Humber’s CAMP CHOICE

3-Day Residential Education Camp Experience For Grade 6, 7 & 8 Students

Presented by

Pat Tait Manager, Camps & Special Events

Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning

Humber’s CAMP CHOICE

• A 3-day college experience (overnight field trip) open to grade 6, 7 & 8 students from across Ontario.

• Introduces a wide variety of college programs and career paths PRIOR to entering high school.

What is Humber’s CAMP CHOICE?

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Benefits to Students (and Teachers)

• In depth exposure to College (all aspects)

• Breaks down barriers (change of environment)

• The opportunity to visualize a future (a pathway)

• Opens dialogue about Post Secondary Education options prior to entering high school.

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Humber’s CAMP CHOICE

• 2006 – “Pilot program” with 114 participants• 2009 – Over 1,000 participants• 2008/2009 – SCWI Activity funding for 300 participants • 2009 – FGS funding to pilot first Aboriginal Camp (85/6 First

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Camp Video can also be viewed at www.campchoice.ca

Humber’s CAMP CHOICE

Introducing a New Variety of Camps “Top Shelf”, “No Boundaries”, “Mixed Bag”

Top Shelf (emphasis on technology)

No Boundaries (emphasis on media and performing arts)

Mixed Bag (even mixture of technology, business, arts etc.)

•New workshops

•New activities

•Expanded capacity

What’s New For 2010?

Humber’s CAMP CHOICE

CAMP CHOICE - a memory that will last forever.

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www.campchoicwww.campchoice.cae.ca

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