Programs for Ages 15+
In addition to our usual Summer Camp offerings for campers aged 15, Explorations offers two programs for ages 15 and up: the Panorama of Higher Learning at McGill, and the Leadership Program at Kells Academy. To learn more about Panorama, scroll down. For information about the Leadership Program, click here.
Panorama of Higher Learning
a one-of-a-kind summer experience for teens
The Panorama program takes summer learning and engagement to a higher level! This is an exciting and fun opportunity for teenagers to explore possible degrees and career paths. Visit different parts of McGill for workshops, activities, and tours. Participants meet and learn from McGill faculty and professionals in the field. Through Panorama, get engaged in cutting-edge current research and meet like-minded peers.
There are two sessions of Panorama. To make the program enriching for participants who attend both sessions, they engage in different workshops and visit different parts of McGill in each session. The exact schedule for each session is confirmed closer to the start of the program, depending on the availability of McGill’s faculty and facilities.
Check out McGill’s facilities for subjects like:
- Medicine
- Law
- Astroyphysics
- Architecture
- Visual Arts
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Energy Science
- 975 / session
- Session 1: July 6 - July 17
- Session 2: July 20 - July 31
- McGill Welcome Centre (3415 McTavish)
- Register for both sessions and receive a 10% discount!
Daily Schedule
The day starts at 8:30 and ends at 3:30. Drop-Off and Pick-Up are at the McGill Welcome Center, at the corner of McTavish St and Sherbrooke St West.
The Panorama day usually starts with a guest speaker, who is either a member of the McGill faculty or a professional in the field. The topics range from a specific topic of research to general requirements of a program of study.
There is a conistent leader for the Panorama, who has decades of experience teaching in Montreal and working with McGill. The group leader visit to facilities associated with the topic, such as the McGill Chemistry labs, where campers will have the chance to participate in workshops and experiments.
There are several field trips throughout the Session, so campers should come equipped with an OPUS card or change for bus and metro fares.
Activities from previous years include:
Guided Tours:
- Biodiversity and Secret Science Spots
- James Simon's house
- Alternative Fuels Lab
- McGill Waste Management Facility
- McGill Visual Arts Collection
- Ingram School of Nursing
- Roy Pain Lab
- Osler Library
Workshops:
- Making cyanotypes with a rare book specialist
- Measuring carbon sequestration in trees
- Chemistry experiments at Otto Maas Laboratories
- Astro-optics workshop with the Astrophysics outreach team
- Carpentry workshop at the McGill School of Architecture
- Making block prints at the McGill Books Arts Lab
Will there be a lunch provided to Panorama Campers?
No, there will be no lunch or snacks provided. We ask that you please pack a lunch, snacks and a water bottle preferably. Participants may periodically have the opportunity to buy their own lunch if they are in the vicinity of the downtown McGill campus during the lunch period, which might not always be the case.
The price includes admissions for daily field trips and all material supplies, but does not include food on the days when participants can purchase their meals.
Will it be at the same location as Summer Camp?
No, it will be held at the McGill campus, which is separate from our usual Summer Camp location.
Will it be the same in both sessions?
No, the program changes in each session, to ensure that it is an enriching experience for the participants who sign up for all 4 weeks.
Explorations has historically provided the opportunity for learners from low-income families to participate through subsidized scholarships. Students are identified by pedagogical constultants from the EMSB, and these exceptional young scholars elevate our classes with unique contributions.
Due to budget cuts from the provincial government, over 30 children in our community may miss out on a summer filled with learning, joy, and connection.
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