ExploreHope and Hope College welcome K–12 students to campus for engaging camps and activities! There’s something for everyone!
2023 EXPLOREHOPE SUMMER CAMPS!
ExploreHope offers innovative programming for the community allowing K–12 students and teachers to experience hands-on activities in science, engineering, math and the arts. Summer and afterschool programs expand learning opportunities that complement in-classroom goals.
We engage Hope students in these innovative experiential learning programs to provide unique pre-professional experiences to their education.
Additional Information
- Participation for all students
- ExploreHope aims to include a diverse population of participants that reflect the community at large regardless of financial or logistical barriers to participation. All students are invited to apply and participate in any ExploreHope program. Contact us if you or someone you know needs financial assistance to participate.
- 2022–2023 Community Event Calendar
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Full calendar coming soon.
- Community Partnerships and Sponsors
- Hope Student Experiential Learning Opportunities
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As Hope trains our students to be active, contributing members of their communities, experiential learning opportunities will play a central role in shaping the type of citizen they will become. Student cohorts focus on programs in their area of study while learning team work, project management, curriculum development and instructional skills that are required in their future careers. ExploreHope experiential learning opportunities push students to grow in the areas of:
- Professional skills
- Interpersonal communication
- Program management and delivery
- Interactions with diverse set of people
- Teamwork
- Personal responsibility
- Professional society meeting presentations
Full-time summer and part-time spring positions available.
- Support Us!
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ExploreHope is self-funded center of Hope College. Join us in creating innovative learning opportunities for our area youth.
ExploreHope Blog Posts
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Posted by Science Camps 'May is a great time to appreciate our teachers! This year let’s make it easy for all of us ...
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Celebrate Citizen Science Month!
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ExploreHope Staff Stories: Step-Up
Posted by Daniel SharkeyHello, my name is Evan Pepper, and I am one of the camp leaders for ExploreHope’s Summer Sc...
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ExploreHope Staff Stories: Science of Art
Posted by Daniel SharkeyMy name is Kate, and this week I had the joy of teaching Science of Art here at ExploreHope Scien...
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ExploreHope Staff Stories: Harry Potter Camp
Posted by Daniel SharkeyHi! My name is Annie Kuiper, this upcoming fall I will be a Junior here at Hope College. I am g...
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ExploreHope Staff Stories: Cool Critters and Crawlies
Posted by Daniel SharkeyHi there! My name is Ellie Johnston and this is my first year on the ExploreHope staff! I will be...
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explore@hope.eduHope by the Numbers
- 1,000+Summer Science Camp Participants
Join more than 1,000 other participants in our fun learning environment this summer.
Sign up for a Summer Science Camp - 20Hope Camp Staff
Summer Science Camps provides an engaging, pre-professional experiential learning opportunity for students of all majors. We have 20 student employees every summer.
- 350+Scout Badges Earned
Over 350 scouts joined us on campus to earn Boy and Girl Scout Badges in 2016.
Explore our scout programs - 15Departmental Partnerships
15 departments across campus contribute to our innovative camp curriculum.