Photos and Quotes about a Brandeis Encounters experience.
Mission
Encounters at Brandeis is a family of immersive, residential summer experiences for passionate, motivated high school students, created and implemented by the Brandeis University Office of High School Programs.
At the heart of our mission is the belief that teenagers can have life-changing experiences when they are encouraged to push themselves to learn, explore and connect with other people and with their true selves.
We aim to create an environment rich with challenge and inspiration, where self-expression is encouraged and welcomed. Our high school program participants also benefit from the invaluable opportunity to meet young people from different backgrounds, different cultures, and different practices, and to learn about--and from--one another. Our programs are created and led by career professionals and caring staff who actively collaborate with our participants to shape what and how they learn.
There are several ways to have a Brandeis Encounter:
Our new intensive Boot Camps give teens a chance to immersive themselves in their passions- 3D Gaming and Mock Trial.
In our programs specifically aimed at Jewish teens (BIMA, Genesis, and Impact Boston ) we give our participants the freedom and support to explore their Judaism within a close community, and the context--and active pursuit of--their passions and self-discovery.
We are also pleased to share another summer opportunity on campus, the Interfaith Youth Initiative, presented by Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries (www.coopmet.org) in partnership with the Brandeis Interfaith Chaplaincy.