Summer 2019 Newsletter
Summer 2019 Review
Day Camps
C2 Pipeline hosted a record number of Day Camp opportunities for high school students in Metro Detroit - with 40 offerings during the months of June and July. Students came to Wayne State University campus to obtain hands-on experience in emerging STEM and health careers. The camps were varied in fields of study - and ranged from engineering topics such as Underwater Robotics and Coding, to health careers such as Nursing, to science fields such as Forensics and Gross Anatomy. C2 Pipeline partnered with several university and community experts to deliver state-of-the-art programs - designed to fuel student imagination, innovation and career exploration. Over 400 students attended our Day Camp programs during the span of 4 weeks. C2 Pipeline staff were elated to see the terrific turn out! Below are some pictures from the camps.
Warriors College Experience
C2 Pipeline hosted the sixth annual Warriors College Experience residential camp. This program is designed to be a "crash course" in college life - students lived in the Towers dorms for 11 days, attended STEM and health classes taught by WSU faculty and staff, spoke to entreprenuers, contributed to community service projects, explored the tremendous offerings of Midtown and Downtown Detroit, and competed for scholarships by developing an innovative solution for diabetic patients in their schools and communities. 100 students from various schools came together to explore their desired career field, they worked dilligently on their team projects and presented to a shark tank on the last day of camp. Throughout the program, students met new people, made new friendships and enhanced their leadership and teamwork skills. Their project blew the judges and C2 Pipeline staff away - with their fresh point of view and well researched solutions. Thank you to all of our students, parents, partners and community members for making this the most successful Warriors College Expereince to date!!
New High School Sites
In June, C2 Pipeline recieved the tremendous news that our program was awarded a grant to add 5 new high school sites - for a total of 24 high schools across the tri-county area. These schools will begin after-school sessions in September and will be eligible to participate in our grantee wide events, workshops and summer programs. We want to wish a warm welcome to the students, staff, families and community members of the following schools:
- Waterford Durant High School
- Frontier Academy
- Cody High School
- Denby High School
- King High School
- Pershing High School
- School at Marygrove
We are excited to provide the highest quality program for all of our returning and new sites!
Students of Summer
The students of Summer are team Alpha Beta - the winners of Warriors College Experience. Team Alpha Beta is comprised of 7 rising seniors from 7 different schools in Metro Detroit. Their names are (from left to right in picture below) Summer Lee (Southfield High School for Arts and Technology), Deshawna Wilson (River Rouge High School), Agnes Gorny (Warren Mott High School), Davion Gilbert (Michigan Collegiate High School), Sabeeha Salique (International Academy), Ali-Jaafar Al-Zain (Crestwood High School), and Latisha Chamble (Clintondale High School). These students each earned a $2,500 scholarship and $500 book voucher for Wayne State University. Congratulations on all of your successes! We look forward to seeing what the future holds for each of you!
Staff of Summer
A huge shout-out to all of the Warriors College Experience camp counselors for their hard work over the 13 days on campus. Camp Counselors lived in the dorms and were on call 24/7 during camp. They truly made this experience enjoyable, educational and safe for all of our high school students - each bringing a unique and important dynamic to our program. Thank you for all that you contributed to ensure program and student success!
Upcoming Events
September 2: Labor Day
September 9: First Day of Afterschool Program
September 9: First Grantee Wide Youth Council Meeting