STARTALK
A National Security Agency-funded network of free or low-cost summer programs hosted at universities nationwide that teach critical-need languages such as Chinese, Russian, Arabic, and Korean to K-12 students.
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UM Summer Language Institute (University of Mississippi)
A residential summer institute at the University of Mississippi offering intensive, college-credit-bearing Arabic and Chinese language courses for high schoolers through the university's Language Flagship programs, combining classroom instruction with cultural co-curricular activities.
STARTALK Chinese Immersion Program (Appalachian State University)
A free, NSA-funded STARTALK program for rising 9th-12th graders with little or no prior Chinese exposure, combining virtual pre- and post-camp activities with a three-week residential immersion in Chinese language and food culture at Appalachian State University.
Air Force Association CyberCamp
A free week-long residential summer camp for high schoolers hosted by the Air Force Association at partner universities nationwide (including the University of Pittsburgh), covering cyber hygiene and systems administration and culminating in a hands-on vulnerability-finding competition; a feeder program into CyberPatriot.
Alliance Française de Seattle Teen Summer Program
A half-day French immersion summer camp for teens ages 13-17 that combines language classes with cultural activities, run by the Seattle chapter of the international Alliance Française network.
CIEE High School Study Abroad
Language & Culture summer (3-4 week) and semester/year immersion programs for U.S. high schoolers in 40+ destinations worldwide, combining daily language classes with homestays for full cultural immersion.
Concordia Language Villages
Residential summer immersion camps in Bemidji, Minnesota teaching 18 languages through cultural activities, camp life conducted entirely in the target language, and optional high school course credit.