For Immediate Release
Contact: [email protected] (585) 475-6217 V/TTY
Summer Career Exploration Program Announced for
College-Bound High School Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 1, 2010 — The Explore Your Future (EYF) program at
Rochester Institute of Technology offers college-bound high school
sophomores and juniors with hearing loss a unique opportunity to experience
life on a college campus, explore their interests and sample various
careers.
Hundreds of students from across the country participate in this six-day,
summer career exploration program that provides them with hands-on
activities related to careers in engineering, art, business, computers,
science and more.
EYF sessions for summer 2010 are July 17 to 22 and July 24 to 29. On the
final day of each session, parents attend a workshop that helps them prepare
their student for life after high school.
Students may apply online at http://www.rit.edu/NTID/EYFNR. For more
information, call (585) 475-6700 (V/TTY) or send an e-mail to:
[email protected]. The application deadline is April 30, 2010.
RIT is internationally recognized as a leader in computing, engineering,
imaging technology and fine and applied arts programs. RIT provides
unparalleled support services for students with hearing loss and is home to
the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, where more than 1,300 deaf
and hard-of-hearing students from around the world study, live and socialize
with more than 16,000 hearing students. RIT offers 340 career-oriented and
professional programs and its cooperative education program is one of the
oldest and largest in the nation. Visit: http://www.rit.edu/NTID