• NEPA’s Summer in the City

    2025 Youth Community Development Program Application
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  • This year NEPA Summer in the City is pleased to announce the expansion of our Youth Communtiy Development Program in conjunction with our 2025 Partner: CASA of Wyoming Valley.

    As we FUN-draise for CASA, offering high school students opportunities to get involved with communtiy efforts are at the heart of our mission. This program provides an outlet for rising high school students to engage, network, and learn within the NEPA community in a variety of ways. The program will feature a blend of Development Sessions with guest speakers, trainings, tours, demonstrations, career prep, and more, independent work as teams of students take on Communtiy Development Projects, and Volunteer Opportunities at major fundraising events, from festivals to bingos!

    If admitted to the Summer 2024 Program, students will meet througout late-June through July at locations around the NEPA region, from CASA's Office and the Career Link to Kirby Park and local universities.

    The full list of dates/times for program sessions are:

    • Thursday, June 19th (6:00pm - 7:00pm) - Program Orientation
    • Monday, June 23rd (9:00am - 2:00pm) - Development Session #1
    • Sunday, June 29th (10:00am - 2:00pm) - Group Event/Project
    • Monday, June 30th (9:00am - 2:00pm) - Develoment Session #2
    • Monday, July 7th (9:00am - 12:00pm) - Development Session #3
    • Sunday, July 13th (12:00pm - 5:00pm) - Bingo Volunteering
    • Monday, July 21st (9:00am - 12:00pm) - Development Session #4
    • Monday, July 28th (9:00am - 2:00pm) - Development Session #5
    • Saturday, August 2nd (9:00am - 6:00pm) - 5K/Festival Volunteering
    • Friday, August 8th - (9:00am - 2:00pm) - Development Session #6
    • Monday, August 18th (6:00pm - 8:00pm) - Graduation & Awards Night


    Additionally, if accepted to the program, there will be a $50 fee for participating students that will include the cost of all programming, T-Shirts, breakfast/lunch at programs, etc.

    There are LIMITED SPOTS available for this program, so students must apply. To do so, proceed through this form and get ready to join our fun-loving organization!

    Application Timeline:

    Saturday, June 15th - Applications Due at 11:59PM.

    Monday, June 16th - Interviews at Misericordia University (or ZOOM if needed).

    Tuesday, June 17th - Application Decesions Released.

    If you have any questions about the program, please contact Youth Programs Co-Cordinations Grace Rushmer and Sophia Medico at youth@nepasitc.org

  • General Application Information

    Please full out the contact info and other information below.

  • Student Application Questions

    To apply for NEPA Summer in the City’s Community Development Program, we have a few quick questions! We have limited space in the program this year, so consider this your “job” or (in this case) “program application.” We advise you answer questions in paragraph form with around 5+ sentences. There are no right or wrong answers!
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  • Interview Round

    As part of the interview process, we want to get to know you beyond pen and paper, so are hosting an interview round as part of this year’s selection. We will host easy-going, in-person interviews at Misericordia University on Monday, June 16th beginning at 5:00PM. We understand there be travel/commitment conflicts, so are offering a secondary virtual interview (time/date TBD). To gauge availability, please answer the question below.

  • Confirmation & Submission

    Please read the following statement below and sign to agree to the program’s conditions.

  • As previously stated, Summer in the City's Community Development Program is a fun-loving program that requires student attendance on certain dates.

    If admitted to the Summer 2024 Program, students will meet on Wednesdays and some Saturdays from late-June through July at locations throughout the NEPA region, from Hillside Farms to Wyoming Seminary (a full list of locations will be available in mid-June).

    While we understand every student can not come to every session, we ask students not miss more than two program dates unless there are extenuating circumstances, so they may be eligible to complete the program. The full list of dates/times for program sessions are:

    • Thursday, June 19th (6:00pm - 7:00pm) - Program Orientation
    • Monday, June 23rd (9:00am - 12:00pm) - Development Session #1
    • Sunday, June 29th (10:00am - 2:00pm) - Group Event/Project
    • Monday, June 30th (9:00am - 2:00pm) - Develoment Session #2
    • Monday, July 7th (9:00am - 12:00pm) - Development Session #3
    • Sunday, July 13th (12:00pm - 5:00pm) - Bingo Volunteering
    • Monday, July 21st (9:00am - 12:00pm) - Development Session #4
    • Monday, July 28th (9:00am - 2:00pm) - Development Session #5
    • Saturday, August 2nd (9:00am - 6:00pm) - 5K/Festival Volunteering
    • Friday, August 8th (9:00am - 2:00pm) - Development Session #6
    • Monday, August 18th (6:00pm - 8:00pm) - Graduation & Awards Night

    Additionally, if accepted to the program, there will be a $50 fee for participating students.

    By signing below, you agree that, if accepted to the program, you will attend every session you can and pay the $50 fee.

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