Field
Trips: The goal of the Academy is to broaden
the horizons of the participants, opening their minds to the
endless possibilities available to them. Field trips play
a key part in this goal. After the field trip,
participants are encouraged to write a short paragraph
describing what they learned from the trip. The following
is a list of the types of field trips which support curriculum
topics. Parental
consent forms can be obtained here.
Academics
Diversity
Respect
Community
Involvement
Local Newspaper
Historic walk in
city
neighborhood
To speak to reporters and see
how news is gathered
To speak with production
technicians to see the role of computers in printing the
news
To understand the rich history
of the area
To see many different places
Educational
Planning
Community College
College with participants
-who live away from home
Specialized high schools
To view the facilities
To speak with admissions
To speak with a participant
group
To have lunch in the cafeteria
Money
Management
Local credit union or bank
To see how the bank is run
behind the scenes
To see how money is handled
Workplace
Simulation
Large city hotel
To see how the hotel is run
and operated from behind the front desk
To speak with employees
To have lunch
To dress appropriately
Nutrition
Local restaurants
To see how food is handled and
cooked
To speak with the chef, the
waiters, the owner
To have a nutritious well
balanced lunch
Self-Esteem
Tickets to a play or
concert
To have fun
To dress appropriately
To meet the actors after the
show
To be exposed to the resources
available in museums
Field
Trips: The goal of the Academy is to broaden
the horizons of the participants, opening their minds to the
endless possibilities available to them. Field trips play
a key part in this goal. After the field trip,
participants are encouraged to write a short paragraph
describing what they learned from the trip. The following
is a list of the types of field trips which support curriculum
topics. 