Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Spaces Still Available!

These great classes still have a few spots available. Sign up now and get $25 off!

To register, simply click on this link and fill out our online form. Simply reduce the tuition amount by $25.

Offer is valid only for new enrollments; cannot be applied retroactively if you are already registered for one of these classes. Reduction is off the full tuition price, and cannot be applied towards your portion of tuition assistance. Offer valid until July 31, 2008.

Saturday Academy is hiring!

Development Coordinator - Grants Manager

Saturday Academy is a nonprofit organization that engages motivated young people in hands-on, in-depth learning and problem solving by connecting them with community experts as instructors and mentors.

Our vision is that all interested, pre-college students in our region will have the opportunity to interact with community experts and experience professional environments in ways that assist them in developing intellectually and preparing for rewarding careers.

Saturday Academy's innovative programs are open to all students in grades 2 through 12. We value all learning, and offer experiences in many disciplines. We emphasize, math, science, engineering, technology, and health care because these disciplines are integral to the future in which our children will live and work.

DUTIES
Assist Development Director with:

  • Foundation research, cultivation, and stewardship
  • Grant writing and reporting
  • Board support
  • Donor database management & reports
  • Writing for publications and marketing

Manage grant fulfillment and reporting for all programs:
Manage systems for grant fulfillment
Analyze grant requirements & assist directors in designing procedures for execution and tracking of grants
Collect all necessary data and develop into comprehensive grant reports

Manage Public Relations by:

  • Designing and managing processes for creation of story ideas and media pitches
  • Writing and distributing stories and pitches to media

ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Timely and accurate production of research and support documents for fundraising
  • Timely and accurate production of newsletters and other publications content
  • Timely and accurate submission of grants and grant reports
  • Timely development of stories and pitches and presentation to media

SUPERVISION AND REPORTING

  • No supervisory duties
  • Works collaboratively with Director of Development, Development Coordinator-Moves Manager, Marketing and IT Coordinator, program directors and program staff.
  • Reports to Director of Development
TO APPLY
Please submit cover letter, resume, 2 writing samples and desired salary range to Beth Katona: beth@saturdayacademy.org.

For more information about Saturday Academy, visit our web site - www.saturdayacademy.org.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

High School Students - Fill up your summer!

We have 48 different high school classes this summer that still have spaces available. A few of the classes available are:
  • Biology: Vertebrate Zoo
  • Oceanography
  • Nanotechnology
  • Science of Sci-Fi Films
  • And Much More...
Check out all of our high school classes this summer.

We are offering 20% off on any NEW high school class enrollment between now and July 11. Sign up now! (To redeem this offer, simply register online and reduce the class tuition by 20%. We'll do the rest.)

Marine Campout: San Juan Island Adventure

This incredible class still has 3 spaces available - sign up now - this trip is the opportunity of a lifetime!

Course Description:
Experience the awesome beauty of the San Juan Islands!

Travel by ferry into the Puget Sound and straight into some of the most incredible, awe-inspiring scenery in the United States! Spend an entire week exploring the islands’ unique natural history and rich biodiversity as you search for life forms large and small. Keep a lookout for the pods of Orca whales that hunt for salmon in the Salish Sea, seek out the elusive river otters that have adapted to a marine life, and bird watch to your hearts content, keeping an ever-vigilant eye for the bald eagles that inhabit the islands.

During this action-packet week, you’ll learn how to sea kayak as you explore tidal areas and look for Orca whales in these unique watercrafts. You’ll visit the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor and head out to sea on a whale-watching cruise to learn even more about these fascinating marine mammals. Hike the beautiful forests of Orcas Island and swim in its pristine mountain lakes. Spend three nights at a campsite overlooking the Sound in San Juan Island County Park—the only camp in the lower 48 states where you can see whales without even having to get out of your tent—and spend the next three nights in the lush forests of Moran State Park on Orcas Island.

This class is co-offered with the Audubon Society of Portland. Tuition assistance is limited for this class. If you need to cancel your registration after enrolling you must do so at least two weeks before the class begins to receive a refund.

Seven days: Sunday - Saturday, July 20 - 26. Meet at Audubon at 7:30 AM on July 20 and return at 5:00 PM on July 26.