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GAP YEAR EXPERIENCES

GAP YEAR EXPERIENCES. Definitions Benefits Options. “A Prolonged Period Between Life Stages”. Why the Treadmill?. A British Tradition Time out to develop, mature, grow, “find oneself” Structured or unstructured programs. The difference between “ stopping out ” and “ dropping out ”

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GAP YEAR EXPERIENCES

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  1. GAP YEAR EXPERIENCES • Definitions • Benefits • Options

  2. “A Prolonged Period Between Life Stages”

  3. Why the Treadmill? • A British Tradition • Time out to develop, mature, grow, “find oneself” • Structured or unstructured programs The difference between “stopping out” and “dropping out” is a well-conceived plan.

  4. Benefits of a Gap Year • Alternative to Mainstream Education • Recharge, Rethink, Reorient • Explore Career Options • Taste the “Real World” • Explore career options • Develop educational priorities • Develop Independence Without Academic Demands

  5. Range of Programs • Internships and Employment • Community Service • Travel • Academics In a New Setting

  6. Go To College $25-50k / year 50% chance of graduation 4 to 6 year plan Incur debt in 1st year Take Time Off $5-50k / year Higher chance of completion 5 to 7 year plan Incur little or no debt in 1st year Costs and Risks

  7. Internships • 9 month residential program, ages 17-22 • Individualized placement and mentoring • Career advising and college counseling • Outward Bound program in Maine • Live in group housing, share responsibilities • Community service • Adding services for LD in Jan. 2010 • 80% go on (or back in) to higher education

  8. Travel Where There Be Dragons • Semester-long travel adventures • China, India, Himalayas, Andes/Amazon, West Africa, Mekong River • Elements • Home stays • Language immersion • Community service

  9. Community Service • Tutors and mentors in high- need urban areas • Work in diverse teams of 6-12 youth • Structured program, 12-hour days • 19 sites around the country • Pays stipend, insurance, education allowance, but not housing

  10. Community Service • Work in teams, based in one of several regions (Denver is regional hub) • Training in CPR, safety, and other skills • Projects vary throughout the 10 months • Receive housing, stipend, health insurance, and education allowance

  11. Academic Transition Thames Academy at Mitchell College • Post-Graduate Year • College Campus--and Credits • Structured Residential Program • Tutoring and Support for LD • Develop Plan for Higher Ed • Transfer to Mitchell and Beyond

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