{"id":1703,"date":"2025-07-28T15:11:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/?page_id=1703"},"modified":"2025-07-28T16:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T16:07:41","slug":"summer-bridge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/desousa-brent-scholars\/summer-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1703\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1703-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1703-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1703-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">An intensive college prep <strong>workshop<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1703-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Scholars stay at St. Mary\u2019s College whilst taking classes, attending workshops and events, and connecting with St. Mary\u2019s College students, faculty, administration, and staff.<\/p>\n<p>The DeSousa-Brent Scholars Program is excited to announce the dates for the 2025 Summer Light Experience. This year, the program will take place Saturday, July 20 to Sunday, July 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1703-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1703-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1703-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1703\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/IMG_8533.jpeg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/IMG_8533.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/IMG_8533-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/IMG_8533-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/IMG_8533-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" alt=\"Six people sit and stand around a table with pancakes, syrup, drinks, and breakfast food in a well-lit room with shelves and posters in the background.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1703-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1703-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Summer Bridge Participants <strong>Receive<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1703-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><ul>\n<li>Free tuition, housing, and board<\/li>\n<li>Free transportation to and from the Washington DC and Baltimore areas<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to enroll in academic courses in a variety of disciplines taught by St. Mary\u2019s College faculty<\/li>\n<li>Workshops of time management, self-advocacy and communication, study skills, technology, career preparation and more<\/li>\n<li>Academic advising by college professors and staff<\/li>\n<li>Fun social events<\/li>\n<li>Two graded academic credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1703-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1703-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1703-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Example <strong>Courses<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1703-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Scholars participating in Summer Bridge attend mini courses, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Climate Justice<\/li>\n<li>Brain and Behavior<\/li>\n<li>Creative Writing<\/li>\n<li>Psychological Science<\/li>\n<li>Thinking in Color<\/li>\n<li>Discovering Design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1703-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1703-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1703\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/IMG_8537-e1753718403555.jpeg\" width=\"1108\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/IMG_8537-e1753718403555.jpeg 1108w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/IMG_8537-e1753718403555-300x228.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/IMG_8537-e1753718403555-1024x779.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/IMG_8537-e1753718403555-768x584.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1108px) 100vw, 1108px\" title=\"IMG_8537\" alt=\"Students sit at lab tables in a science classroom with equipment and laptops; a teacher stands at the front near a whiteboard and cabinets line the walls.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scholars stay at St. Mary\u2019s College whilst taking classes, attending workshops and events, and connecting with St. Mary\u2019s College students, faculty, administration, and staff. 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