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Martin Luther King, Jr. High School

Dekalb County Schools

GEAR UP/ Academic and Career Development Programs

Governor’s Honors Program

The Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) is a residential summer program for gifted and talented high school students. The program offers instruction that is significantly different from the typical high school classroom and that is designed to provide students with academic, cultural, and social enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders.

Additional information can be found on the attached flyer and FAQ

Interested students should email Ms. Heard at [email protected] for an application. All applications will be due back to Ms. Heard by October 5, 2021. 

Thank you. 

A GenCyber Summer Camp

Are you a current freshman, sophomore, or junior high school student who is thrilled by computer science and the prospect of operating in cyberspace for a career? 

If so, the University of North Georgia’s GenCyber Warrior Academy--is an intense and exciting nine days of learning from highly qualified Master’s and Ph.D. UNG instructors!

The Academy is a no-cost residential program for area high school students on the Dahlonega Campus, June 10-19, 2021. (Note: Depending on COVID protocols, the program will either be residential with students living on campus in residence halls; hybrid, with some residential and others on-line; or purely on-line.)

For priority consideration, apply before March 1st.   To get more information and to apply, go to: 

https://ung.edu/cyber-operations-education/national-cyber-warrior-academy.php

Please direct questions to Kim Bruner, GenCyber Warrior Academy Admissions Coordinator, [email protected] or 706 867-2198.


GEAR UP weekly Career Exploration Series 

This week we are kicking off our GEAR UP weekly Career Exploration Series. Students should attend the sessions that you are interested in. I have attached the flyer for this t week’s upcoming webinar about careers in sports. Here are the link to other upcoming events.

Career in Sports flyer.pdf

 

10/20/2020

Careers in Biology

https://gugabiology.eventbrite.com

10/27/2020

Careers in Healthcare

https://gugahealthcare.eventbrite.com

Governor’s Honors Program
The Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) is a residential summer program for gifted and talented high school students. The program offers instruction that is significantly different from the typical high school classroom and that is designed to provide students with academic, cultural, and social enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders.

Additional information can be found on the attached flyer and FAQ

Interested students should  email Ms. Simpson at [email protected] for an application. All applications will be due back to Ms. Simpson by October 5, 2020. Thank you. 

National GEAR UP Week September 21-25, 2020! 
Each day the GEAR UP Georgia Program Coordinator will have a theme with a coordinated activity for students and parents. These activities include game night, virtual college visits, webinars etc. Students can sign up for activities via Eventbrite or using the QR code on the coordinator flyer provided below: