Project Management for Youth
2024 Virtual Camp
Eligibility: Rising grades 8-12
Camp dates: August 12-23, 2024 (Two weeks)
Application deadline: Friday, July 12, 2024

Are you a middle or high school student with a big dream? Do you have a passion project that you want to start or complete? Do you desire to be a more effective team/club leader?

Look no further! PM Ready is thrilled to announce our exciting virtual summer camp!

Why project management for youth?
Our lives are full of projects, no matter who we are - organizing a meeting or fundraising event for your student club, planning a concert at a senior care center, starting a book club or another business, etc. Projects drive our economy and the academic, social-emotional, and leadership development of our youth - tomorrow's project contributors and changemakers. However, project management, as a transformative mindset and a transferable skill, is not typically taught at school, at least not in a systematic way.

What the camp is?
PM Ready’s Project Management for Youth virtual summer camp is the first camp of this kind that provides a focused space to equip youth with this transferrable skill, an inclusive community to empower youth to see themselves as changemakers, and a network of mentorship and peer learning to develop future leaders.

How is the camp structured?
This virtual two-week camp will be an incredible journey where students of all backgrounds will discover the power of leadership and entrepreneurship through project management! Through a combination of asynchronous learning, synchronous meetings, and post-camp engagement, students will gain practical skills that align with their personal aspirations, academic pursuits, and future professional ambitions.

Why this camp with PM Ready?
Unlock Potentials - Explore the exciting world of project management and learn how to turn ideas into impactful projects.   
Grow Networks - Connect with industry experts and youth leaders who come from diverse backgrounds. 
Stand Out Among Peers - Strengthen college or internship application by adding the camp certificate to the resume. 
Prepare to Get Certified - Join the post-camp community to prepare for the Project Management Ready® certification. 
Access Mentorship - Get motivation and guidance after the camp from a PM Ready youth mentor to work on a long-term project. 

Camp schedule
Week 1: August 12-18, 2024
               An online asynchronous, moderated course "Project Management for Youth."
                       Sample course topics:
                       Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
                       Business Analysis
                       Traditional Project Management Methodologies
                       Agile Methodologies

Week 2: August 19-23, 2024
               Two-hour daily virtual meetings (Monday to Friday)
               Daily meeting schedule:
                       Master lectures
                       Speaker series
                       Facilitated discussion

(Inaugural) Camp cost
$269 (if paid BY June 30)
$289 (if paid AFTER June 30)

Tuition includes program tuition and a camper package (A T-shirt and a paperback copy of the new book Project ABCs for Aspiring Changemakers). In addition, students who complete the program will join PM Ready's Youth Mentorship Program without additional cost to gain free consulting with a certified or seasoned project management professional.

Financial assistance
The inaugural camp is free for minority students from low-income households. To apply, students must be:
1. From at least one of the following ethnicities: African America, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander America, and/or Hispanic American.
2. Eligible for Free and Reduced-Priced School Meals, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or Medicaid. Documentation needs to be attached to the online application.

Application process
(1) Submit an online application. One participant, one application. 
(2) Pay the camp tuition online. The student participant name needs to match the name provided in the application.

After your application and payment are both received, you will receive a camp welcome letter by email and a camper package by mail. The camp welcome letter includes instructions on how to join the online course in Week 1 and the online meetings in Week 2.

* The offering of the camp is subject to change, due to enrollment situation and other constraints.