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Paid Summer Work Experiences for Youth and Young Adults
Nationwide Children's is seeking youth and young adults (ages 16-24) to participate in paid summer work learning experiences! Participants will have the opportunity to learn, build their skills and gain valuable work experience within a health care setting.
Available sessions:
- 8-week Session (continuous employment) from June 3-August 1
- 4-Week Session from June 3 - June 28
- 4-Week Session from July 8 - August 1
Approximately 4 hours per day/20 hours per week, starting at 9 or 10 am.
Registration closes April 26th. Visit nationwidechildrens.org/HNHF-Workforce to apply.
Columbus Springs Changes Open House
Changes offers mental health and substance use Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs for adults and adolescents ages 12+.
- Enjoy refreshments and hors d'oeuvres
- Enter to win an array of raffle prizes including a $100 gift certificate to Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
- Meet the team
- Tour the facility
- Connect with community partners
RSVP to Erica.Schucht@lifepointhealth.net
Earn up to $130 in Gift Cards for using a Driving Training App with your Teen
Help researchers at The Ohio State University learn about driver training processes.
Paid research opportunity for teens to earn $70 in gift cards (or community service hours) and parents to earn $60 in gift cards. Teens 15-17 with learner’s permits and their parents are eligible.
OSU is looking for teens under 18 with learner’s permits and their parents who are willing to use DRVN - DRVN is a free driver training app for teens and parents Includes 10 hours of optional lessons Track the 50 hours of supervised driving required by Ohio for drivers under 18.
To get more information and sign up, visit go.osu.edu/drvn
Blueprint: College with I Know I Can
Help your 9th or 10th grade student finish high school strong and plan for life after graduation!
Join I Know I Can on Saturday, May 4th from 8:30 am to 12 pm at Capital University to learn about:
- The College Application Process
- Financial Aid
- Career Exploration
- Timelines & Checklists
- and more!
Free Breakfast from 8:30 am to 9:15 am. Every family in attendance will receive a $25 gift card and a change to win an iPad!
Register now at bit.ly/blueprintcollegehs
COSI Big Science Celebration
Finish out COSI's 4-day Science Festival at their Big Science Celebration!
- Explore over 100 exhibitor stations - with hands-on science demonstrations, performances, and more - hosted by STEAM professionals, researchers, and experts from Central Ohio & beyond.
Saturday, May 4th - 11 am to 5 pm at 333 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215
For more information about COSI's 4-day Science Festival, visit www.cosiscifest.org
Host a Foreign Exchange Student for the 2024-2025 School Year!
You can make an American Dream come true!
Aspect Foundation is looking for families of all shapes and sizes to host a foreign exchange student for the 2024-2025 school year. Aspect students hail from nearly 50 countries around the globe, but share a common dream - to live and learn the American way of life with a family like yours!
If your family is not able to host, but you know of another interested family, please refer them to contact your local coordinator, Cassandra Lewis - anyone who refers a family who ends up hosting will receive a referral bonus of $200!
Family and Community Engagement Series (FACES)
Columbus City Schools proudly presents FACES, the online Family and Community Engagement Series program created to inform and connect families, the community, and schools. You can find FACES, the Family and Community Engagement series, exclusively on CCS's Facebook and YouTube channels.
On Tuesday, FACES talked about College Readiness. If you missed it, no worries! You can watch the recording of the video below.
Ohio Business Week Summer Camp Opportunity
Columbus City High School students are invited to attend the 35th annual Ohio Business Week Summer Camp June 16 - 21, 2024.
Sophomore and Junior students will not only be inspired in their entrepreneurial journey but also experience six days of college life at Bowling Green State University.
Cost: $499 with financial aid available
For more information visit the link below.
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Please email me, Cassandra Lewis, Family Ambassador, clewis1@columbus.k12.oh.us with any suggestions or submissions for future events.