2022 Summer Camp & Internship Guide
Trainings, camps, and internship options, compiled as a joint effort from Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative, Sundance Family Foundation, and Finishing Trades Institute.
Works Museum
Making engineering fun with hands-on activities, real tools, and everyday materials. [email protected], 952-888-4262
Walker West Music Academy Summer Music Camps
Music education, concerts, and community events rooted in the African American experience for people of all ages to gather, explore, and grow through music. [email protected], 651-224-2929
Sha’arim Friends n’ Fun Program
Helping to build an inclusive world by reframing our understanding of disabilities. [email protected], 952-303-5276
River Valley Riders
Enriching the lives of children and adults with special needs by providing equine-assisted services. [email protected], 651-439-2558
MN Boychoir
Developing exceptional character and musical ability in boys of many backgrounds through inspirational music and performance. 651-292-3219
Land of Lakes Choirboys
Developing boys’ musical ability, individual character and leadership skills. [email protected], 763-250-1374
Jr. Achievement North
Teaching students how to manage money, how to prepare for a successful career, and how to start businesses that create jobs. [email protected], 651-255-0055
Film North
Filmmaking classes to help people tell their stories. 651-644-1912
Camp Herzl
Connect your kids with camp, Judaism and other fun families! Proof of Covid vaccination is required for all age-eligible participants. 952-927-4002
21 Roots Farm
Providing a place for children and adults with developmental disabilities to connect with nature, community and dignity through farming. 651-504-6821
ONYA- Twin Cities Adventure Play
Weekly backyard camps! An entirely outdoor, free-play, nature-based day camp for ages 4-12. [email protected], 651-247-8643
White Bear Center for the Arts
WBCA is offering Imagine Art summer classes from June 14-August 18 for ages 3-18. [email protected], 651-407-0597
Camp Foley
Camp Foley is a co-ed overnight summer camp in Minnesota that offers over 30 activities. [email protected], 218-543-6161
YMCA of the North
Summer opportunities at the YMCA are endless! Visit our website for available programs. 612-230-9622
The Loft’s Young Writer’s Program (Loft Literary Center)
Creative writing classes for youth ages 6-17 taught by award-winning and published authors. [email protected], 612-215-2575
Adventures in Cardboard
Build arms and armor, battle on trails as you seek out magical relics of power! [email protected]
Camp Invention
Camp Invention® is bringing new, creative adventures for grades K-6 this summer! Register for the all-new program, Explore, at invent.org/local. [email protected], 800-968-4332
Tamahay Camp for Girls
Tamahay is a technology free, outdoor learning environment where self-confidence is gained through activity. [email protected], 218-652-3033
SPPS Community Education
Full and part-day camps with sliding fee options for PreK-6th grades. [email protected], 651-767-8179
Summer at Blake
Summer at Blake provides an array of experiences that help students continue to grow as scholars, athletes and artists. [email protected], 952-988-3463
School Chess Association
Summer chess camp with five levels of instruction and merit-point tournaments. [email protected], 763-593-1168
Franconia Sculpture Park
Safe, fun, and inspiring space for youth to create, engage, and explore, focused on sculpture and contemporary art. [email protected], 651-257-6668
Art Start
ArtStart presents a multicultural, interdisciplinary view of the world through art classes and special programs focusing on the connection between humans and their environment. [email protected], 651-698-2787
Twin Cities Girls’ Choir
TCGC is a Minneapolis performance-based music education program empowering girls to find their unique voice. [email protected], 612-333-8292
Mary Glynn – Kayak Lessons
Paddle the Apple River in Wisconsin this summer. $50 per person, with guide and equipment provided. [email protected], 715-914-0348
Tanadoona
Tanadoona’s day and resident summer camps include classic activities like archery, swimming, climbing, and canoeing! [email protected], 952-235-7284
MacPhail Center for Music
MacPhail Music Camps. 25+ offerings. Beginners to advanced. Ages 3 and up. In-person or online. [email protected], 612-321-0100
Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center
Explore blacksmithing, welding, metal casting, glassworking and more in 4-day camps for ages 9-18! [email protected], 612-294-0400
Snapology of Minneapolis
Snapology camps provide a perfect mixture of STEAM-focused learning and play-based fun. [email protected], 612-440-7627
Leonardo’s Basement
Over 125 week-long engineering, art, and technology workshops for ages 6-17 plus extraordinary outdoor Adventure Playground. [email protected], 612-824-4394
Shell Lake Arts Center
Offering summer camps for musicians and visual artists grades 6-12. Scholarships available! [email protected], 715-468-2414
Zenon Dance School
Zenon’s youth program offers dance classes designed to build confidence, explore creatively and learn movement skills! [email protected], 612-338-1101
One Heartland (Camp Heartland/Camp True Colors)
Camps for LGBTQ+ youth and youth affected by HIV/AIDS, ages 7-17. Financial/transportation assistance available. [email protected], 888-216-2028
Roseville Parks and Recreation
A wide variety of summer programs for all ages. Sports, camps, art, theater, and more! [email protected], 651-792-7104
Articulture
Camp themes include art and science, hands on art history, comics and animation, and more! [email protected], 612-729-5151
Creative Early Learning Center
Early childhood education & childcare services, infants – 10 years. A non-religious outreach ministry of Richfield Lutheran Church. Highest Parent Aware Rating. Creative. Inclusive. Caring. [email protected], 612-861-4303
Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools
After-school and summer enrichment programs closing the opportunity gap and preventing summer learning loss. 14 locations. [email protected], 651-855-1174
Minnesota Jewish Community Center – Summer at the J, Camp Olami, and Camp Butwin
Summer camp sessions in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, or Eagan for students entering 1st-10th grades.
- Camp Olami: [email protected] or 651-381-3308
- Summer at the J: [email protected] or 651-255-4751
- Camp Butwin: [email protected] or 651-255-4767
Three Rivers Parks Summer Camps
Nature-themed summer day camps for kids ages 4-15 at multiple park locations in the metro area. 763-559-6700
True Friends Camps, Retreats, and Respite
Inclusive day camps and overnight camps for kids with and without diagnosed conditions at four Minnesota locations. [email protected], 952-852-0101
Dodge Nature Center Summer Camps
Four-day camp weeks, programs for students grades 1-8, West St. Paul or Cottage Grove. [email protected], 651-455-4531
Karen Organization of Minnesota
The Youth Summer Program provides extracurricular and Karen cultural activities to preserve culture and increase confidence. [email protected], 651-202-3110
Tamarack Nature Center
4-day summer camps for ages 3-14, with sessions called EcoEngineers, Gardens Galore, and HammocKamp. 651-266-0360
CLAN – Cultural Language & Arts Network
Activities for American Indian youth ages 8-18 and families aimed at reconnecting them to their culture. [email protected], 612-879-1783
21 Roots Farm
Providing a place for children and adults with developmental disabilities to connect with nature, community and dignity through farming. 651-504-6821
826MSP
Empowering underserved students to think creatively, write effectively, and succeed academically. 612-259-8562
Angelica Cantanti
Summer 2022 choir and music camps inspiring and nurturing a creative community of singers through quality choral experiences. [email protected], 952-563-8572
Augsburg University
Empowering students through competitive academic debate to become engaged learners, critical thinkers, and active global citizens who are effective advocates for themselves and their communities. [email protected], 612-330-1730
Bakken Museum
Design and build their own inventions, practice creative thinking skills, make magic tricks, and play games. 612-926-3878
Children & Nature Network
Youth leadership training working to turn the trend of an indoor childhood back out to the benefits of nature–and to increase safe and equitable access to the natural world for all. [email protected], 612-351-2723
Dream of Wild Health
Restore health and well-being in the Native community by recovering knowledge of and access to healthy Indigenous foods, medicines and lifeways. [email protected], 612-874-4200
The Gardner School of Eagan; The Gardner School of Minnetonka; The Gardner School of Edina; The Gardner School of Minneapolis
Camp Gardner is a 10-week program offering creative weekly themes, community visitors, and outdoor activities! [email protected], 952-259-0139
iD Tech
Coding, game dev, and more! Your child can bond with friends and experience the magic that’s made us the world’s #1 tech camp. [email protected], 1-888-709-8324
Young Adult Internship and Workforce Opportunities
Wildflyer Coffee
A four-month paid job training program for youth aged 16-24 experiencing homelessness & housing instability. [email protected], 612-236-4978
The Open Door
Connecting those in need with fresh, nutritious options. 651-686-0787
Reve Academy
Developing pathways to digital careers. 612-284-9390
Tech Dump
Including extensive job training that leads to living wage employment; responsible electronics recycling and refurbishing that lessens the harmful effects of pollution in our environment; and refurbished electronics that make technology affordable for our community. 612-361-4355
Land Stewardship Project
Works on various fronts to ensure future generations of stewardship-minded farmers are successfully established on the land and in our communities. [email protected], 612-816-9342
Open Arms of MN
Cooking and delivering free, nutritious meals to people living with life-threatening illnesses. Growing fruits and veggies. [email protected], 612-872-1152
Hamline University
[email protected], 651-523-2634
Elpis Enterprises
Providing youth with the skills, knowledge, and confidence necessary to secure job placement with advancement potential. [email protected], 651-644-5080
Cow Tipping Press
Teaching inclusive writing classes for adults with developmental disabilities. [email protected], 507-521-2278
Appetite for Change
Offering teens and adults in North Minneapolis several training programs and employment opportunities, for participants to develop their leadership, urban farming, culinary, advocacy & organizing, and job readiness skills. 612-588-7611
International Institute of Minnesota – Youth Enrichment & Support program
Free positive communication, stress reduction, conflict resolution & money skills course for immigrant youth ages 14-24. [email protected], 651-377-8660
eQuality Farms
Assisting adults with developmental disabilities in finding and maintaining employment. [email protected], 612-703-3337
Minneapolis Public Works
Minneapolis Public Works offers PAID internships for college students interested in gaining hands-on experience. [email protected], 612-673-3514
Minneapolis Public Works
Full Time, PAID on the job training programs with benefits. Join the Public Works Team! [email protected], 612-673-3514
Century College
The Automotive Body program exposes students to all facets of the auto body industry, leading to a great career. [email protected], 651-773-1700 (Admissions)
Sundance Family Foundation
No college right now? No problem! Explore career pathways at EarnandLearnMN.org. [email protected], 612-822-8580
BestPrep Minnesota Business Venture
Weeklong residential summer camp for high school students that promotes leadership, career direction and fun! [email protected], 763-233-6325
Tree Trust Care Pathways Program
A variety of hands on programs and training for youth and young adults, including some paid work. Eligibility varies by program. [email protected], 952-767-3880
Minnesota Youth Program
Short-term employment and training (classroom and hands-on) for those age 14-24 needing workplace skills. [email protected], 651-259-7555
Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest
Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest is an educational institute dedicated to developing professional tradespeople, advancing their skills, and certifying their qualifications in the Upper Midwest. [email protected], 651-379-9600
Loaves & Fishes
Cooking nutritious meals and serving them with kindness to those in need across Minnesota. [email protected]
Minnesota Youth Athletic Services (MYAS)
Interested in becoming a youth sports official in basketball, baseball, and football? Check out MYAS! [email protected], 763-746-1715
Scholarships
Power of YOU Program – MCTC
College scholarship for ’20-’22 graduates. Pairs financial support with a mentor to help navigate college life. [email protected], 612-659-6077
P2C (Pathways to Careers) – Dunwoody
Technical career assistance (mentoring, scholarships, stipends) for HS juniors or seniors meeting income requirements or post-traditional adults. [email protected], 612-381-8160
Kao Kalia Yang Scholarship
Up to $25,000 scholarship for economically-challenged Hmong American youth seeking higher education (any major). [email protected], 213-624-6400 ext. 6
Intertech STEM Scholarship
$2,500 one-year college scholarship for HS seniors with GPA 3.3+ intending to study computer science. [email protected], 651-288-7000
Linden Scholarship, Salvation Army
Scholarship to 2- or 4-year college for East Metro student volunteers with a 2.0 GPA. 651-746-3400
UNCF 3m Applied to life Scholarship
Need-based STEM scholarship for Saint Paul area minority students (HS seniors or returning college freshmen). [email protected], 202-810-0200
Rotary Club of Saint Paul 2nd Century Scholarship Program
College or vocational school scholarship for Saint Paul students with a minimum GPA of 3.0. [email protected], 507-931-1682
Horatio Alger Career & Tech Scholarships
Needs-based scholarship for career or technical students under age 30 studying at an accredited non-profit post-secondary program. [email protected], 844-422-4200
Lacek Group DEI Scholarship
Two $5,000 scholarships for BIPOC students (one HS, one college) striving for a career in marketing. 612-359-3700
Empower Scholarship (Allina Health)
Scholarship for ethnically diverse youth pursuing a medical or rehabilitation career. Applications due April 15, 2022. [email protected], 612-775-2589. Please complete online application by Friday, April 15, 2022.
