Program Schedule | Sunday | |
| Arrivals; Pizza & Movie | |
| Monday | |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome and orientation |
| 9:30 | Icebreakers Intro to pods |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 11:00 | Team Building |
| 12:00 | Noon Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | "A Citizen's Role in Public Policy" |
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:15 | Public Policy Concentrations • Assign Readings Environment Justice Public Health |
| 4:00 | Free time |
| 6:00 | Dinner |
| 7:00 | Site Coordinator Presentations |
| 8:30 | Recreational Activity |
| 10:15 | Journal time |
| 11:00 | Lights out |
| Tuesday | |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:15 | Leave for Day of Service |
| 9:00 | Service Learning • Nolde Forest • Homeless shelter • Clinic |
| 3:00 | PM Leave for King of Prussia Mall • Shopping • Dinner |
| 7:00 | Return to FFVF |
| 7:30 | Debrief service learning |
| 8:00 | Resume building presentation |
| 8:30 | Resume prep |
| 10:15 | Journal time |
| 11:00 | Lights out |
| Wednesday | |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast • Energizers • News committee |
| 9:00 | Intro to Project Citizen |
| 10:00 | Pod meeting • Policy identification |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:30 | Pod meeting • Policy selection |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Policy Research |
| 4:30 | Board Buses for Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
| 5:30 | Dinner |
| 7:00 | Laser Tag |
| 9:00 | Return to FFVF |
| 10:15 | Journal time |
| 11:00 | Lights out |
| Thursday | |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 | Organizing policy research |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 11:00 | "Making the Case" |
| 11:30 | PC Presentation Preparation • PowerPoint |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 | "Presenting like a Pro" • Verbal and non-verbal communication |
| 2:30 | PC Presentation Preparation continued |
| 3:30 | Dress Rehearsal |
| 4:30 | Free Time |
| 6:00 | Dinner |
| 7:00 | "Crafting your Character" • The college essay and interview |
| 9:00 | Movie Night |
| 11:30 | Journaling |
| 12:00 | Mid Lights out |
| Friday | |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 | Presentations • 10 minutes + 5 minutes of questions |
| 12:00 | Noon Banquet lunch |
| 12:45 PM | Awards and keynote |
| 2:30 | Buses leave for airport Goodbye and good luck |
| Saturday | |
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 7:00 | Last bus to airport |
Learn more:
To download the program brochure, click here
For the Environmental Policy track, click here
For the Crime, Law & Justice track, click here
For the Public Health track, click here
For the College Application Success Strategies track, click here
For the program schedule, click here
For teachers/educators wishing to nominate students, click here for the online Student Nomination Form
For students/parents seeking to register, click here for the online Student Reservation Form
To contact the Freedoms Foundation Education Department:
(610) 933-8825 ext. 292 or e-mail: education@ffvf.org