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Summer Camps for Youth and
Programs for Adults

Computer Camp
 Sign your child (age 8 - 17) up for a one-week seminar of fun and learning! Each of the one-week sessions has a different topic and is specialized for a particular age group and ability level. All sessions begin at 9 am and end at 3 pm. The camp runs for seven weeks beginning on July 6, 2009. Call the URI Computer Science Department at 874-2989  (cscamp@cs.uri.edu) to register.
Chinese Culture Summer Camps
 The URI Confucius Institute will hold one-day summer programs for children to share Chinese culture and information. The program for 5-10 year-old children will be held July 18 and/or August 8. A program for 11-18 year-olds will be on July 25 and/or August 22. Visit online for more information.
Environmental Camping Programs
 Accredited by the American Camping Association, the Alton Jones Campus offers Farm and Ecology Day Camp for 5-11 year olds, Overnight Earth Camp for 9-13 year olds and Teen Expeditions for 12-17 year olds.
Oceanography Explorers Camp
Children entering grades 6-8 can learn about oceanography this summer during a week-long day program. URI Outreach Scientists will introduce campers to basics of marine science and take them into the field each day to learn firsthand about our coastal environment. The explorers camp meets on URI's Narragansett Bay Campus and each day includes a field trip to a coastal area. Camps will be held Monday-Friday, July 13-17 and July 20-27. Visit online for more information.
String Week
 July 13-17, 2009.  Come and experience the joy of music-making this summer on the  URI's Kingston campus.  Each day of string week will include morning and afternoon large ensemble rehearsals, as well as sessions in music theory and string techniques.  Students will be grouped by age/ability.  For more information, please contact Jane Murray at the Preparatory Program office, 401-874-2798 or prepmus@etal.uri.edu.
Summer Intensive jazz and percussion week
 July 6-10, 2009. The University's Preparatory Music Program is offering the exciting, creative, educational, and inspiring 2008 Summer Intensive Jazz & Percussion Week for students in grades 9-12 and adults. For more information, please contact Jane Murray at the Preparatory Program office, 401-874-2798 or prepmus@etal.uri.edu.
Sailing Program
 For the 2009 season, beginner, intermediate, and adult keelboat sailing lessons will be offered to the general public. Beginners are taught the basics of sailing from rigging and launching to steering and boat handling to finally sailing on their own. Download the brochure for more information or contact the URI Sailing Center at 401-783-0797.
Transportation Institute
Transportation can be lots of fun!  Students will learn the many aspects and modes of transportation.  For children in grades 7-9, the Summer Institute will include two, two-week sessions during July 6-17 and August 3-14, 2009.  A total of 40 students (20 per session) will be selected for this highly distinguished national program. Applicants will be selected based on completion of a formal application, essay, school grades (especially math and science), family support and an interview. There is no fee for the institute but there are only 20 openings in each of the two sessions so contact Tory Perrotta at the URI Transportation Center at 401-874-7075 to apply.
Athletic Camp, Clinic & Lesson Schedules
The complete schedule of clinics and activities for the summer Includes aquatic swim lessons, aerobics, sailing club lessons, tennis camp, gymnastics camp, soccer camp, basketball camp, baseball camp, volleyball camp and other special events. The linked schedule provides contacts for more information.
Ocean State Summer Writing Conference
 The University will offer its third Ocean State Summer Writing Conference June 18 to 20. Sponsored by URI's English Department, the conference will feature panel discussions with professional writers, sessions about a particular aspect of or approach to writing fiction, non-fiction, and poetry and a special Workout Room for participants to write or receive one-on-one feedback. For more information visit online.
Alumni Family Camp
 July 19-19, 2009. Return to your alma mater to show your children or grandchildren where you lived, studied, and played. Take a look at the variety of fun activities we have planned -- on the Kingston campus and in the surrounding area. South County in the summer--what could be better?
Summer Study Abroad -- International Education
The University offers students the opportunity to study in six (6) URI faculty led summer study abroad programs (Belize, Dominican Republic, England, Italy, Greece and Spain). These programs are designed to allow students to earn three to six credits toward their URI or other college/university degree. These programs are open to both URI students and non-URI students, as well as both degree seeking and non-degree seeking students (including teachers, parents and other professionals). For more information, visit online or call the Study Abroad Office at 401-874-5546.
Nonviolence Summer Institute
 The University Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies presents an intense program that prepares adults from across the country and internationally in the art of nonviolent conflict reconciliation. The institute will be held July 6-17, 2009 and Level II will be held July 13-17, 2009. For more information, visit online or call 401-874-4912 or 401-323-7851.
Summer Session Classes
More than 4000 people enroll in summer sessions at URI each year. There are more than 600 course selections from African American Studies to Writing, with offerings from every college of the University; including Business, Pharmacy, Engineering and Nursing. Summer semester Session I runs May 18 to June 19, Session 2 runs from June 22 to July 24, and Session 3 runs from May 18 to July 24. For more information visit online or call 401-874-2107.

Think Summer.

From computers, Chinese culture, and sports to sailing, strings, jazz and more, a host of programs will make a kids' summer sizzle!

Adults, don't despair, there are seasonal lessons for all in the air -- from a writing conference to nonviolence programs to studies in Kingston, Providence or abroad.

And there's even a family fun camp for alumni of all ages to share.



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