High School Outreach Programs

Got Intelligence ?

The IGkNU Summer Institute is designed to foster Global Knowledge, Understanding, and Leadership skills for a new generation of high school students. The Summer Institute is multi-disciplinary in nature, incorporating topics in such areas as Geology, Geography, Criminology, Chemistry, GIS, Biology, Psychology, Economics, and Language studies. This program helps students develop critical tools which make them capable of analyzing events at the national and international. Additionally, the summer institute will prepare students personally and academically for higher education.Apply now to this two week summer program! This program is available to all high school students from grades 9-11 in the Rio Grande Valley. You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply and have a current GPA above 3.0

Chinese Language and Culture

As the world becomes more interdependent, the need for professionals with culture and language skills has exponentially increased. While in the past Romance languages (such as French and Spanish) were in high demand, currently the demand for employees with expertise in Chinese culture and Mandarin language has become much more critical. In order to increase the availability of culture and language proficiency, students must become culturally aware early in their academic careers. The University of Texas-Pan American is excited to announce the Chinese language and culture high school summer institute which will help prepare high school students for an understanding of the Chinese language and culture.
The UTPA Chinese language and culture summer institute is a hands-on summer program that involves study of the Chinese language and literature through fun activities to raise awareness of the Chinese culture. Such activities include cooking class, Tai Chi exercises, Tai Chi fan, traditional festivals, paper cutting activities, opera mask painting, traditional dance, history lessons, and calligraphy lessons or character writing. Through learning about the culture, students will have a better understand the Chinese language and will be better prepared for success in the growing global economy.
Students eligible for concurrent enrollment at UTPA can register to receive 6 credit hours in:

• Beginners Mandarin Chinese – Lvl. 1: FORL 1391-01 (3 credit hours)
• Chinese Culture and Literature: MCLL 2301-01 (3 credit hours)