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Student Opportunities

Student Opportunities

College for Kids

Grant Wood AEA's College for Kids is a summer program offering advanced level academic and fine arts courses in the college setting to talented and gifted students who have completed 6th, 7th or 8th grade.

College for Kids website

Kids on the Block

The "Kids" are a group of near-life-sized puppets that perform for third-graders in the area. The puppets help students with and without disabilities understand and appreciate each other. Scheduling of school performances is done at the beginning of each school year.

Cathy Nelson
Receptionist/Conference Center

319-399-6700

 

 

Open Minds, Open Doors Conference

Open Minds, Open Doors is a half-day conference intended to encourage middle school girls (7th-8th grades) to pursue career fields with foundations in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).  Girls attend hands-on workshops, voluntarily conducted by professional working women introducing them to a variety of careers in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor. 

Open Minds, Open Doors is a partnership between Grant Wood AEA, Workplace Learning Connection, the American Association of University Women (AAUW), and Coe College. 

The 2012 conference date is set for Tuesday, Oct.16, 2012.  Registration information will be sent to area schools in
September 2012.

Susie Green
Student Programs Specialist

319-399-6775

U.S. Senate Youth Exam

Each fall, one student per high school in Area 10 is nominated to take the exam on their knowledge of the United States Government. The exam is given at Grant Wood AEA. Winners are named at the state level and earn a trip to Washington, D.C.

 

Susie Green
Student Programs Specialist

319-399-6775
 

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Grant Wood Area Education Agency extends equal opportunities in its employment practices, educational programs and services, and does not discriminate on the basis of color, gender, race, national origin, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or as otherwise prohibited by law. If you believe you or your child has been discriminated against or treated unjustly, please contact the Agency’s Equity Coordinator, Maria Cashman, at 319-399-6847 or 800-332-8488. Grant Wood AEA, 4401 Sixth St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
ADDRESS: 4401 Sixth Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
TELEPHONE: 319-399-6700 | 800-332-8488
Fax: 319-399-6457
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