社区连接

匹兹堡Shady Side学院的职业联系活动背阴书院 recognizes that we live in a connected world that grows increasingly smaller each day. 利用其深厚而强大的校友网络, 父母和朋友, SSA helps students make connections with people and organizations outside of our campus gates and around 的 world - truly making 的 world our classroom, 我们的舞台, 我们的课本和实验室.

The following are just a few examples of 的 many ways Shady Side students make community connections locally, 国内和全球.

本地连接

SSA students make connections with 的 people and organizations of Western Pennsylvania in a variety of ways. Local professionals regularly visit classrooms at all grade levels to share 的ir expertise and work hands-on with students, 与学术课程或单位相结合的.

乡村走读学校 游客中包括各种各样的音乐家, 一个养蜂人, 医学专家, 消防员和科学家.
初中游客中包括养蜂人, 消防队员, 一个地质学家, 殖民正规赌博十大平台排行家, 历史学家, 金融知识专家, 交响乐音乐家和视频制作专家.
中学学生们向可持续能源专家学习, 地质, 爬虫学, 家谱与文字. The local modern dance group Attack 剧院 also has worked in residence with students, 探索动作与舞蹈.
高级学校 来访者中包括数学家, 计算机科学家, 架构师, 交响乐团的音乐家, 作家和诗人. 理查德·F. Gregory 访问ing Writers Series brings an author to campus for a full day each year. 除了, alumni and professionals in a variety of fields visit classrooms and speak at assembly to help students learn about careers.

Field trips allow students in PK-12 to explore Pittsburgh's rich educational and cultural resources.

乡村走读学校 field trips include visits to Beechwood Farms Nature Preserve, Camp Lu的rlyn, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Carnegie Museum of Natural 历史 and Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
初中实地考察包括参观卡内基科学中心, 三联农场, Ligonier堡, 皮特堡博物馆, 亨氏历史中心和匹兹堡大学国籍室.
中学实地考察包括参观印度教寺庙和匹兹堡动物园 & PPG Aquarium and 的 Carnegie Museums, as well as exploring Pittsburgh's rivers with RiverQuest.
高级学校 students interested in medical careers have visited UPMC's Neuroapoptosis and Translational Therapeutics Lab. 经济学专业的学生在皮特商学院做了演讲. 理科学生在肯尼伍德学过物理. Art students have explored 的 Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh Glass Center and Clay Place.
在所有四所学校, 学生们在海因茨音乐厅观看当地的戏剧表演, bendum中心和其他当地场馆.

国家联系

Several opportunities exist for SSA students to engage with peers across 的 country and to explore our nation through school-sponsored trips.

乡村走读学校 students in fourth and fifth grades travel annually to The Valley School in Ligonier, 一天的友谊和一场有趣的足球比赛.
初中 third graders collaborate with students at 的 Indian Hill School in New Jersey on an interdisciplinary creative writing and art project.
中学八年级学生前往华盛顿特区.C. each spring to explore our nation's capital and engage with government officials.
高级学校 history students travel to historical sites such as Harper's Ferry and 的 Antietam Battlefield.
高级学校 学生可选择 在校外学习一个学期 通过纽约市的CITYterm等项目, Chewonki Institute's Maine Coast Semester and High Mountain Institute's Rocky Mountain Semester.
高级学校 音乐专业的学生已经前往纽约市，华盛顿特区.C., 巴尔的摩, Philadelphia and Chicago to participate in workshops with professional musicians, 参加专业演出，表演自己.

全球联系

通过旅游项目和现代科技, SSA students build global awareness and competency by connecting with students, 世界各地的教师和专业人士.

乡村走读学校 students in second grade participate in a Flat Stanley project where 的y send 的ir flat friends all over America as part of 的ir study of maps and globes.
初中一年级学生与澳大利亚的小学生使用web2进行交流.0 resources such as blogs and videos as a part of 的ir Australia unit each year.
中学 students went on a two-week expedition to 的 Amazon rainforest while 的 rest of 的 school followed 的ir adventures virtually via 的 Internet.
高级学校 学生可以在法国留学, 德国, 去中国或西班牙几周或一整年 国际项目. Families also have 的 opportunity to host international exchange students from 的se countries who visit SSA.
高级学校 students have 的 opportunity to win grants to perform service projects around 的 globe through 的 Parkin Fellowship Program.
高级学校 students and faculty have participated in summer seminars about 的 Holocaust in Poland, 穿过柏林和布拉格 无国界教室.

服务连接

希尔曼表演正规赌博十大平台排行中心

通过与组织的伙伴关系和合作, 整个匹兹堡社区及其他地区的机构和个人, 的 希尔曼表演正规赌博十大平台排行中心 通过强大的社区外展计划扩展其正规赌博十大平台排行节目.

每年, one or more of 的 Hillman Performing 正规赌博十大平台排行 Series performers does community outreach at schools, 图书馆或匹兹堡儿童医院.
希尔曼酒店的免费社区活动包括音乐会, 纪录片放映, 正规赌博十大平台排行展览, 家长教育项目等等.

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