Event
College Success Program
101 East 56th Street, New York, NY 10022
Clinicians
Summer Workshop for Students
This workshop will provide participants with organization strategies, study skills, self-advocacy guidance, and problem-solving tools. Students will meet their coaches and receive guidance specific to the college or university they will attend, including review of course syllabi and campus supports. Students will receive customized plans and tips to take to school with them. Topics will include:
- Setting up an efficient studying and organizational system (for the dorm room and library)
- Managing class schedules, study schedules, and key dates
- Advocating for oneself with professors, the learning center, and the accessibility office
- Establishing productive relationships with peers and faculty members
- Planning ahead and preparing for long-term assignments, projects, exams
- Battling procrastination and issues with motivation
- Balancing work and play
- Anticipating, addressing, and bouncing back from roadblocks (e.g., issues with course selection, social pressure, time allocation, performance on assignments)
Schedule
- When: Saturday, August 8, 2020 from 10:00am-3:00pm
- Where: Child Mind Institute, 101 East 56th Street, New York, NY 10022
Summer Workshop for Parents
This evening workshop for College Success parents will include a discussion about how to nurture student independence and resiliency, how best to monitor student performance and well-being, and how parents can best handle roadblocks and setbacks.
Schedule
- When: Monday, August 10, 2020 from 5:00-7:00pm
- Where: Child Mind Institute, 101 East 56th Street, New York, NY 10022
For more information visit the College Readiness program.