Summer Programs 2017

Center for Global Youth Leadership and Social Entrepreneurial Studies™

Atlanta’s Only 6th to 12th Grade Global Boarding and Day School

Find Your Path. Lead The Way.™

Make your summer count! Join the Center for Global Youth Leadership and Social Entrepreneurial Studies™ at Brandon Hall, Atlanta’s only boarding and day school that draws students from around the world. Our global summer program is anchored in our signature “leadership in action™” curriculum and philosophy. The campus is a beautiful 27-acre nature preserve overlooking the Chattahoochee River.

Our location makes us easily accessible from most areas of Atlanta, and also convenient to the Southeast’s leading sports, recreational, and cultural centers. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airport, makes the school convenient for both domestic and international boarding students. The Peachtree-DeKalb Airport’s proximity is also ideal for parents who have personal aircraft.

Brandon Hall Leadership PactLeadership requires commitment and focus. Our programs thrive and are most successful when each participant is fully invested in all academic, experiential, and social activities. As a participant in the summer programs, each student is required to sign the “Brandon Hall Leadership Pact,” which states his or her full commitment to do the following:• Collaborate and cooperate through words and actions, both inside and outside of the classroom.• Use English exclusively. It is our primary language of communication, instruction, and research. • Appreciate and support one another’s leadership journey by challenging each other to give

their best, think in new ways, and take the next step to push beyond one’s comfort zone.• Work through conflicts respectfully and give constructive feedback.• Exhibit a growth mindset and learn from mistakes and setbacks.• Model commitment to the program and exude a “can do” positive attitude that welcomes

everyone and builds relationships.

Summer Programs 2017

Center for Global Youth Leadership and Social Entrepreneurial Studies™

Find Your Path. Lead The Way.™

English Language Village™

Find Your Path. Lead The Way.™

Program Dates: June 18 – June 30, 2017; July 15 – July 29, 2017Boarding Price: $3,500 Day Price: $1,500

Live and learn English in our experiential program, through full immersion in English speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Students will balance academic classroom study with daily cultural and educational experiences. The Brandon Hall English Language Village™ is an intensive program, which helps students refine their communication skills and prepares them for future leadership opportunities. We offer strong support for students transitioning to schools in the United States or returning to advanced level English classes in their home country.

Students can choose to reside in the Brandon Hall dorms, where they will forge friendships, learn life skills, and gain self-confidence. Students will enjoy three meals a day, seven days a week. The Corley Dining Hall gives students the option of eating indoors, outside in the courtyard, or on the outdoor bistro. Students also have the option of being a day student during these programs.

Global Youth Leadership in Action™Program Dates: June 18 – June 30, 2017; July 15 – July 29, 2017

Boarding Price: $3,500 Day Price: $1,500

What makes someone a good leader? Colleges are drawn to students with initiative, imagination, commitment, passion, and community involvement. Explore your own individual strengths and talents during Brandon Hall’s Global Youth Leadership in Action™ Summer Program. Engage in international issues, conflict resolution, debates, and social entrepreneurship, while learning the skills necessary to act with conviction and conscience.

Leadership Skills and Program Features

• Unleash your natural leadership abilities through interactive leadership workshops. • Discover the habits, practices, and mindset of extraordinary leaders, through daily guest

speakers, seminars, and workshops delivered by leaders from all walks of life.• Refine your communication, listening, and problem-solving skills through collaborative

teamwork. • Explore leadership challenges associated with complex issues. • Develop the ability to question assumptions, expand your knowledge and venture

outside your comfort zone. Learn what it takes to become a world-class leader.• Experience films, guest lectures, workshops, and more.• Students can choose to reside in the Brandon Hall dorms, where they will forge

friendships, learn life skills, and gain self-confidence. Students will enjoy three meals a day, seven days a week. The Corley Dining Hall gives students the option of eating indoors, outside in the courtyard, or on the outdoor bistro. Students also have the option of being a day student during these programs.

Find Your Path. Lead The Way.™

Program Dates: June 18 – June 30, 2017; July 15 – July 29, 2017Boarding Price: $3,500 Day Price: $1,500

A healthy, sustainable planet needs extraordinary stewards and active leaders. Join us for an incredible adventure this summer! Earth Studies integrates a love for the outdoors with environmental-based learning in a one of a kind program. Spend the first week on our pristine campus situated on a 27 acre nature preserve* practicing the skills necessary to do meaningful nature-based field work where exploration of the earth itself becomes our textbook and our classroom. Topics covered will include topographic maps, geologic history and systems of Georgia, ecology, astronomy, fresh water assessment and remediation, and botany. Throughout the program we will apply our knowledge using project-based field work in the natural world. Students will experience kayaking, caving, zip-lining, hiking, orienteering, and more.

Students can choose to reside in the Brandon Hall dorms, where they will forge friendships, learn life skills, and gain self-confidence. Students will enjoy three meals a day, seven days a week. The Corley Dining Hall gives students the option of eating indoors, outside in the courtyard, or on the outdoor bistro. Students also have the option of being a day student during these programs.

* Brandon Hall is a certified Wildlife Habitat, as designated by the National Wildlife Federation. The campus provides the four basic habitat elements needed for wildlife to thrive: food, water, cover, and places to raise young. Overlook, the oldest structure on our campus, set the Brandon Hall standard of being innovative. It was built on the Chattahoochee River to provide the water source for the original Brandon Hall home, which we now call the Great Hall. It’s progressive mechanics provided hot and cold running water to the home, the first of it’s kind in the Atlanta area in the 1920’s. It now serves as an outdoor learning space, event space, and a bridge to the history of Brandon Hall and it’s connection with nature and the river.

Earth Studies Summer Program

Find Your Path. Lead The Way.™

Program Dates: Vary Program Price: Varies

We invite you to work with our Center for Global Youth Leadership and Social Entrepreneurial Studies™ team to design a customized program for your summer. We collaborate closely with you to create a program that meets your group’s goals and timetable, while providing a rewarding experience for everyone.

Students can choose to reside in the Brandon Hall dorms, where they will forge friendships, learn life skills, and gain self-confidence. Students will enjoy three meals a day, seven days a week. The Corley Dining Hall gives students the option of eating indoors, outside in the courtyard, or on the outdoor bistro. Students also have the option of being a day student during these programs.

Sample ProgramsSTEAM LAB

Social Entrepreneurship IntensiveCollege Prep Road Show

Customized Summer Program

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Open Period: Fitness, Shopping, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Pickleball

Open Period: Fitness, Shopping, Basketball,Ultimate Frisbee, Pickleball

Daily Group Reflection and Schedule Preview

Daily Group Reflection and Schedule Preview

English Language Village in Action • U.S. Cultural Trips • Project Time • Student Panels • Film

Leadership in Action • Tech Lab/Prototype Development • Trips to Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Government Centers, Non-Profits • Project Collaboration Time • Guest Speakers

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Sample Daily Schedules

Frequently Asked Questions

Note: The following schedules are samples only and may change daily depending on special events, weather, guest speakers, and other activities.

Note: The GLIA program will culminate in the inaugural GLIA-17 International Conference.

Do you require the students and their parents to arrive on a certain day, or can they come in early before the program begins? Students and their families may arrive early; however, we do not pick up students from the airport unless we are transporting them to Brandon Hall on the date scheduled to arrive for the program. If a student arrives early, he/she will remain the responsibility of their parents or guardians until the beginning of the Brandon Hall program.

What do students do during the weekends? Will activities be offered or are students on their own? If students are boarders, staying in our dorms, we will have activities, trips, shopping, movies and athletics.

What level of English are students required to possess in order to participate in Summer Programs? For students interested in the Earth Science or Leadership Programs, their English must be at an intermediate level so they can fully benefit from all program features. Beginner English students should register for the English Language Village program.

Does the school provide a computer? No, students are required to provide their own computers.

Will my child be tech free at times during the program? Yes, there will be tech free times during the program.

Will students in the ELL Village be able to interact with native speakers of English? Yes, there will be native English speakers interspersed within the program.

Is there a “graduation” ceremony? Yes, the program will culminate in the annual GLIA-17 International Conference.

When, where, and how will international student participants interact and dialogue with U.S. students? Students will interact and dialogue with U.S. students throughout the day and evenings, during class and other activities/trips to improve their English skills and learn about American culture.

Does the program price include transportation costs? Travel from the airport to Brandon Hall and the return trip from Brandon Hall to the airport is included in the cost of the program. In addition, scheduled program trips areincluded in the program cost. Find Your Path. Lead The Way.™

All interested applicants should begin by filling out the Summer Programs Application.Summer Programs Application

Students interested in our English Language Village must also fill out an English Self-Assessment along with the Summer Programs Application.

English Self-Assessment

Links to the Application and Self-Assessment can also be found by visitingwww.brandonhall.org/summer.

For more information on any of the programs listed in this booklet, or if you have any questions about our summer program offerings, please contact:

Justine McDonald, Summer Programs Directorjmcdonald@brandonhall.orgOffice: 770-394-8177 x211

Cell: 404-395-8543

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