Migrant Education offers many educational summer programs for migrant youth. Services include study trips, outdoor education programs, early childhood development projects, and residential programs at local colleges and private universities throughout the U.S.
How to Apply
Students interested in attending summer programs usually need to submit a regional summer application and a program application. Call the office for applications and assistance.
Summer Day Programs
California Mini Corps Program This is a weeklong outdoor education program for elementary school students (grades 4-6) sponsored by Mini Corps. Program facilitators are full-time college students pursuing teaching credentials who come from migrant backgrounds. By working with students in classrooms and with parents in homes, facilitators gain teaching skills and serve as role models for migrant children. Region XVI collaborates with the California Mini Corps Program and district personnel to place Mini Corps students in Monterey County classrooms. Close Up for New Americans This is a U.S. government study trip to Washington DC for 20 high school and 20 middle school students who meet eligibility criteria. Participating students need to have arrived in the U.S. less than five years ago and have at least an ESL III level of English. District Summer Programs District Summer Programs include, but are not limited to, early childhood education, elementary projects, elementary and secondary programs (including PASS) at school sites. Contact each individual school district for more information. Outdoor Education This week long program for elementary school students (grades 4-6) is held at various local campsites. Lessons cover academic subjects, camping skills, self esteem, self confidence, cooperation skills, career goals, the Magic Circle process and art. Students learn through activities which use the five senses. Outdoor Education is sponsored by California Mini Corps and Migrant Education Region XVI. Migrant Education Even Start (MEES) MEES serves migrant families with children from birth to 7 years by helping parents prepare their children to learn successfully. The program teaches children social, emotional, cognitive, motor, and language skills. Teachers and aides teach classes to adults and children at schools, centers, and in the homes of migrant families. Museum On Wheels (MOW) Museum on Wheels (MOW) provides migrant students with access to art in order to improve cultural awareness and language development. Students browse through the mobile museum and take field trips to the Monterey Museum of Art. They also work with folk art kits whose contents are geared toward the cultural backgrounds of the students and may include musum reproductions, children's literature, art resource materials, videos, slides, and audiotapes. This program is the result of a collaboration with the Monterey Museum of Art. Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) This federal program provides free books for migrant students. It engages children who are harder to reach and at risk of growing up without books. Books are distributed to the juvenile correctional facility and school districts. Activities such as book nights and family reading are planned throughout the summer. Summer Food Services-U.S. Dept of Agriculture Region XVI provides assistance to local sites to coordinate and expand USDA summer food programs.
Summer Residential Programs
AVANCE This is a four-week residential program which is held at the University of California, Santa Cruz, for migrant students two or more years overage for their grade. Students entering 5th, 6th, or 7th grades could be placed in a more appropriate age/grade level upon completion of the program if a prior agreement is made with the school district. General Education Diploma (GED) Preparation Programs This is a seven-week residential program which is held at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Classes are held Monday-Friday for migrant students interested in obtaining their GED. The program created inpartnership with the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) at CSUMB. Language Development Institute (LDI) This is a four-week residential program at California State University of Monterey Bay (CSUMB), Monday - Friday only. It is designed to provide an intense learning experience in developing English skills. High School credit is available. Math Scholars Program Held at California State University, Fresno (CSUF), this four week residential program for secondary students provides intensive math instruction. Credit is available through PASS. Summer College Residential Placements 8th through 11th grade students attend rigorous pre-college academic summer programs at prestigious universities. The goal is to increase college enrollment and graduation of migrant students. Programs range from 7 days to 8 weeks in length. Program offerings vary from year to year.
Programs may include:
- Women in Science & Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology
- Stanford Medical Youth Science Program
- Skidmore College Pre-College Program
- Minnesota Institute for Talented
Youth Yo Puedo Yo Puedo is a residential program which is held at the University of California, Santa Cruz, for forty 9th through 11th grade students. Academics and leadership skills are emphasized. High School credit is available.
Contact Us
Jorge Morales
Secondary School Advisor
831-755-6413