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July 10, 2015The Academy for Character Education at The Sage Colleges Hosts Summer Learning Camp for Children in Troy
TROY, NY – The Academy for Character Education at The Sage Colleges is hosting its summer learning camp through July 31, 2015. The camp is open to residents of the Troy Housing Authority Griswold complex who are in grades one through five. The program accommodates up to thirty children.
The month long, Monday through Friday program consists of “hands on learning” activities designed within a character centered classroom setting. This year’s theme is the “Ecology of the Hudson River Valley” with a focus on STEM and exploration of the river valley.
“This camp seeks to improve habits of good behavior and academic skills among youth during their summer vacation,” explains camp director Philip Fusco, Ph.D. “Program activities help to reinforce and instill positive character traits such as respect, responsibility, empathy, excellence and good citizenship.”
Children participate in daily cultural and academic enrichment experiences which include lessons on developing good fiscal responsibility habits that reinforce math and reasoning skills as well as making decisions to maintain healthy lifestyles which include science learning opportunities. Students will present a final performance project on the last day of camp.
Campers also partake in field trips to WGNA 107.7 for a reading, writing and rhyming exercise; Saratoga Performing Arts Center for a New York City Ballet performance and visit with a NYCB performer; CMOST at the Rensselaer Tech Park for the Living Hudson River program; and Pioneer Bank for a career exploration experience. Camp sponsors include Pioneer Bank and Durham School Services.
The Academy for Character Education was established in 2000 to help foster the character traits of responsibility, civility, respect, honesty, fairness, trustworthiness and citizenship in students throughout the educational spectrum as well as in families and communities. While its primary goal is to help school districts integrate the concepts of Character Education into their formal and informal curriculum, the Academy pursues a comprehensive approach to character development, reaching out to all sectors of the larger community including the family, civic organizations, businesses, and government. The Academy, which operates within Sage’s Esteves School of Education, provides training institutes, in-service days for teachers and staff, leadership training for students and specialized programs for other sectors of the community.
OPPORTUNITY FOR MEDIA COVERAGE: To attend one of the activities or arrange for an interview about the camp, contact Philip Fusco, camp director, 518-244-2337 (O); (518) 203-9242 (C), email: fuscop3@sage.edu
ABOUT SAGE Interdisciplinary academics, combining the professions and the liberal arts, community engagement, international exposure, and artistic and athletic endeavors are among the pillars of the educational experience at The Sage Colleges. Sage enrolls more than 3,000 students in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs at the undergraduate Russell Sage College for women in Troy, N.Y.; the coeducational undergraduate Sage College of Albany in Albany, N.Y.; and the graduate-level Esteves School of Education, School of Health Sciences and School of Management, with programs on both campuses; adult education through the School of Professional and Continuing Education and via the Internet through Russell Sage Online.
