Student Goals
- Address the connection between self-care and success in college
- Attain social communication skills
- Explore working university academic settings (e.g., labs, studios)
- Increase familiarity with the University of Iowa and its resources
- Introduce the concept of career planning
- Provide skill strategies that align with success in college
Morning Sessions
"What are our strengths and challenges? How do we use them to help in our career planning? We will learn how to identify our strengths, goals, and values, as well as barriers that come up when planning our careers. We will play a short game and view how others also encounter barriers before getting into their career."
Course description coming soon
Self-advocacy includes disclosing information about your needs to a trusted person and speaking up to gain access to relevant supports. We will discuss when to self-disclose and to whom. We will also consider how to match your needs to relevant supports and determine how best to convey information about needed supports to maximize responsiveness from teachers and employers.
- Self-Care & College Success
During the session, we will discuss the importance of self-care and its relationship to college success. We will explore the meaning of self-care and, specifically, its focus on preventing the buildup of stress. We will then cover examples of self-care and discuss how the methods of self-care can vary for each person.
Social communication skills are important in the development of relationships with teachers and peers. They may be important for your success, wellbeing, and happiness. You will learn how to identify peers with whom you might develop friendship, how to enter and exit conversations, how to have good back-and-forth conversations, and pitfalls to avoid when interacting with others. Get ready to share about topics you think are interesting and maybe find a friend!
Stress - What is it? We will learn about what stress is, how to recognize it, and how it affects our bodies. We will explore what makes stress different from our other emotions. We will discuss why it is important to manage stress.
Conflict is one of the hardest experiences we face in everyday life. While sometimes we win, it might come at a cost with our relationship. Learn now to collaborate to manage and resolve conflicts as a better solution than compromising or accommodating in one.
PLEASE NOTE: The p.m. sessions will include tours and visits to University of Iowa labs. Participants will receive detailed schedules during check-in (the first day of the Summer Academy).
