
New Tracking Classes this Summer
Heads up animal enthusiasts, aspiring biologists, free spirits and wanderers! Saturday Academy has several upcoming classes focused around animal education and the outdoors, including
Heads up animal enthusiasts, aspiring biologists, free spirits and wanderers! Saturday Academy has several upcoming classes focused around animal education and the outdoors, including
Kate LeBlanc absolutely loves the brain; it astounds, mystifies and challenges her. She discovered this fascination during the summer of 2015 while interning with Saturday Academy’s Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering (ASE) Program. For eight weeks, Kate worked full-time at the Portland VA Medical Center under the direction of three mentors. Kate was a bit overwhelmed at first, working in a lab 40 hours a week with esteemed researchers and accomplished graduate students.
Flashback to three months ago, before I began considering the ways in which I could engage myself philanthropically, my day-to-day seemed… okay. Just, okay. Pretty blah, if I’m being honest. But my life was hardly lacking in scheduled commitments. Some days felt insurmountable, and my reward for scaling to the top didn’t leave me feeling purposeful. Cue thoughts of, “Hmm… How can my life feel more purposeful? How can I get in touch with my beliefs and values while nurturing a sense of civic engagement?
Mark your calendars for August 21. You won’t want to miss the total solar eclipse!
The last total solar eclipse that was visible in Oregon occurred in 1979, and there won’t be another visible until 2108! On August 21st, the path of totality, or the path the moon’s shadow travels across Earth, will touch Oregon first, fully eclipsing at 10:15 AM and passing over the state in approximately 10 minutes, ending in South Carolina.
Spring break classes at our SA-Beaverton location offer hands-on, in-depth learning opportunities for students in grades 3-10. Explore chemistry, computer technology, geology, LEGO physics and pixel art. Spend your spring break exploring with a professional scientist, engineer or programmer and discover a new passion or delve into a discipline you already love. Financial aid is available.
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