Children’s Program
CHANCE Program
Campamento Hispano Abriendo Nuestro Camino a la Educación (CHANCE) is a summer college access program that brings high school Latinx and Hispanic rising seniors from across North Carolina to UNCG for several days to get experience with college level classes and faculty, leadership and civic programming, cultural enrichment, and campus life.
The main purpose of CHANCE is to encourage and equip Latinx and Hispanic students with the culturally informed awareness, knowledge, and skills to persist through high school and continue to higher education with UNCG as a school of choice. The campers learn about the resources and opportunities at UNCG, reside in a residence hall, eat in the dining hall, are mentored by UNCG students, meet staff, faculty, and alumni during their stay on campus. On the last day, typically a Saturday, there is a culminating ceremony and programming track specifically designed for the families of the campers. 25 UNCG students, including some former CHANCE Campers, serve in paid positions as Mentors and Coordinators during CHANCE week.
Requirements: Official High School Transcripts with a minimum GPA of 2.8 and a $65 non-refundable enrollment fee to be paid after selected no later than April 29.
The CHANCE experience includes:
- Attending class seminars (across several disciplines)
- Admissions and Financial Aid
- Leadership development
- Team building activities
- Campus organizations
- Cultural experiences
- Sports activities
- Civic responsibility
This program encourages Latinx students to attend college by increasing their awareness of higher education and showing that it is well within their reach. Parents and family members will also receive information about UNCG and supporting their students through their college search process in their own language.
If you are interested in either assisting with, or attending, the program, contact Margarita Kerkado at m_kerkad@uncg.edu or 336.334.4090 or Marisa Gonzalez at mggonzal@uncg.edu or 336.334.5653.
You can learn more about CHANCE from the UNCG news article, “Over 150 Latinx Students Participate in CHANCE Program.”
EXAMPLE STUDENT ACTIVITY
In this lesson, we learn all about MOMENTUM or the power something has when it moves.
| Time | Activity | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00-9:15 | Free Play: Coloring, reading, word puzzles, games, crafts Make name tags to wear | Coloring books, crayons, blank paper, crafts, puzzle books/print-outs, books |
| 9:15-10:45 | Spinning Experiment – How to spin the fastest in a desk chair. Try things like holding arms out vs. pulling them in vs. putting them up in the air. Try spinning on your feet —do dancers and ice skaters spin faster with legs out or in? Why? | Desk chair |
| Gyroscopes – Talk about what gyroscopes are and play with some toy gyroscopes. Talk about how they work and what they are used for. Experiment with a bicycle wheel gyroscope and a desk chair – hypothesize and test. | Toy gyroscopes, desk chair, bicycle wheel gyroscope | |
| Spinning Tops – Play with toy spinning tops and talk about how they work. Build your own top from recyclables and experiment to see who can build the best top. | Toy tops, recyclables, hot glue | |
| 10:45-11:00 | Snack | |
| 11:00-12:00 | Free Play: Coloring, reading, word puzzles, games, crafts | Coloring books, crayons, blank paper, crafts, puzzle books/print-outs, books |