MPLOY Youth Summer Experience
Grades: 8 - 12
Registration: Application period is closed.
Dates: June 2 – July 11, 2025
Time: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
About: Students will attain valuable workforce experience (including soft skills training and paid internships) in various career path options, according to the participants' strengths and interests. CCTE students are eligible to earn an industry certification and /or licensure hours.
Program Locations: Various
Contact: CCTE Office 416-7482, Dr. Trina Holly
MLG&W CEES Career Academy Workforce Development Program
Grades: Recent High School Graduates
Registration: Teacher Referral
Dates: May 19 – June 20, 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
About: Students will be empowered to become skilled, customer-focused service advisors through hands-on training, mentorship, and pathways to meaningful employment at MLG&W as a Service Advisor.
Program Locations: Southwest Tennessee Community College-Macon Cove Campus
Number of Students: 20
Contact: CCTE Office 416-7482, Michael Toney
Upward Bound–University of Memphis
Description: The University of Memphis Upward Bound Summer Academy is a six-week college preparatory program that gives Upward Bound students a taste of the college experience.
Purpose: Six-weeks of rigorous hands-on-learning in math, science, literature, and a foreign language; Career exploration programs and internships.
Deadline: Summer program May 7
Eligibility: Be a student at Kirby, Melrose, or Sheffield High School, be at least 13 years of age, and have completed the 8th grade but not yet the 12th grade
Dates: May 27–July 3
Location: On-Campus Residential
Student contact: Ophrah Payne [email protected] Phone: 901.678.1482 or 901.678.1465
Registration: Apply – Upward Bound – The University of Memphis
Regional One
Description: Summer Nursing Exploration Camp
Who is eligible/served? Hamilton High, Booker T. Washington, Whitehaven HS, Invictus Academy, Hollis F. Price Middle College, and Trezevant CTC
Number of Students: 10 from each school site
Purpose: Students interested in Medicine, Trauma, Women’s Health
Dates and Times: June 2–19, 2025, 10:00 am–12:00 am (dates vary for each school)
Staff Contact: CCTE Nursing Instructor
Memphis Jazz Workshop
Description: Memphis Jazz Workshop
Who is eligible/served? 10-18 yrs old Targeted areas: 38109, 38111, 38105, 38103, 38106, 38104
Purpose: Students who play trumpet, saxophone, vocal, percussion, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, drums, choir, and songwriting
Dates and Times: June 9–July 5, 2025, 8:30 am–1:00 pm
Staff Contact: Rachel Johnson [email protected]
Registration: www.memphisjazzworkshop.org
Princeton James Project
Description: R&B Camp
Who is eligible/served? 8-18yrs old
Purpose: Students interested in acting, singing, dancing, costume, hair, make up, film, and photography
Dates and Times: July 7–July 18, 2025, 9:00 am–3:00 pm
Staff Contact: Princeton James [email protected]
Registration: www.princetonjamesproductions.com
Raising the BAR Community Development
Description: Music
Who is eligible/served? Males 12–17 yrs old Targeted area: 38118
Purpose: Students interested in DJ Production
Dates and Times: June 7–July 27, 2025
Staff Contact: Mike Mosby [email protected]
Registration: www.raisingthebarmemphis.com
Cazateatro Arts Expression Camp
Description: Bilingual Theater Classes and Ballet
Who is eligible/served? 6-12 yrs old
Purpose: Students interested in Ballet and Theater
Dates and Times: June 16–July 3, 2025, 9:00 am–3:00 pm
Staff Contact: Monica S. Sánchez [email protected]
Registration: www.cazateatro.org
Perfecting Gifts (PGI)
Description: Arts and Media
Who is eligible/served? 7-17 yrs old
Purpose: Students interested in marketing and social Content Creation, Visual Art for Stage Design and Props
Dates and Times: June 3–June 30, 2025, 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Staff Contact: Sharonda Mitchell [email protected]
Registration: www.perfectinggifts.org
Harmonic South String Orchestra
Description: Literacy, Dance, STEM
Who is eligible/served? 5-18 yrs old Targeted areas: 38109, 38126, 38114
Purpose: Students who play violin, viola, cello, piano and bass
Dates and Times: June 2–June 27, 2025, 8:00 am–4:00 pm
Staff Contact: Takya Michelle Simmons [email protected]
Registration: www.harmonicsouth.org
Young Actors Guild
Description:
Who is eligible/served? Orange Mound, Bethel Grove, other Memphis communities
Purpose: Students interested in beats, theater/production, public speaking, creative writing, and poetry
Dates and Times: May 27–July 19, 2025, 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Staff Contact: Sabrina Norwood [email protected]
Registration: www.yagmemphis.com
Blues City Cultural Center
Description: Performing and Visual Arts
Who is eligible/served? 9-15 yrs old Targeted area: Orange Mound
Purpose: Students interested in performing arts
Dates and Times: June 16–July 25, 2025, 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Staff Contact: Ayana Williams [email protected]
Registration: www.bluescitycc.org
Q's Cultural Arts Camp Summer Camp
Description: Performing and Visual Arts
Who is eligible/served? 3-15 yrs old
Purpose: Enriched summer experience
Dates and Times: June 2–July 25, 2025
Staff Contact: Quinton Cox [email protected]
Registration: www.artsinusinc.org