Summer Academy 2019 Registration Opens

For the fifth year running, The King’s College will host Summer Academy for academically motivated high-schoolers to study the ideas that shape the world while earning college credit.

Summer academy students in front of Federal Hall
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For the fifth year running, The King’s College will host Summer Academy for academically motivated high-schoolers to study the ideas that shape the world while earning college credit. The week-long program features lectures from top-tier instructors and visits to New York’s cultural and historic landmarks.

Summer Academy alumni testify to the program’s impact on their lives. Gretta Bartow, of Fort Johnson, N.Y., said, “I met so many interesting people and enjoyed how interesting my lectures were. The material was very engaging and I feel like I learned a lot about how to lead in my life.” David West of Atlanta, Ga., said, “Prof. Lisi fostered a desire and passion for sports journalism and I definitely want to start a sports blog or podcast and work on my future as a sports journalist.” At 52 students, this most recent Summer Academy drew the highest attendance yet.

Summer Academy 2019 will run as two separate weeks, each featuring three tracks: week one is July 14-19, and week two is July 28-August 2. During the first week, students in the Economics of Foreign Aid track led by Dr. Jared Pincin will study the principles of foreign aid by learning the history of development aid, weighing the positives and negatives of foreign aid, and considering how a biblical worldview could improve upon the current status quo. The Christian Leadership and the American Founding track, led by President Tim Gibson, will examine the decisions of political and military leaders during the sequence of events that led to the Revolutionary War in America, with a focus on the role of the Battle of Brooklyn. In the Philosophy and the Good Life track, Dr. David Talcott will guide students’ exploration of questions surrounding the human condition, the concept of human flourishing, and what the Good Life looks like, all with a foundation on the basic ontological structure of the universe.

Summer Academy 2018
Summer Academy 2018 students at Brooklyn Bridge Park, along the East River.

In the second week, Wall Street Journal veteran Prof. Paul Glader will lead the Arts & Culture Reporting track, introducing students to the current landscape of the world’s cultural headquarters and teaching them what it takes to be an influencer in a such a competitive field. In the Sports Journalism track, experienced editor and sportswriter Prof. Clemente Lisi will teach students the craft of sports journalism with on-the-ground writing experiences like covering a ball game. In Visual Storytelling and Design, students will learn about the leading movements within film, photography, and other forms of storytelling and will network with experts in photojournalism and broadcast and video journalism.

Academy alumna Amelia Underhill, of Silverton, Ore., said, “Summer Academy was a great way to get to know the King’s environment. I love the staff and the classes and feel like I learned so much.” Another student echoed this sentiment: “I loved the experience of exploring NYC while learning about some of the city’s underlying issues with a great teacher, fantastic material, and an interesting topic.”

All meals, lodging, site visits, NYC travel, lectures, and one hour academic credit are covered in the cost of one week at Summer Academy ($1,950). Commuting students pay the reduced rate of $1,000 for the week. For more information, visit www.tkc.edu/summer-academy or email summeracademy@tkc.edu.


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