Summer Academic Enrichment Eligible Programs

Goals

MITY’s mission is to provide an educational community where diverse, intellectually curious students can experience the excitement of learning and expand their academic and social visions. MITY addresses the educational outcomes of low-income students who require high-quality enrichment and support to counter the negative effects of their socioeconomic status. By attending MITY, students gain social skills, academic knowledge and critical attitudes necessary for success at their current school and in future academic and career pursuits. There are no comparable intensive summer learning opportunities offered for students in Minnesota.

MITY’s goal each year is to support at least 25% of our student population with full or partial scholarships according to need. In 2019, 23% of the students received financial aid, roughly 83% of these students were of color and 78% qualified for free or reduced lunch.

MITY strives to develop intellectual passions for all of its students. This goal is supported in multiple ways, including: - Intense focus on a single subject area of the students’ choice. This provides both depth and breadth in a subject area in which students are interested. - Engaging teachers who have experience working with talented youth and who can focus on teaching and inspiring rather than a letter grade. - Giving students meaningful exposure to a college campus so that they can see their area of interest linked to a higher education experience. - Intellectually challenging, unique, hands on curriculum. - A range of programs and classes to engage many interests, talents & learning styles. - Ongoing opportunities to connect and apply learning to the real world. - Collaborative problem-solving with other bright, eager students

Activities

Expand Your Mind challenges students academically while developing leadership skills, instilling self-confidence, and fostering lifelong friendships among like-minded peers.

MITY's approach is guided by the following core attributes: 1. exceptional, award-winning teachers; 2. small class sizes (16 or less) so that everyone feels welcome to participate and learn; 3. unique, experiential and integrated learning activities; 4. diverse class choices (STEM, arts, humanities) that appeal to multiple intelligences; 5. a whole-child approach to developing students academically, physically and socially.

Due to COVID-19, MITY has cancelled its in-person program for summer 2020; however, it is offering 17 unique online courses designed specifically for motivated learners. Each class features a combination of synchronous and asynchronous instruction, enabling students to engage in intellectual discussions, collaborate in small group online environments to solve real-world problems, and create and learn through individual projects.

MITY offers much more than rigorous curriculum—its educational philosophy is to develop students not only academically, but physically and socially as well. In addition to the non-cognitive skills development that is woven into each class, MITY staff will host weekly non-academic virtual sessions so that students can socialize, develop friendships, find peer support, explore new talents, take risks, and expand their cultural awareness.

Program Dates

Session A: Start Date: June 15; End Date: June 26; 2 week session Session B: Start Date: July 6; End Date: July 17; 2 week session Session C: Start Date: July 20; End Date: July 30; 2-week session

Can students reside on campus? No

Can students commute to campus? No

Can students take online classes? Yes