Youth initiatives looking to occupy students’ summer breaks with learning exploration are back in session. One of which is Coahoma Community College’s Educational Talent Search Program. Students grade 8th-12th are assembling for a Summer Enrichment Program slated to run until June 26. ETS staff focuses on a different grade level of approximately 25 participants each week.
Having returned to an in-person structure, guidelines, including social distancing, are observed during its workshops involving STEM activities to ensure a safe environment conducive to productivity. Moreover, this summer will be the first time participants receive a one-time $60 stipend for attending and participating in the program. Participants will be treated to an informative, fun-filled STEM Camp set for June 28-30, 2021, and a Video and Music Camp July 7-9.
ETS, a federally funded pre-college program in line with the Higher Education Act, upholds a mission to contribute to the student’s development and expand the student’s academic potential. It aims to prepare the students mainly from area secondary schools for admission into post-secondary institutions by providing basic information on higher education options. Cohorts are connected to services including, but not limited to, mentoring, ACT Prep, study and test-taking skills, college and university tours, and summer enrichment.
8th-12th graders enrolled at Coahoma Early College High School, Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School, W.A. Higgins Middle School, J.W. Stampley Ninth Grade Academy, and Clarksdale High may apply to join scholars for the 2021-2022 school term by filling out the application found at http://www.coahomacc.edu/talent-search/. Alternatively, ETS staff are also offering to assist applicants at the contact information below.
Contact Program Director Kimberly Bee at (662) 621-4136 or ksbee@coahomacc.edu, Coordinator Janice Snerling at (662) 621-4838 or jsnerling@coahomacc.edu, or Administrative Assistant/Coordinator Felisha Stevenson at (662) 621-4836 or fstevenson@coahomacc.edu.