All YES courses involve an interactive component that allows students to engage with their peers in age-appropriate discussions, providing much needed social interactions and improved understanding for students to make learning more effective and fun.
All courses are first come, first served.
Summer 2022 Courses
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Sustainable Development Goals in Action
The 2022 United Nations Summer Camp: Sustainable Development Goals in Action, is a weeklong summer camp for middle school students interested in learning about global affairs through the work of the United Nations. The program will give student participants an opportunity to participate in interactive expert briefings, games, and activities, while honing key skills and collaborating with their peers along the way. Participants will step into the shoes of diplomats as they work together to study the Sustainable Development Goals, learn public speaking tips and strategies, and make new friends while having fun!
Grades 6-8
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Global Development and International Aid
The 2022 Summer Global Leadership Seminar entitled Global Development and International Aid, is a week-long summer institute open to all rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. This year’s seminar seeks to advance students’ understanding of global development and the importance of international aid as a tool of diplomacy and coalition building. The Seminar concludes with a culminating project in which student groups develop proposals for increasing global development in the midst of a global pandemic.
Grades 10-12
Learn Fresh Education Co
Live Lessons with Coach Brie & Coach Nessah
At NBA Math Hoops – Live Lessons with Coach Brie & Coach Nessah, you will learn the game strategies of NBA Math Hoops, manage your own team of NBA and WNBA players and compete against other students. Demonstrate your math skills and sportsmanship to get the win!
Grades 10-12
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Daisy Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Messy Science!
Are you a new Daisy Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family.
Grades K-1
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Brownie Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Messy Science!
Are you a new Brownie Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family.
Grades 2-3
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Junior Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Mother Nature Loves Her Artists!
Are you a new Junior Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family. Immerse yourself in nature and art—and start building your Girl Scout Leadership Experience too.
Grades 4-5
Courses by Subject
Explore Chemistry, Computer Coding, Cutting-Edge Tech, and More.
Study Global Arts, Music, Dance, and Everyone’s Favorite Social Media, TikTok
Discover the Unsung Heroes of the Past and Learn the Language of Artifacts
Manage Your Own NBA and WNBA Team at the Sixers Math Hoops Summer Camp
Learn About the Model UN, Global Relations, Communities, Countries and the World
Be the Boss! Learn About Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Leadership and Operations
Personal Growth, Resilience, Cooking, Home Repair and more – Gain Tools for a Successful Life
Take Care of Your Mind, Body and Soul Through Exercise and Self-Care
Explore the Great Outdoors and Learn About the Environment
Science & Technology – Explore Chemistry, Computer Coding, Cutting-Edge Tech, and More
With courses focused on 3D printing, coding and good old-fashioned getting your hands dirty, the YES program has Science & Technology programs from The Franklin Institute, Cradle of Liberty Council BSA, Coded by Kids and Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania.
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Sustainable Development Goals in Action
The 2022 United Nations Summer Camp: Sustainable Development Goals in Action, is a weeklong summer camp for middle school students interested in learning about global affairs through the work of the United Nations. The program will give student participants an opportunity to participate in interactive expert briefings, games, and activities, while honing key skills and collaborating with their peers along the way. Participants will step into the shoes of diplomats as they work together to study the Sustainable Development Goals, learn public speaking tips and strategies, and make new friends while having fun!
Grades 6-8
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Brownie Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Messy Science!
Are you a new Brownie Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family.
Grades 2-3
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Daisy Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Messy Science!
Are you a new Daisy Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family.
Grades K-1
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Junior Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Mother Nature Loves Her Artists!”
Are you a new Junior Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family. Immerse yourself in nature and art—and start building your Girl Scout Leadership Experience too.
Grades 4-5
Arts & Culture – Study Global Arts, Music, Dance, and Everyone’s Favorite Social Media, TikTok
Learn how to express yourself or about dances and music from across the globe! SI YES has Arts & Culture programs from the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for students of all ages.
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Sustainable Development Goals in Action
The 2022 United Nations Summer Camp: Sustainable Development Goals in Action, is a weeklong summer camp for middle school students interested in learning about global affairs through the work of the United Nations. The program will give student participants an opportunity to participate in interactive expert briefings, games, and activities, while honing key skills and collaborating with their peers along the way. Participants will step into the shoes of diplomats as they work together to study the Sustainable Development Goals, learn public speaking tips and strategies, and make new friends while having fun!
Grades 6-8
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Brownie Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Messy Science!
Are you a new Brownie Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family.
Grades 2-3
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Daisy Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Messy Science!
Are you a new Daisy Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family.
Grades K-1
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Junior Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Mother Nature Loves Her Artists!”
Are you a new Junior Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family. Immerse yourself in nature and art—and start building your Girl Scout Leadership Experience too.
Grades 4-5
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Virtual Summer Art Camps: Comics And Illustration
Expand your drawing skills, discover the ins and outs of character development, comics creation, posters design, and more. Learn to make colorful and successful illustrations that convey your ideas to the world and give life to your characters. Have fun with friends while working under the guidance of a professional artist-illustrator.
Grades 4-9. Ages 10-14
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Virtual Summer Art Camps: Paint Academy
Explore a variety of historic and contemporary painting techniques and expand your painting skills under the guidance of a professional artist-instructor. Share your discoveries with new friends and take your painting to a new level by mastering acrylic and watercolor paints.
Grades 4-9. Ages 10-14
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Virtual Summer Art Camps: Experimental Paper Art
Invented thousands of years ago, paper continues to be a wonderful source for art making. Explore myriads of ways to create art using paper with or without other 2D materials. Marble and dye, fold, and collage – open your versatility and imagination while finding inspiration from nature and the world around you.
Grades 4-9. Ages 10-14
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Virtual Summer Art Camps: Animal Drawing
Fur, feathers, scales, and spikes! Have a fun week inspired by a menagerie of animals all while expanding your foundational drawing skills and socializing with like-minded campers. Learn to draw animals naturalistically, render various textures, create three-dimensional space, and have fun with stylizations.
Grades 4-9. Ages 10-14
History – Discover the Unsung Heroes of the Past and Learn the Language of Artifacts
Learn from lessons of the past as you prepare for the future with courses from the Museum of the American Revolution.
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Sustainable Development Goals in Action
The 2022 United Nations Summer Camp: Sustainable Development Goals in Action, is a weeklong summer camp for middle school students interested in learning about global affairs through the work of the United Nations. The program will give student participants an opportunity to participate in interactive expert briefings, games, and activities, while honing key skills and collaborating with their peers along the way. Participants will step into the shoes of diplomats as they work together to study the Sustainable Development Goals, learn public speaking tips and strategies, and make new friends while having fun!
Grades 6-8
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Global Development and International Aid
The 2022 Summer Global Leadership Seminar entitled Global Development and International Aid, is a week-long summer institute open to all rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. This year’s seminar seeks to advance students’ understanding of global development and the importance of international aid as a tool of diplomacy and coalition building. The Seminar concludes with a culminating project in which student groups develop proposals for increasing global development in the midst of a global pandemic.
Grades 10-12
Math – Manage Your Own NBA and WNBA Team at the Sixers Math Hoops Summer Camp
Have fun while developing math fluency and understanding subjects like statistics, probability and more.
Civics & Social Studies – Learn About the Model UN, Global Relations, Communities, Countries and the World
Explore how our cultures, societies, governments, countries and communities are all intertwined and how you can make an impact on any of them with courses from the National Liberty Museum and the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Sustainable Development Goals in Action
The 2022 United Nations Summer Camp: Sustainable Development Goals in Action, is a weeklong summer camp for middle school students interested in learning about global affairs through the work of the United Nations. The program will give student participants an opportunity to participate in interactive expert briefings, games, and activities, while honing key skills and collaborating with their peers along the way. Participants will step into the shoes of diplomats as they work together to study the Sustainable Development Goals, learn public speaking tips and strategies, and make new friends while having fun!
Grades 6-8
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Global Development and International Aid
The 2022 Summer Global Leadership Seminar entitled Global Development and International Aid, is a week-long summer institute open to all rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. This year’s seminar seeks to advance students’ understanding of global development and the importance of international aid as a tool of diplomacy and coalition building. The Seminar concludes with a culminating project in which student groups develop proposals for increasing global development in the midst of a global pandemic.
Grades 10-12
Boy Scouts of America – Cradle of Liberty Council
Citizenship – Linking Arms Around the Globe
Our world is more inter-connected than ever before, which is why it is important to learn about how countries around the world interact with one-another and how their actions affect each other.
Grades 6-12
Boy Scouts of America – Cradle of Liberty Council
Citizenship – Creating a More Perfect Union
The best way to build “a more perfect union” is to learn how our government operates. We’ll explore our national government and find ways that even as teens you can be involved in civic engagement.
Grades 6-12
Business – Be the Boss! Learn About Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Leadership and Operations
With courses from Junior Achievement and Boy Scouts of America focused on entrepreneurialism, leadership and other business operations, students can explore what it’s like to own their own company as they prep for the future.
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Global Development and International Aid
The 2022 Summer Global Leadership Seminar entitled Global Development and International Aid, is a week-long summer institute open to all rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. This year’s seminar seeks to advance students’ understanding of global development and the importance of international aid as a tool of diplomacy and coalition building. The Seminar concludes with a culminating project in which student groups develop proposals for increasing global development in the midst of a global pandemic.
Grades 10-12
Life Skills – Personal Growth, Resilience, Cooking, Home Repair, and More – Gain Tools for a Successful Life
From cooking to fixing things around the house, learn basic skills that will come in handy throughout your entire life!
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Sustainable Development Goals in Action
The 2022 United Nations Summer Camp: Sustainable Development Goals in Action, is a weeklong summer camp for middle school students interested in learning about global affairs through the work of the United Nations. The program will give student participants an opportunity to participate in interactive expert briefings, games, and activities, while honing key skills and collaborating with their peers along the way. Participants will step into the shoes of diplomats as they work together to study the Sustainable Development Goals, learn public speaking tips and strategies, and make new friends while having fun!
Grades 6-8
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Brownie Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Messy Science!
Are you a new Brownie Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family.
Grades 2-3
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Daisy Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Messy Science!
Are you a new Daisy Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family.
Grades K-1
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Junior Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Mother Nature Loves Her Artists!”
Are you a new Junior Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family. Immerse yourself in nature and art—and start building your Girl Scout Leadership Experience too.
Grades 4-5
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Global Development and International Aid
The 2022 Summer Global Leadership Seminar entitled Global Development and International Aid, is a week-long summer institute open to all rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. This year’s seminar seeks to advance students’ understanding of global development and the importance of international aid as a tool of diplomacy and coalition building. The Seminar concludes with a culminating project in which student groups develop proposals for increasing global development in the midst of a global pandemic.
Grades 10-12
Boy Scouts of America Cradle of Liberty Council
Effective Communication - The #1 skill to get ahead in life
Communication is the backbone of any productive society. We must learn how to communicate with our friends, families, and co-workers, and this course will help you learn these important skills through conversation, storytelling, presentations, and public speaking.
Grades 6-12
Health & Wellness – Take Care of Your Mind, Body and Soul Through Exercise and Self-Care
Nature & Outdoors – Explore the Great Outdoors and Learn About the Environment
Enjoy the great outdoors as you explore your neighborhood, learn about nature and even plan for a camping trip!
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Daisy Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Messy Science!
Are you a new Daisy Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family.
Grades K-1
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Brownie Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Messy Science!
Are you a new Brownie Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family.
Grades 2-3
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
Junior Girl Scout Summer Sampler—Mother Nature Loves Her Artists!
Are you a new Junior Girl Scout? Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) family, we are happy to meet you! We wanted to make sure that you did not have to wait until the fall to start on your Girl Scout adventure, so we put together this “Summer Sampler” of Girl Scout activities that you can start right now at home with your family. Immerse yourself in nature and art—and start building your Girl Scout Leadership Experience too.
Grades 4-5
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