Aquetza 2024听is a free, two week summer听program听which will provide high school students with strong ties to Chicano/Latino communities from across Colorado with an interactive, academic enrichment experience focused on engaging Chican@/Latin@ youth in examining the history, literature, health science, and relevant social and political issues surrounding their cultural communities, through rigorous academic work in ethnic studies, writing, reading, and science. Through our programming, attendees will have opportunities to see themselves as scholars 鈥� as holders and producers of new and valuable knowledge 鈥� as well as a chance to develop the skills to become leaders in their communities. 听
2024:听This coming summer, the Aquetza program will be running听a new, 2 week model running from听Friday听July 5th through Friday, July 19th.
- The first week of the program, July 5-13th听will take place in-person and on-campus in the dorms at CU-Boulder.听 Housing and food will be provided all week.
- The second week, July 15-19th听will consist of daily in-person sessions in each of听the different regions throughout Colorado. Food听will be provided at meetings.听听
- On Saturday July 20th, we will share a video highlighting and celebrating the work done by students over the previous two weeks.
Applications for 2024听are NOW OPEN! Deadline is May 5th.听Applicants will be notified whether they are Accepted, Waitlisted, or Encouraged to Apply Next Year听before May 31st.
For further information or questions, please contact:听Aquetza@colorado.edu听
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Aquetza es un programa gratis de una semana residencial de verano, en CU Boulder, que se ofrecen a los estudiantes de secundaria con fuertes lazos con las comunidades Chicano/Latino de todo Colorado con una experiencia interactiva, enriquecimiento acad茅mico enfocado en la participaci贸n de j贸venes en el examen de la historia, la literatura, la ciencia de salud, y las correspondientes cuestiones sociales y pol铆ticas que rodean sus comunidades culturales, a trav茅s de un riguroso trabajo acad茅mico en los estudios 茅tnicos, escritura, lectura, y ciencias. En nuestro programa, los asistentes tendr谩n la oportunidad de verse a s铆 mismos como estudiosos - como poseedores y productores de conocimiento nuevo y valioso - as铆 como la oportunidad de desarrollar las habilidades necesarias para ser l铆deres en sus comunidades.
En 2023:听Este verano, el programam funcionara durante las fechas del 5听de julio al 19听de julio.
- La primera semena del programa, 5听a 13听de julio,听sera programmacion en CU-Boulder.听
- La segunda semana, 15听a 19听de julio, consistira de juntas diarias, en persona, a lo largo听del estado de听Colorado. Se proporcionar谩 comida听para las听juntas.
La aplicaci贸n esta abrierto.听Ser谩n contactados con respecto a su estado de aceptaci贸n en el programa de Aquetza antes del 31听de mayo.听
Para obtener m谩s informac铆on o con preguntas, por favor contacto:听Aquetza@colorado.edu
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