Comments on: College Classes for Local Kids

By: Sarah MacDonald

Sarah MacDonald — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:13:19 +0000

Thanks for everyone’s positive comments! We’re very excited to offer College for Kids again this year, and are looking forward to a great program.

We really appreciate the generous offers here to sponsor a few children who otherwise couldn’t afford to attend; we know that the need is there. Anyone who is interested in sponsoring a child can contact me at macdonsk at jmu dot edu, or (540)568-7958.

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By: ammc

ammc — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:55:16 +0000

Big fan of this program, followed the link and it looks awesome! Some of the most important educational experiences I had as a kid were programs like these. Thanks for sharing.

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By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:54:50 +0000

What a great question about sponsoring kids to go. This would be an invaluable experience for underprivileged kids, and I can imagine may interest some in college that may not have aspired for it before.

It looks like Justin C had some suggestions for contacts, and I would also recommend calling the phone number on the press release for registration (linked in the post) – they may have direct contact with people that are interested in registering but not able to afford it.

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By: Christa

Christa — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:14:26 +0000

Sounds like something I’d like to contribute too also. Someone let me know how to go about it.
My grandson and I spend time at the Children’s Museum about 2 times a week. I’d love to help out there also.

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By: The Valley Progressive

The Valley Progressive — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:55:09 +0000

Justin,
Thanks for the info, I’d like to sponsor 3-4 students, I think that it’d be a great experience for them. I’ve also contributed to the Children’s Museum so maybe Nick can fill me in. Thanks again.

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By: Justin C

Justin C — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:39:18 +0000

Emmy, you can get into lego robotics even without those courses. It is amazingly easy. There is a pretty strong movement to expand the lego robotics learning opportunities. Nick Swayne put on a competition last year with the Children’s Museum. With JMU they received a grant to provide the lego robot kits to middle school teachers along with training ( http://www.jmu-prism.net/ ).

Valley Progressive, I don’t know the exact person to speak to about scholarships but I could guess two names. Nick Swayne (mentioned above) and Sarah McDonald. Both I believe work for the College of Education at JMU. Post on here if you have trouble contacting them.

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By: The Valley Progressive

The Valley Progressive — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:13:57 +0000

Thank you Emmy. I have donated several thousands of dollars over the past few years to the library and have underwritten many scholarships. I enjoy doing this and would like to help out such a wonderful project as the “College for Kids” program.

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By: Emmy

Emmy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:56:14 +0000

What a good question VP!

My kids aren’t old enough for this yet, but my oldest would go nuts for the Lego robotics! I hope they keep offering this!

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By: The Valley Progressive

The Valley Progressive — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:54:03 +0000

Renee,
Is there a process by which I could sponsor/give a scholarship to a few kids who might not otherwise be able to afford the experience?

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