Event: April 29, May 13
Contact: teenprograms@thejm.org | 212-423-3254
Teens are invited to explore art and create as a community in this free after-school drop-in program (4:00 – 6:00pm) at the Jewish Museum. Through themed activities, teens engage with different mediums and materials to make works of art, exploring topics most relevant to them. This program is created and run by members of the Jewish Museum’s Teen Intern Program and overseen by Jewish Museum educators. The Jewish Museum is located on 92nd Street and 5th Ave. Come for any or all of the sessions, no registration is required. Check-in takes place in the Jewish Museum lobby.
Powers of a Great Resume: Virtual Workshop
Event: Thursday, April 24, 2025, 4:00pm-5:30pm
Contact: Danny Clase | stemnights@nysci.org
This virtual workshop will cover how to structure a powerful resume that will showcase your unique career experiences. To register click here!
Literacy Unbound Summer Institute
Deadline: Applications due April 28
Event: July 7-11, 2025
Contact: Adele Bruni Ashley | literacyunbound@tc.edu
The 2025 Literacy Unbound Summer Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University offers high school students a unique opportunity to engage deeply with literature and the arts. Focusing on Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun, participants will explore themes of humanity and connection in a changing world through reading, writing, performance, and multimedia storytelling. Over one immersive week, students will collaborate as peers with professional artists and educators to create and debut an original performance at Teachers College. There is no fee to apply. Students accepted into the program will be required to pay a $100 registration fee by May 12, 2025. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available to cover this fee. To learn more about the institute and apply, visit this link.
ARAS Teen Summer Program
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Event: July 7 – July 18, 2025 (Monday - Friday from 10:00am - 4:00pm)
Contact: Benjamin Stevens | bstevens@aras.org
The ARAS Teen Summer Program (formerly entitled Pioneer Teens) is a small (8-12 students) program dedicated to facilitating a personal relationship with art by exploring the world of art through the stories, myths, and images that shape teens' lives. This free program introduces teens to the universal language of symbols through workshops, the creation of artworks, meeting artists, visiting museums, and exploring the Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) library located in Midtown Manhattan. By exploring art through symbolism, students become empowered to see art not through the meaning assigned to them by museums or art history but by the teen's own relationship with the work. The ARAS Teen Program gives those students the language to express those ideas in words and in their own artwork. This program has been a crucial experience to so many teens since we first launched the program in 2014 and we look forward to continuing to explore the world of symbols this summer. Apply here.
GuggTeens Fest at the Guggenheim Museum
Event: Friday, May 2, 2025, 4:00 - 7:00pm
Contact: teenprograms@guggenheim.org
Join us at the Guggenheim Museum for GuggTeens Fest! This event is free, plus MetroCards and snacks will be provided! Experience our new exhibitions through teen-led art activations and performances, plus the launch of our new free membership for teens! Be sure to RSVP here to enter a giveaway to win art supplies, exhibition catalogues, gift cards, and other prizes. Come solo or bring your friends!
Apply for Art Detectives Program at the Guggenheim Museum
Deadline: May 5, 2025 at 11:59pm
Event: July 7-24, 2025, Mondays-Thursdays from 1:00pm-4:30pm
Contact: teenprograms@guggenheim.org
Spend some time at the Guggenheim Museum this summer! Art Detectives is a FREE program for NYC high school students that are interested in the arts and sciences! This summer program is a unique opportunity to study with a variety of museum conservators and scientists working in the fields of art conservation and cultural heritage science. MetroCards cards and snacks will be provided. Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a stipend for their participation. This program is open to all students currently in 10th or 11th grade. Learn more and apply by May 5, 2025 at 11:59pm.
TECH360: Intro to AI Summer Program
Deadline: May 4 (Priority) | May 25 (Final)
Event: June – July 2025 (Cycle One) | July – August 2025 (Cycle Two)
Contact: nyadmissions@americaontech.org
NYCPS high school students entering their junior or senior year TECH360: Intro to AI summer program from America On Tech. This is a 3-week intensive program where students will develop knowledge, skills, and mindsets for understanding AI. Programming will culminate in a final group project where students will pitch an AI-powered tool to mock clients. The program is 100% free for students, and a $500 stipend will be provided for all students upon successful completion of the program. Apply here.
High School Fellow Recruitment: Clear Direction Mentoring
Registration Deadline: July 13, 2025
Event: October 4, 2025 – May 2, 2026
Contact: cleardirectionmentoring@gmail.com
Clear Direction Mentoring (CDM) is a FREE mentorship program dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEMM) fields by providing 1-on-1, group, and peer mentorship support to outstanding high school students from underrepresented backgrounds in STEMM. Please go to ClearDirectionMentoring.com/join-us for more information.
Queering New York FREE Video Series Focused on Sites Connected to LGBTQ History
Deadline: Ongoing
Contact: info@nyclgbtsites.org
Learn LGBTQ history through sites in New York City by exploring “Queering New York.” This fun and informative free video series features 20 videos––each under seven minutes––that can be viewed on your computer or smart phone. Each video, focused on sites connected to a person, group, or event, includes such important sites as the James Baldwin Residence, Transy House, Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, Alice Austen & Gertrude Tate Residence, Lorraine Hansberry Residence, and Gay Activists Alliance Firehouse. The videos allow students to explore LGBTQ historic sites on topics related to classroom studies, including humanities and social studies. Teachers can access these FREE tools by visiting https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/educator-tools/.