NCAA March Madness College Basketball Bracket!
Join the Connect Crew for NCAA March Madness College Basketball Brackets! This exciting event is a great way to show support for your favorite college and predict the winner of the 64-team tournament.
We’re offering gift card prizes for the top three brackets: 1st place will receive a $25 gift card, 2nd place will receive a $10 gift card, and 3rd place will receive a $5 gift card.
Selection Sunday is this Sunday, March 12th, so don’t miss your chance to participate. The deadline to complete a bracket is March 16th.
To join, simply scan the QR code on the attached flier and enter the password “connect.” Good luck!
GRAMMY Camp: accepting applications now!
GRAMMY Camp is a 7-day non-residential summer music industry program for high school students interested in having a career in music. Students from across the country apply for one of the eight offered career tracks. GRAMMY Camp faculty of music professionals as well as guest industry professionals provide valuable insight to give the campers the best chance at achieving success in their chosen career.
Financial assistance is available for students who need it, and the form to apply can be found as part of the GRAMMY Camp application.
PLEASE NOTE: During GRAMMY Camp, Campers must reside with a parent/guardian or with an adult approved by the GRAMMY Museum.
All applicants must submit a short (3-5 minutes or less) video essay explaining what you hope to gain by participating in GRAMMY Camp. Some possible questions to address can include why you want to come to GRAMMY Camp; how you will benefit if accepted; your long-term career goal(s) in the music industry; and some influences in the Career Track you are applying for. Be concise. Be creative. Be yourself!
This year we are excited to announce that we will host GRAMMY Camp at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and students from across the United States are eligible to apply.
How To Apply:
- Complete the online application. (Please note: Parents or guardians must complete the application form on behalf of the camper.)
- Review video essay and career track requirements. Check out the AUDITIONS tab on grammycamp.com for guidelines and helpful hints. Applicants can apply for multiple career tracks but can only participate in one career track per GRAMMY Camp session. Each career track has unique submission requirements.
- Prepare and submit your materials by March 31. Upload your video essay and audition video to YouTube.com submit your link(s) to the GRAMMY Museum via the online application portal.
- (Optional): Complete the financial assistance form – If you are applying for needs-based financial assistance for GRAMMY Camp, have a parent or guardian complete the online Financial Assistance Form once you’ve filled out the online application. Over the past 3 years 70% of campers that applied for financial aid received some sort of assistance. Financial assistance recipients will be announced and notified by early May.
If you would like to speak further about GRAMMY Camp, contact Julie Mutnansky, Director, Grammy In The Schools, at 310-581-8668.
Announcements From Real World Learning Director (3.9.2023)
For students interested in STEM:
The Karim Kharbouch Coding Fellowship (KKCF) is cofounded by Hip Hop Artist French Montana and supports youth interested in STEM. Through a 12-month fellowship program, Fellows will complete 80 hours of summer curriculum to prepare them for college, the future of work, and STEM careers, while participating in monthly career workshops throughout the academic year. During the summer months, Fellows will participate in six weeks of summer instruction, then receive monthly career coaching sessions and workshops. Fellows will use industry-standard technologies to learn how to create a brand, understand selling, create a proper wireframe, basic HTML & CSS coding, and more. To learn more, please click here. To sign up for the information session on March 28 at 6 pm, please click here.
For more information, please contact Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Click here to see other Real World Learning opportunities.
Exclusive Future Doctors Program by Harvard Student Agencies and Learn with Leaders- Applications Closing Soon
About the Future Doctors Program by Harvard Student Agencies in collaboration with Learn with Leaders
The Future Doctors Program offers a unique opportunity to learn from, network with, and receive expert mentorship from qualified Harvard instructors and begin your journey into the global health care and medical practices.
Spread over two weekends, it is a one-of-its-kind medical-experiential program for high school students across the globe aspiring to become change makers in the medical field. The program will enable students to dive deep into the pre-medical field with an introduction to Genetic Inheritance, Hormones, Immunology, and Organic Chemistry, while acquiring 21st-century skills to succeed in the medical field through real-world exposure.
This time, we are opening the applications for 2 cohorts – March and May. So now you have the flexibility to join the cohort of your choice!
OPTION 1: The March 2023 CohortWho Is Eligible?: Students from Grades 8 to 12Duration: 2 weekendsLast Date of Application: 15th March, 2023Program Starts: 25th March, 2023Find more about the Program: HereApplication Form (March): Click HereOPTION 2: The May 2023 CohortWho Is Eligible?: Students from Grades 8 to 12Duration: 2 weekendsLast Date of Application: 10th April, 2023Program Starts: 20th May, 2023Find more about the Program: HereApplication Form (May): Click Here
What You Will Get?
– Certificate from Harvard Student Agencies– Access to all LWL Webinars and Masterclass– Featured on LWL and Harvard social media platforms– Portfolio Enhancement with certificates and projects– Global exposure and networking with students and teachers from across the world plus a chance to make lifelong friendships!
Here’s what our participants of Future Doctors Program have got to say:
“Since I am just starting high school, the information we learned will benefit my upcoming science classes, like genetics and organic chemistry. I can now use the new knowledge I learned from my instructors about applying to universities, doing extracurricular courses, and being myself and working hard through my high school years to become successful. If I had to summarise the experience in one word, it would be ‘Informative.” – Hanna Noori, United States of America“The Future Doctors Program is a unique program that helped me choose my career path in Medicine, and also to develop research skills as a group using different sources of information, and to be able to filter what’s important. Being freshmen at Harvard, the teachers had a lot of energy and kept me engaged along with the sessions. If I had to describe my experience in one word, it would be ‘Eye-Opening.” – Luisa Miles, Uruguay
Please feel free to reach out to us for any clarifications or schedule a call with us.
For more information, please contact Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Click here to see other Real World Learning opportunities.
Connect HS Upcoming College Information Family Meetings
Greetings Da Vinci Connect HS Families!
The Connect HS Counselors will be hosting college information family meetings on Tuesday, March 21st for current 9th and 10th graders, and Wednesday, March 22nd for current 11th graders.
We will be discussing college pathway options, college readiness, and what students should be doing in high school to prepare for their post-high school college and career plans.
Please join us via Zoom on the following dates:
Families of 9th & 10th grade students:
Tuesday, March 21st from 5:30-6:30p
https://zoom.us/j/2451866707?pwd=OFZjeXhNN3d0RWZaL1IwRkROdWs1QT09
Families of 11th grade students:
Wednesday, March 22nd from 5:30-6:30p
The meetings will also be recorded and posted on the blog the following day. We look forward to connecting and hope you can join us!
Thank you,
Da Vinci Connect HS Counseling Team