• ?Make this an AMAZING SUMMER!
    Here's a launching pad from the GHS College and Career Center to inspire you to explore your options!

    While we checked to make sure every link on here was working as of April, due to the changing nature of Covid protocols it is always a good idea to check and then check again before you move forward on a plan. 

    We've done some research to help you find Oregon-based summer programs. ?This is ?not? an exhaustive list and does not include sports camps. Don't forget to check out our other pages like Internships, Jobs, and Study Abroad. Please note that while we don't post everything that comes our way, we also do not endorse or recommend any specific program on the list below. Many are fee-based, some offer scholarships/sliding scale fees and some are free. 

    has a list of that is helpful! 

    We also post summer opportunities on our instagram account ALL YEAR ROUND. Look for the posts that start with the sunshine emoji! ?

    and intensives? for ?dancers? (beginner-advanced)

    offers ?coding summer camps? (Python, arduinos, game development, etc.)

    from èßäapp¹ÙÍø F?ire and Rescue. a fire training camp for young women ages 16 - 21 years old. This three-day camp is an opportunity to experience the unique aspects of being a firefighter (did you know that the Chief of our local fire station is a woman?). Registration deadline 5/30/22.

    ? learn how to ?build computers,? save the environment from toxic e-waste, and transform the lives of people in your community.

    a national tech education company, offers ?STEM ?education on the Lewis & Clark campus

    Multnomah County ?Library? ?. Offers transportation assistance if needed, and is located right in your communities.

    offers ?music lessons, classes, Hip Hop Lab and an Artist Mentorship Program

    High School musical and drama labs and productions.

    Summer Camp for Kids + Teens at the èßäapp¹ÙÍø Art Museum, is an informal, interest-based program which provides young people entering grades 4-12 with the chance to experiment with and learn about media arts and technology from experienced teaching artists. Scholarships available.

    ? ?non-residential, day program for 15 to 18 year olds. With the experience of field staff guiding them, participants complete service projects in their own community each day and return home at night. The Camping programs combine education and job skill training with outdoor adventure for 16 to 18/19* year olds. With the guidance of experienced field staff, youth crew members work on conservation, reforestation, and recreation projects, while developing leadership skills and learning how to work as a team. Crews camp in the field for their entire 5-6 week session, traveling to a new project each week and recreating on the weekends.I


    ? solve creative design challenges, get a backstage look at museum education, and build skills perfect for your next step.

    . ?An individual can receive financial assistance for up to two classes, or one camp per year.

    ? position requires living with campers in cabins for the duration of the program at the Coastal Discovery Center at Camp Gray, in Newport, Oregon; at Hancock Field Station near Fossil, Oregon; and on overnight campouts at other sites.

    Oregon Department of Transportation’s ? Parent Resources

    ? summer programs

    welcomes ?girls and minorities interested in math

    s ?Intro to ?Virtual and Mixed Reality? Summer Courses

    Oregon Writing Project ?Writing the ? $175, $100 for free/reduced lunch students. 

    ? has many? volunteer opportunities? for youth.

    s? ?wilderness? adventures? (some Oregon rafting/mountain trips, most programs in other states)

    ? Summer Intensives? in ?Theatre

    ,? Summer Teen Program

    ,? Teen Force? has lots of free activities! And lots and , some starting at age 14!

    èßäapp¹ÙÍø State University’s ?? (free, four week program includes lunch and TriMet pass!)

    èßäapp¹ÙÍø State University’s? ?(free programs for women and students of color-sign up for updates)

    (POWFest) offers? POWGirls filmmaking classes? for girls

    : ?A 5 Day Workshop Empowering Teens In Leadership, Conflict Facilitation, and Creativity.

     A èßäapp¹ÙÍø classic. 

    offers a wide variety of hands-on classes and camps all year round and on school holidays.

    èßäapp¹ÙÍø offers ?teen adventure camps? and jobs for counselors for both day and over night camps.

    (SAIL)? is an innovative bridge program for high school students from underrepresented backgrounds, which include lower income and/or first generation college students, with the aim of encouraging students to enroll and succeed in college through early exposure and exploration. SAIL offers free one-week summer programs on the Eugene, where students learn about various subjects from distinguished University of Oregon faculty members through fun social and interactive activities. Each summer, returning students choose a new academic subject. SAIL programs include sessions on the college admissions process, scholarship availability, and the financial aid process.

    is a statewide initiative to educate Oregon youth in business, leadership, teamwork, and more, hosting week-long experiential education programs for high school students at college campuses each summer, including at UofO, OSU Corvallis and Cascades, and the University of èßäapp¹ÙÍø. 

    Youth and adults can find one-time and extended volunteer opportunities at s website. Type in your zip code or a keyword like? ?computers ?or? ?animals to find non-profits that need your time and talent!

    is another great online resource for finding a cause or non-profit that needs your passion and talent.