Welcome to the HCCC Summer Youth and Teens Program!

Summer Youth and Teens Program

* All summer youth programs take place in our main campus at Journal Square. *

At Continuing Education’s Summer Youth and Teen Program, both middle school and high school students will experience a variety of engaging and enriching programs. Our unique programs emphasize self-discovery, cognitive reasoning, and cooperative thinking using a hands-on approach.

For more information, you may email Carmen Guerra at cguerraFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE.

Digital Photography

Recommended Ages: 9 - 15 years old

This course offers a creative opportunity for anyone with or without experience who are interested in improving their skills in digital photography. Using any digital camera we will examine the concept of exposure, color balance, and composition and lighting techniques. We may explore projects like macro (close-up) photography, landscape, portraiture and learn about post-production editing at HCCC computer lab.

The week includes a field trip to a local destination for an on-location photo shoot and a Photo exhibit at the end of the week of each photographer.

About the Instructor: William A. Ortega is an educator and visual artist. He received his BFA from New Jersey City University, an MFA from Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts and an MPS degree in Digital Photography at the School of Visual Arts. As a first generation Latin American Ortega's work focuses on the process of assimilation by exploring many themes of identity through his photographic images. Ortega's projects are underlined with a sincere question about place, whether in its immediate physical presence by documenting and inspecting used items, landscapes, immediate family, ancestry and cultural racial history and its psychological impact.

Monday - Thursday
July 10, 11, 12 & 13, 2023
9am to 4pm (1 hr lunch)

For more information, please contact Carmen Guerra at cguerraFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE or call (201) 360-4224.

CPR & First Aid for Teens

Recommended Ages: 9 - 15 years old

This Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) class uses a scenario-based approach to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that drive better outcomes for adult, child, and infant patients. Some of the topics include:

CPR/AED for Adults, Children, and Infants
Rapid Assessment and Visual Survey
Obstructed Airways in Adults, Children, and Infants
Choking
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Teamwork
Special Considerations
Precautions
And More!
Monday - Thursday
July 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2023
9am to 4pm (1 hr. lunch)

For more information, please contact Carmen Guerra at cguerraFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE or call (201) 360-4224.

SAT Language Arts Prep

Recommended Ages: High School Students

Get a jump-start on the SAT and impress those college recruiters with this 2 week test preparation program. Learn to use basic problem solving techniques to strengthen your abilities, while avoiding careless mistakes. Test taking skills will be provided, along with test samples from an actual SAT exam.

Monday through Thursday
July 24 through August 3rd - 2 weeks (24 hrs.)
9am to 12pm

For more information, please contact Carmen Guerra at cguerraFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE or call (201) 360-4224.

SAT Math Prep

Recommended Ages: High School Students

Monday through Thursday
July 24 through August 3rd - 2 weeks (24 hrs.)
1pm to 4pm

For more information, please contact Carmen Guerra at cguerraFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE or call (201) 360-4224.

Baking Culinary Program

Recommended Ages: 9 - 15 years old

Students will learn to bake kid-friendly desserts from around the world. Staring with basic knife skills and kitchen safety, students will develop techniques that build confidence in the kitchen. You can expect to make European classics such as Cream puff and Apple tarts. As well as explore modern bakeshop techniques with chocolate twists and bread pudding.

BAKING I - *4 DAY WEEK* (Highschool Week - Ages 14 - 16)
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
  July 31, August 1, 2, & 3, 2023
  9am to 4pm (1 hr lunch)
BAKING II - *4 DAY WEEK* (Ages 9 - 15)
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
  August 7, 8, 9 & 10, 2023
  9am to 4pm (1 hr lunch)

For more information, please contact Carmen Guerra at cguerraFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE or call (201) 360-4224.

Cooking Culinary Program

Recommended Ages: 9 - 15 years old

Students will learn to cook kid-friendly dishes with global flavors. Staring with basic knife skills and kitchen safety, students will develop techniques that build confidence in the kitchen. You can expect to make homemade pasta from scratch, a basic marinara sauce and toaster oven pizza. Steak tacos and chicken paella will round out our culinary journey.

COOKING I - *4 DAY WEEK*
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
  August 14,15, 16 & 17, 2023
  9am to 4pm (1 hr lunch)
COOKING II - ***FULL WEEK***
- Monday - Friday
  August 21, 22, 23, 24 & 25, 2023
  9am to 4pm (1 hr lunch)

For more information, please contact Carmen Guerra at cguerraFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE or call (201) 360-4224.

Contact Information

Department of Continuing Education
161 Newkirk Street, Room E504
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 360-4224
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