HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CONNECT

(PRLEAP.COM) San Francisco, CA (June 2007) – The Art Institute of California – San Francisco and San Francisco Project Homeless Connect are partnering for the annual Summer Studio held at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco. During this week long summer workshop, students enrolled in the Advertising and Graphic Design workshops will conceptualize and design pro-bono collateral materials to be used to help promote Project Homeless Connect’s mission, goals, and bi-monthly activities.

“We are genuinely excited about this opportunity to work with a group that is dedicated to helping the homeless population in our community. This is a wonderful chance for our Advertising and Graphic Design Summer Studio participants to create and produce materials for a real world client while giving back to our community,” said James Campbell, President of The Art Institute of California – San Francisco. “It is a priority at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco to engage our students in career-oriented opportunities that not only benefit their future careers, but also get them thinking about social issues that affect our daily lives outside of the classroom,” said Campbell. “This project with Project Homeless Connect allows us to extend this notion to students at the high school level.”

Project Homeless Connect representatives will venture into the Advertising and Graphic Design workshops to discuss homelessness from an educational perspective and then provide project guidance to Summer Studio participants. The project will culminate with a formal presentation of the materials to Project Homeless Connect during the Summer Studio Parent and Portfolio Reception held on Friday, June 22 in the Gallery of The Art Institute of California – San Francisco.

Summer Studio, is a creative summer camp open to 2007 and 2008 high school seniors who are interested in learning more about the applied and creative arts. During the week of June 19 – June 22, students will open their minds to a world of hands-on learning when they experiment with industry-related equipment while learning more about the fields of Advertising, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics and Visual & Game Programming. Participants of Summer Studio will spend time in workshops, meeting and learning from creative professionals, and experiencing first-hand the opportunities available to students who attend The Art Institute of California – San Francisco.

Summer Studio will take place from June 19 through June 22, 2007. The total cost of this four day workshop is $350, which includes the $50 non-refundable registration fee and $300 workshop fee; covering all workshop expenses, supplies, meals, activities and transportation once at the event. Chaperoned housing will also be available; the cost for housing for three nights (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) is $225.

Check-in for students will be at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco Admissions Department at 1170 Market Street, San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, June 19 at 10:00 a.m. Check out will be Friday, June 22 at 4:00 p.m.
The Art Institute of California – San Francisco is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu/sanfrancisco), with 35 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.
Project Homeless Connect, held every other month, makes a real difference in the lives of the City’s homeless by bringing together almost 250 non-profit agencies, private businesses and volunteers to assist San Franciscans in need. Since the program’s inception in October 2004 as a joint effort of San Francisco’s health care, housing and human service systems, Project Homeless Connect has been supported by over 15,000 volunteers, individuals and companies giving their time, cash, clothing, food and essential services. To date, this program has provided services to thousands of the City’s most economically disadvantaged men, women and children with basic human needs and housing. This unprecedented approach to helping the homeless has evolved into a model program for more than 68 other municipalities nationwide. Project Homeless Connect is a key component of Mayor Newsom’s 10-year plan to abolish homelessness in San Francisco.

For more information on how to register for Summer Studio or to learn more about the many programs of study at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco, call 415-865-0198 or (888)493-3261. Register online at www.summerstudio2007.com/sanfrancisco

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