All programs take place Monday, April 14 through Friday, April 18, from 9:00am to 3:00pm each day.
Location: Rocking the Boat in Hunts Point, Bronx
Do you enjoy nature and learning outside? The Bronx River is an incredible habitat in NYC that supports many bird and fish species. Join Rocking the Boat for a week of hands-on investigations and river exploration. Learn to row wooden Whitehall rowboats (hand-built by other students!), navigate the Bronx River, observe wildlife up close, and begin to understand local environmental issues that impact the river and the animals living in it. No previous boating experience necessary and all swim abilities are welcome. All participants are required to wear life jackets (provided by Rocking the Boat) during all boating and on-water activities.
Location: Sound Collective, Lower Manhattan
Spark your inner music producer at Sound Collective! Spend spring break at a state of the art music school with all of the newest equipment and technology and learn the basics of music production. Put your creativity to the test using computers fully loaded with industry leading software as instructors guide and teach you how to bring your ideas to life.
Location: UrbanGlass in Downtown Brooklyn
Jewelry and accessories are a decorative language used to communicate across cultures throughout history. Students will create their own wearable glass beads and 3D sculptures by melting and shaping glass rods in the flame of a table torch through the ancient art of flameworking. Using heat, gravity, and a simple set of tools, students will learn how to safely operate the table torch. Working up close with the molten material, students will pinch, poke, stretch, and weld glass into bold, vibrant, and colorful forms of adornment!
Location: Salvadori Center at Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, Midtown West Manhattan
Ever wondered how a skyscraper is designed and constructed? This spring break, join the Salvadori Center to learn how architects, designers, engineers, and builders create NYC’s built environment. Try your hand at model-making, push your thinking with design challenges, learn from professional architects, developers, and engineers about their work, and get a behind-the-scenes look at unique buildings of NYC.
Location: Queens Zoo in Corona, Queens
Running a zoo is quite an endeavor that requires many different jobs. Spend a week at the Queens Zoo learning about some of the careers necessary to run a zoo. From scientists to zookeepers, veterinarians to architects, engineers to landscapers, and carpenters to educators, meet some of the staff and learn about what it really takes to care for the collection of animals and keep the Zoo open. Through experiments, behind the scenes activities, and fun projects, learn about the science and practical knowledge needed to run a zoo.
Location: Staten Island Zoo in West Brighton, Staten Island
Take a walk on the wild side and explore the many careers you can have at the zoo! Jump into spring break and learn directly from the Staten Island Zoo staff, get experience practicing what these animal heroes do every day, and discover the fascinating behind-the-scenes world of the Zoo operations.