The Readiness Institute Summer Discovery offers high school students a transformative experience to explore their futures, build leadership skills, and prepare for their next steps. The program includes on-site speakers and workshops on essential skills, off-site field trips to local businesses and workplaces, community service projects, and other programming on readiness pathways and mental health.
The Summer Discovery program exemplifies a unified approach to Outreach by bringing together resources from across the University and Commonwealth communities to support the needs of Pennsylvania’s future workforce. The program creates a collaborative network that helps address regional challenges and cultivates a stronger, more engaged society.
The paid experience fosters personal growth and relationships, readiness for postsecondary student success, and civic engagement, and empowers students with the tools they need to be community and future ready. After the program concludes, participants will have continued access to support including mentorship, additional learning experiences, and peer networking.
Summer Discovery Learning
Frequently Asked Questions
I didn’t realize how much I was going to be able to get out of the program. Looking back I didn’t understand the depth of what was going to happen. All the connections I made with my cohort and other cohorts is so incredible. Going into my senior year, I’ve gained so much more experience, and overall, I feel more prepared to go into the real world because of how much exposure I’ve had to everything we’ve done this summer. Everything has had meaning and impact.