justice concepts through arts-based practices. Participants will integrate all they have learned by working with featured artists to create an art piece from a social justice framework.  Students collaborate alongside CSU faculty, students, and community educators through team building, intercultural dialogue, and collaboration across differences, nurturing individual and collective voice and fostering community dialogue by emphasizing skills that promote social justice advocacy.  In the process they not only learn what a career in the arts through a social justice lens looks and feels like but also how the art fits into their lives and communities by addressing issues of equity, belonging, access, justice, and how the creative process is a part of all of our stories.

This year participants will have the unique opportunity to learn from skilled teachers, from each other, from themselves, and from History. Fort Collins-based artist Kris Barz Mendonça is excited to join the Social Justice thru the Arts team empowering youth through creative expression.

Experience will include:

• Experience working with CSU faculty and students through art-based practices.
• Expert advice on applying to college, admission requirements, financial aid, housing, and careers
• Living in the residence halls, meals in the dining halls
• Certificate of Completion

Please have the student apply by March 1, to the Social Justice thru the Ats at this link:  Social Justice thru the Arts Application

• For full consideration, completed applications are due March 15th online.
• Students will be notified if they are admitted to this program by the second week of April.
• Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

View the flyer here. Students can scan the QR code and access the information for the application!

Please email any questions regarding this application or this program to:

Dr. Caridad Souza Caridad.Souza@colostate.edu
or
Dr. Patricia Vigil  Patricia.Vigil@colostate.edu