Join the Alchemy Summer Studio, a free virtual two-week summer experience.
Alchemy Summer Studio
Alchemy Summer Studio is a free virtual two-week summer experience designed to keep learners in grades 6-8 engaged, curious, and having fun. Through dynamic projects with targeted goals and opportunities for reflection, we empower learners to use their strengths and interests to solve challenges that matter to them.
2 Week Studio
Investigate, explore, and build in trans-disciplinary studios themed around the stuff kids are curious about.
Flexible Playlists
Manageable daily challenges for busy students (and parents). Spread it out or do it all at once. You chose!
Design Kits
Don’t worry about supplies. Design kits packed full of materials and resources will be sent directly to you.
Online & Offline
Connect with peers and Certified Coaches in synchronous and asynchronous online sessions and check-ins.
Daily Challenges
Participating learners get 2-4 hours worth of activities each day, all connected to a interdisciplinary studio challenge. Design Kits are shipped directly to each participant. Using a Playlist, students determine the pace of their tasks and work both online and offline.
Community
We cultivate a sense of belonging, connectedness, and well-being, despite our physical distances in Collective, a virtual circle where we come together to focus on mindfulness, emotional intelligence, resilience, and empathy.
In our Chat and Chew series, learners meet with professionals to learn more about creative careers.
Support
Alchemy Coaches host live sessions on Mondays and Fridays and learners receive feedback throughout the week. We offer live check-ins with coaches and peer-support "huddles." At the end of the challenge, we host an online "Learning Celebration," allowing students to reflect, celebrate and share learning with peers.
What does the ATL Summer Studio look like?
Program Guide
Eligibility
All studios are open to interested students ages 11-13 (or grades 6-8) enrolled in Brooklyn Youth Sports Club.
We are able to enroll up to 20 students. Seats fill up quickly; register in advance of the deadline.
Cost
The virtual summer session is FREE and includes:
Certified Educator Coaches; licensed teachers with previous experience teaching in a virtual environment.
Studio content & activities (presentations, lectures, resources, discussions, social activities)
Facilitation on projects
Design Kit (materials & supplies, tools, pre-studio resources)
Schedule
Monday - Friday for 2 weeks
2-3 hours of synchronous (live) online sessions
5 hours of Coach Office Hours for additional student project support
Technical Requirements
Students are required to have access to:
A tablet, desktop computer, or laptop
A mobile phone or tablet with a camera
Headphones optional but encouraged
Reliable internet connection that can support Zoom Video Conferencing
Contact Us
We’re happy to address any questions or concerns. For additional information, please review or FAQ or contact us for more information.
