K-12 Programs

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• CASDA's Scholar Recognition Program
  CASDA's Scholar Recognition Program is a business education partnership which recognizes outstanding scholastic achievement and examines key issues in education. 
  
• CMOST Nano Camp
  In partnership with the Children's Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST), CNSE presents a nanotechnology summer camp geared toward 11-14 year olds.
• Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA)
  CASDA is a cooperative association between the School of Education and 120 school districts in the 13-county area surrounding Albany.
  
• Capital Area School Development Association On-site Initiatives
  CASDA is currently involved with a number of component school districts focusing on specific on-site improvement issues.
  
• Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession Camp
  A summer residency camp for high school juniors and seniors focusing on careers in business and accounting.
• Center for Achievement, Retention and Student Success (CARSS)
  Strengthens the U.S. workforce by addressing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce shortfalls
• College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering’s K-12 Teacher Training & Curriculum Development Program
  CNSE’s K-12 Teacher Training & Curriculum Development Programs are designed for K-12 educators and administrators to increase awareness about nanotechnology.
• College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering's K-12 Educational Outreach
  CNSE is firmly committed to raising awareness of the benefits of nanotechnology through a wide array of innovative programs, events and activities.
• Engineering Explorations Program
  CNSE is an active participant in the Albany High School Engineering Explorations program, serving as a host for student laboratory rotations in the form of internships.
• Environmental Outreach Program
  Student volunteers, interns and staff from the Office of Environmental Sustainability can make presentations and run activities centered on environmental responsibility.
  
• Girls, Inc. Mentoring Partnership
  A mentoring program for girls participating in the local Girls Inc. program - conducted by female graduate students and faculty .
• Institute of Nanoscale Technology and Youth (INTY)
  A partnership between CNSE and the Center for Urban Youth and Technology, the program is aimed at engaging young people in the pioneering field of nanotechnology.
• Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department
  LLC faculty regularly engage in a variety of community activities including presentation to the community, teach outs, and translation/interpretation services
• Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Program
  CASDA enjoys a working partnership with the New York Lottery by overseeing its newest education initiative - The Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Program.
  
• Liberty Partnership Rising Stars Program
  The Liberty Partnerships Program is a middle & high school intervention program for students at risk of leaving school.
• Middle Earth in the Schools
  Middle Earth students encourage local high school students to pursue college careers.
• NanoCareer Day
  CNSE’s NanoCareer Day is a daylong event at CNSE for students from throughout the region meant to address the national need to stimulate an interest in math and science.
• NanoHigh
  NanoHigh was designed by CNSE and the City School District of Albany to increase students' knowledge of nanotechnology and the career opportunities it offers.
• Nanotechnology Explorations for Science, Training and Education Promotion (NEXSTEP)
  NEXSTEP, spearheaded by CNSE's NanoEconomics Constellation in partnership with Key Bank and the Key Foundation, is designed to attract high-tech growth to NYS.
• New York State Summer Young Writers Institute
  A week-long writing workshop for NYS high school students held at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs in July
  
• Performances for High School Student Groups
  Each season, the Performing Arts Center hosts professional touring artists who perform weekday matinees for high school student groups.
• Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching (PSPBT)
  The PSPBT was established in 1998 by the N Y State Board of Regents to advise the Regents and the Commissioner of Education on matters related to teaching in N Y State.
  
• Science & Technology Entry Program (STEP)
  STEP prepares historically underrepresented and/or economically disadvantaged K-12 students to acquire the aptitude and skills necessary to pursue post-secondary degrees.
• Science Research in the High School Program
  This program increases teenagers' interest in science research and prepares them for careers in science.
• Select Seminar on Excellence in Education
  Teachers, administrators, UAlbany professors and community leaders are invited each year to CASDA’s Select Seminar to address in depth, a select education-related topic.
  
• Smart Scholars Early College High School Program
  The Smart Scholars Early College High School Program was developed to increase high school graduation rates and college completion rates for disadvantaged students.
• The Capital District Association for Women in Administration (CDAWA)
  CDAWA, an affiliate of the NYS Association for Women in Administration, promotes gender-balanced leadership in schools as beacons of equity for a diverse society. 
  
• The Office of Environmental Sustainability
  The office coordinates the Univeristy environmental initiatives including the involvement of student volunteers and interns to support community-based projects.
• The Young Entrepreneurs Academy - YEA!
  In the Young Entrepreneurs Academy middle and high school students set up a real business or social movement under the guidance of School of Business professionals.
• University in the High School (UHS)
  High school teachers become adjunct faculty at UAlbany and give courses in their high schools for UAlbany college credit. 
• Visiting Writers Series
  Free and public presentations by 40-50 world renowned and emerging writers each year
  
• WAMC Science Forum Radio Show
  This program gives 5th and 6th graders the opportunity to ask a panel of scientists questions to encourage scientific literacy.
• Web Development for K- 12 Education
  Students design, develop, deploy, and evaluate Web-based learning modules for use by the Albany School's K thru 12 students.
  
• Working with Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
  The Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology provides staff development to schools focusing on functional behavioral assessments and educational strategies.