Participant comments of national young scholars program

Skip to Main Content. District Home. Select a School Select a School. Sign In. Search Our Site. I am sure it was a positive experience for Renato. I believe it was very informative and becoming an 'attorney' for a few days and learning to think like one really inspired me. He thought the overall subject matter, presentations, pace and workload were perfect.

He never was bored and he liked everything he was exposed to. Not only did she get to explore and learn through a unique hands-on experience, she also was afforded the opportunity to be independent and make new friends. Her enthusiasm and excitement as she shared her experience truly impressed me. She highly recommends the program and she hopes other students from our school will attend.

Of course, I also changed, gaining a deeper sense of how much one has to think about when being a leader. Both in school as well as out, she has utilized the methodologies learned up in DC.

She was also able to sit and talk about real issues facing Hawaii and her generation, with Tulsi Gabbard! Hands down this experience made a positive outlook for career and college direction for my son. It strengthened his leadership skills, creativity, and independence.

My son spoke highly of Olin College. He talked about how much fun he had with the staff as well as a new network of friends nationally and internationally. He was smiling from ear to ear telling us about his positive experience. He enjoyed listening to the guest speakers, touring colleges in Boston, building his knowledge about his career of interest, college dorm life experience, traveling out of state, and touring a new city.

It was all very motivating. As a parent, it was a learning experience for me as well. It was a very positive experience. I am so grateful the staff took very good care of my son. My daughter has went on two Envision trips, one to Washington, D. Each time she gone she has learned more than what a year in school could teach her. It's not just about travel and American history but leadership and life goals.

They also have a payment plan that works with anyone. I highly recommend the Envision trips to anyone who gets chosen to go. It's a trip the kids won't ever forget. She was motivated to attend your program this year just prior to her senior year. She wanted to find the path that would help direct her with her college selections. Amy came back to school excited. This was a great step forward for her. It also provided me with keen insight as to various skill sets I can improve in work on in order to better myself as a physician.

My teenager attended the Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine program. He was honored to be selected for this prestigious experience. The program advisors were informative, pleasant and catered to my son's interests. The event was 10 days. He traveled independently to Washington DC where he was greeted by the Envisions staff and safely transported to the Maryland campus.

The program curriculum was fully loaded with lectures, medical experiences, mentors who advised them and took them on a tour of the city. Each day I was informed of his agenda by email and text. My son was roomed with another student who supported him and they enjoyed the day's activities with many other students. When I spoke with my son after each evening, he responded with excitement, new experiences and friendships.

As a parent, I would highly recommend this program to anyone's high schooler who is looking to enrich their learning and future leadership. Kudos to the who Envision team! She enjoyed the small group interaction as well as several guest speakers including the cardiothoracic surgeon and gynecologist. Her medical knowledge was expanded during the mock triage including interesting facts to know during surgeries.

She plans to attend the Advanced summer program in Wish they had this program when I was in school. My son made so many new friends and contacts he will have for a lifetime.

Opened his eyes to what is out there in the world. Thanks Envision. It was definitely a one of a kind experience! I met so many friends all over the world, and even today we still communicate almost every day! The activities were fun, eye-opening, and very educating. The excursions were fantastic, and running around Washington D. C and New York forged unforgettable memories with friends. Even though it was challenging, it allowed me to learn a new language that I can practice on and use later in my engineering career, if I choose to be an engineer.

I really love the new independence that this program has taught her. I am very pleased she was able to attend and receive a wonderful experience.

She is an outstanding leader with a great future ahead of her! She worked very hard to be able to attend! Congratulations Beth! You have gained more knowledge and made great memories! I went on the program not knowing what exactly to expect but at the end of the program, I became better informed along the line of career I would want to study for.

I was matched with the best group that brought out the very best in me. Made friends that I know that when out paths crossed in the future we can take off from where we left off. It was truly money well spent for me. Wished the program would have lasted longer. I'm taking a class in digital electronics at my school next semester and this made me more ready and excited for it.

Also, the helicopter workshop. This comes in many forms: the courage to voice your opinion in a room full of strangers, the initiative to work and lead in a new group of students, and in general, the courage…to learn something new. I am truly grateful to be a part of the change. He said that all the other students were nice, and they seemed to make friends fast. He said he would do this program again and will recommend it to his friends. My son had an awesome experience attending the Envision engineering technology camp at Berkeley University.

He was able to get a first hand experience at college life and work with a team of individuals that helped built his character. I am so pleased with this program and would hope that you continue this program so that my daughter can attend in the future. It was worth all the expense. This knowledge will help me prepare myself physically and mentally for this great leap to college.

She returned home very inspired and encouraged to work hard to accomplish her goal to become a doctor. The hands on experience, simulator, and speeches were awesome. She met several students who want to become a doctor whom she can continue to collaborate with in the future. Several of the Physicians and Envision staff provided their contact information for students to reach out to them with any questions.

The curriculum covered over the 9 days period were educational and worth the expense. The Envision staff is very professional and knowledge about their program. Every person that I spoke with at Envision treated me with dignity and respectful. We look forward to her attending Advanced Medical School in the future. He has shared with me his experience and that he is planning on coming back next year. It made a very positive impact on him with his studies and work in my classroom especially.

I also enjoyed meeting other students who were like minded and equally as passionate. When I was preparing for this trip, I was very nervous about meeting people and what I would be doing. Needless to say, it happened to be one of the best times of my life.

Not only did I learn tons and have fun, I left with many life long friends. The experience was one I will never forget. I would highly recommend this program to any parents that would like their child to improve skills of leadership, communication, and teamwork. Through this program, my child envisioned what their future career would be and is more confident in being independent after spending a week on his own on a college campus.

It seems she had a very positive learning experience and felt it helped her think about inventions and how to help people in an effective way. I had an awesome experience!

I have met so many great people when I went to Washington D. I would recommend anyone that is interested in that field. The teachers were phenomenal! My group leader was so kind and fun to be around. If I could travel back in time and relive that whole thing again, I would do it in a heart beat.

She was super excited about her experience and told me that she would remember it for a lifetime. I believe that getting to know people who are different is vital to developing leadership skills. I loved it because he was very energetic and fun, and also his speech about the correlation of the brain, the self, and the mind was very insightful. He has shared with me that he will be applying the concepts that he learned during the event.

If you have been selected to attend the Forum on Medicine, please accept my congratulations! She had to use communication and critical thinking more than science at times. I thought that this experience was extremely motivating to me and others that were there. I attended the Youth Leadership forum in October of It was great getting to listen to the speakers and travel around the capital.

I would go again if I could. He liked that he met so many people from different states. He was impressed with the knee surgery experience. He is not sure yet what area he will be focus on. I would not trade my experiences for anything. It was the first time he had been away from home, but he felt at home. It was an opportunity not only to go to Washington D. This was my favorite because we got to collaborate as a class and see how a real crisis would be dealt with.

She explored new worlds! Her first comments were about the 'wonderful and smart kids' she met. The experience our daughter has had with this program has been life changing.

There are many different opportunities available. Most research topics available will be about electrical engineering or computer science. Occasionally other topics will be available like nanomaterial development and biomedical engineering. The selection of topics each semester depends on the availability of students and faculty.

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