11 AM Seminars
College Preparation: Homeschooling
Perspective
Building UW2, Room 005
Lee Binz, The Home Scholar,
www.thehomescholar.com
The secrets of homeschool success explained! How to
plan a rigorous curriculum, keep high school records, emphasize
specialization, prepare for college admission exams, make a transcript, and
document learning from outside sources. Planning for college can begin in
middle school. You will receive a handy one-page Planning Guide to take
home!
Financial Aid 101
Building UW 2, Room
031
Danette Carter, Assistant Director of
Student Financial Services, Cascadia Community College,
www.cascadia.edu
Come learn about the myriad of financial aid options
available to students and their families to meet educational costs.
Study Abroad College Panel
Building UW 1, Room
041
Randy Corradine, The Evergreen State
College,
www.evergreen.edu
Sabrina Moss, International Student Advisor,
Cascadia Community College,
www.cascadia.edu
Bethany Potter, Cascadia student studied
abroad,
www.cascadia.edu
Living and learning abroad is a vital part of
understanding our world and crafting creative solutions to the challenges
all societies face. It’s for
everyone in every area of study.
It’s for students of every age and ability status.
Come learn more about exciting study abroad options!
Noon Seminars
Building UW2, Room 005
Herman Calzadillas, Director Recruitment & Outreach, Lake
Washington Technical College,
www.lwtc.edu.
Gina Nakamura, Outreach Coordinator, Seattle
Central Community College,
www.seattlecentral.edu
Brian Bansenauer, Cascadia Community College,
www.cascadia.edu
Presenters will cover professional and technical degrees,
certificate programs, and training opportunities available at their
colleges—many at very affordable costs—some for free!
Transition to Postsecondary Education for
Students With Disabilities
Building UW 2, Room
031
Debra Zawada, Program Coordinator, Do-It,
Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology at the
University of Washington,
www.washington.edu/doit
Disability law drives the postsecondary system
in respect to how colleges provide services to students with disabilities.
In order to know their rights, it is important for students to develop a
working knowledge of these laws.
In addition the development of self-determination and self-advocacy skills
will further prepare a student to succeed in a postsecondary environment.
We will also discuss disability in terms of environmental demands and
the future need for assistive technology.
Success in postsecondary education for students with disabilities is
a balancing act between rights and responsibilities.
Experiential Learning: Local Wilderness
Programs
Building UW 1, Room
041
Earthwalk Northwest, Karen& Frank Sherwood,
www.earthwalknorthwest.com
Alderleaf Wilderness College, Jason Knight,
www.wildernesscollege.com
Earthwalk Northwest
offers programs focusing on earth awareness and primitive
living skills, including primitive bow making, fire by friction, wild
edibles, and much more. Our unique courses provide in-depth, hands-on
experience, allowing participants to deepen their understanding of
traditional skills while learning how to wisely use and honor the many gifts
the earth has to offer.
The Alderleaf Wilderness College
offers innovative wilderness, tracking, and nature
programs. The Wilderness
Certification Program is a comprehensive, school-long course that provides
students with valuable skills and experiences in the field of Traditional
Ecological Knowledge encompassing herbal medicine, survival, wildlife
tracking, sustainable living, naturalist skills , and outdoor leadership.
Led by expert faculty, the program prepares students to readily apply nature
skills in environmental conservation, education, sustainable living and
beyond.
1 PM Seminars
Emerging Industry: Entertainment and Gaming
Building UW2, Room 005
Ben Ellinger, Chair of the Game
Department, DigiPen Institute of Technology,
www.digipen.edu
Few industries in the last 100 years have experienced the
kind of growth and popularity of the electronic gaming industry. Where once
games were made by two or three grad students in a garage, they are now
often made by teams of over 100 people in Fortune 500 companies and see
revenues in the hundreds of millions. Professor Ben Ellinger, Chair of the
Game Department at DigiPen Institute of Technology, will share his insights
into this rapidly expanding field, explain why DigiPen grads are some of the
most highly sought after in the industry and what you can do to become a
part of it.
Homeschool Path to College
Building UW 2, Room
031
Emily McCann, Pacific Lutheran
University,
www.plu.edu
How do students and parents best prepare for college?
What classes are required or recommended for admission?
What extra-curricular activities should students be involved in?
What kind of students are college admissions offices looking for, and
what steps can you take to make your college application stick out?
Come talk to Pacific Lutheran University Admission Counselor Emily
McCann, who will share tips and ideas on how to navigate the college
preparation and admission process, throughout high-school years and
especially the year before college.
Deconstructing the Gap Year: Facilitating Meaning Before
College
Building UW 1, Room
041
Carpe Diem International, Ethan Knight,
www.carpediemeducation.org;
facilitated by
www.planetgapyear.com.
You've done High School "outside-of-the-box" and no doubt
benefitted greatly from the experience. So why would we as independent
thinkers still try to push students into a college experience that is
decidedly "in-the-box." This seminar will offer a non-traditional approach
to college that universally benefits students by keeping them rich both
academically and personally. You will hear what a GAP year can be, why
students take one, how it helps them succeed in the "real world," and we
will share some data about why top universities value GAP Year students. We
will also hear directly from a Carpe Diem graduate about why he chose to
take his GAP Year and what the end results were.
2 PM Seminars
College Scholarships for High School Credit
Building UW2, Room 005
Lee Binz, The Home Scholar,
www.thehomescholar.com
Learn how to implement a high school plan that can earn college scholarships
AND earn high school credit! Learn how to Find, Filter, Format, Follow
through, and File scholarships for best results. This scholarship plan
has benefits whether you win scholarships or not! Plus, you'll learn
other effective ways to afford college. Handouts are included.
Campus Life
Building UW 2, Room
031
Lee Che P. Leong, Fairhaven College of
Interdisciplinary Studies,
www.wwu.edu/depts/fairhaven
Pomona College, Cole
Rottweiler, Alumni,
www.pomona.edu
Carly Simonson, Undergraduate Admissions
Counselor, Seattle Pacific University,
www.spu.edu
What’s it really like to go to college?
Come learn about campus life at three different colleges:
