Adventures of the Mind
 Adventures of the Mind Logo | |
| Formation | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Victoria Gray |
| Type | Non-Profit |
| Legal status | Active |
| Website | Adventures of the Mind |
Adventures of the Mind is an achievement-focused mentoring camp for talented America high school students.[1] Educators from across the United States of America nominate students whom they believe, with guidance and nurture, can maximize their potential and make important contributions to society. Honored guests share their life stories that can serve as a road map to the students on their own personal paths to success.
History
Adventures of the Mind is an American youth mentoring camp founded in 2003 by Victoria Gray. Organized by Student Achievement & Advocacy Services, the non-profit program hosts high school students for a seven-day camp. The camp connects selected teenagers with adult mentors across various fields, including science, literature, journalism, arts, and public service.
Past camps
| Year | Summit Location | City & State |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rosemont College | Rosemont, PA[2][3] |
| 2014 | Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2012 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 2011 | University of Montana | Missoula, MT[4] |
| 2009 | Institute for Advanced Study and Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 2007 | Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA |
| 2005 | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Googleplex | Stanford, CA |
| 2003 | Chihuly Boathouse | Seattle, WA |
Student selection process
Student attendees are selected through a personalized and rigorous search that goes beyond traditional measures of achievement — grades and test scores — by asking teachers to personally nominate a teen. Attendees are chosen regardless of learning disabilities, socioeconomic factors, or other obstacles that may obscure real potential. Additionally, participants are chosen from runners-up in national competitions ranging from the Presidential Scholars Program to the Intel Science Talent Search to the National Poetry Slam. Adventures of the Mind targets high potential students who may not yet garner the same level of recognition as their peers, but would benefit just as much from the experience the camp provides.
Mentors
Mentors represent a wide variety of backgrounds and fields including arts, business, literature, public service, philanthropy, science and more.
External links
References
- ↑ "Top Students Converge at Mind Summit in Montana". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ "Rosemont College's Adventure of the Mind a success". 12 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ "The Philadelphia Tribune honors student achievers". 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ Zax, David (2011-10-27). "The Poet's Poker". Paris Review Daily. Retrieved 2016-08-09.