Program Overview
Power Up Summer Academy is a two-week enrichment program designed to help scholars learn, grow, lead, and build confidence through academics, cultural identity, STEAM, entrepreneurship, and athletics.
The program brings together Power Public Schools, The Village Method, The STEAM Generation, and Education Through Athletics to offer academic rigor, AI-powered learning, cultural identity development, hands-on STEAM experiences, community entrepreneurship, and sports-based leadership.
Who It’s For
Rising 5th and 6th grade scholars
Only 40 seats available
Scholars will be grouped into two cohorts of 20 students
The proposal specifically notes that scholars are divided into two cohorts of 20 so each student receives smaller-group programming.
Daily Schedule
9:00 – 9:20 AM: Morning Circle
9:20 AM – 12:00 PM: Cultural Identity/Literacy or STEAM Block
12:00 – 12:50 PM: Community Food Truck Lunch
12:50 – 3:00 PM: Cultural Identity/Literacy or STEAM Block
3:00 – 4:30 PM: Education Through Athletics
4:30 PM: Family Pickup
Why Families Should Register
Your scholar will: Build academic confidence Strengthen reading, writing, and communication skills Explore coding, engineering, and creative problem-solving Learn from local entrepreneurs Develop leadership through sports and teamwork Present a final project to family and community members Make new friends in a joyful, supportive environment
Build academic confidence
Strengthen reading, writing, and communication skills
Explore coding, engineering, and creative
Program Themes
Week 1: Know Your Roots Students explore identity, family stories, cultural history, community heroes, and personal origin stories. Week 2: Shape the Future Students explore leadership, community challenges, future visioning, creative expression, and final presentations.
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