A Day in the Life: Starr Hill Pathways Edition

June 20th: Pathway Day

Children standing in front of the White House — Our Starr Scholars took a day trip to Washington, D.C. to tour the White House and hear Bubba Wallace speak about the Space 4 All campaign, a STEM awareness campaign.
The Equity Center

Kids in polo shirts — Rising 9th-grade students came prepared to take notes during a field trip to the White House with the Policy/P-Q pathway.
The Equity Center

Students on the White House Steps
The Equity Center

Student playing with a child — Students in the Education pathway with Virginia Discovery Museum stopped by to play with some young museum guests.
The Equity Center

Student in a music studio — Students in the Multimedia Communications pathway practiced making beats at the Music Resource Center.
The Equity Center

June 19th: Juneteenth Field Trips

Men posing for a photo — Students pose for a photo with The Equity Center Director Dr. Ben Allen
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Students in a toy train — Students took a trip to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, where they interacted with mock-artifacts like this train headed to Charlottesville's Belmont neighborhood!
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Students holding finger peace signs — Scholars enjoyed interactive exhibits at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond, VA.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Students at a museum — Seventh and eighth-grade students also visited the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Happy Juneteenth! Today, our Starr Hill Pathways Scholars took a trip to Richmond to visit not 1, not 2 but 3 museums in honor of the holiday.

Special thanks to Kelly Hancock and Ben Lovelace at the American Civil War Museum for giving students a lesson on the events that lead to Juneteenth.

Students also visited the Virginia History & Culture Museum - thanks to Caroline Legros - and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts!

June 18th: Day 1

Community partner speaking with a group of students — Kim Bryson, the founder and owner of Ohana Horse Farm, met with 8th-grade students in the Veterinarian/Veterinarian Technician pathway to talk all things equestrian over a game of Uno.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Counselor speaking with students — SHP Program Manager and counselor Trā Nicholson hosts daily Starr Time sessions for 7th-, 8th-, and 9th-grade students. Starr Time is a space for students to check-in about their mental health, self-efficacy, and overall wellbeing.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Students taking surveys — Students took surveys to assess their self-efficacy.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Students pose with "peace" and "I love you" — "Peace" and "love" at Starr Time!
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Student riding a horse — Students in the Vet/Vet Tech. pathway learned to ride horses at Ohana Horse Farm in Louisa, VA.
The Equity Center

Students in a music production studio — Students learned their way around a music production studio during a visit to the Music Resource Center for the Multimedia Communications pathway.
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Students practice ballet on a barre — Students practice their moves at a barre during the Performing Arts pathway with Charlottesville Ballet
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Students making paper airplanes — Students crafted and tested paper planes in the STEM pathway with STEMpreneur
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

It's the first week of Starr Hill Pathways Summer Camp 2024! We kicked off our third year of summer programming with a pep rally to celebrate our 225 Starr Scholars!

This year, rising 7th, 8th, and 9th-grade students are exploring 17 career pathways with 19 partners from community-serving organizations and UVA schools and divisions.

Our 40 rising 10th-grade students - most of whom have been with SHP since its inception in 2021 - are moving on to the next phase of their SHP matriculation process: paid summer internships!

Stay tuned for more SHP Day in the Life updates this summer!

June 17th: Starr Hill Pathways Summer Camp Pep Rally

Students listening to community partners — Computers4Kids, our partners leading the Computer Science pathway for rising 8th-graders, spoke with students about what to expect over the next two weeks
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Students playing basketball — Students played basketball at UVA during recreational time after lunch.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Students playing volleyball — Students played volleyball at UVA during recreational time after lunch.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Student speaking into a microphone — A student Scholar shared her experience with the Starr Hill Pathways tutoring program.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

The D.N.D. Dancers performing on-stage — The D.N.D. Dancers gave an exciting performance during the pep rally on Monday morning.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Students in sunglasses — Students in Starr Hill Pathways sunglasses.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

Community pa — Our community partners at the UVA School of Architecture spoke with 8th-grade students about their pathway project this summer.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

A student and counselor posing — A student and counselor in the Creative Arts pathway for 8th-graders pose for a photo during a break in the pep rally.
Justin Hall, The Equity Center

April 29th, 2024: Programming Day

SHP Scholars and staff discuss a question during a daily wellness check-in. — SHP Scholars and staff discuss a prompt during a daily wellness check-in.
Sydney Shuler, The Equity Center

A Scholar operates a robotic arm during a visit to PVCC with the Engineering Tech. pathway during a spring programming day. — A Scholar operates a robotic arm during a visit to PVCC with the Engineering Tech. pathway during a spring Programming Pay.
Sydney Shuler, The Equity Center

SHP Scholars explore a model human skull during the Health & Sciences Pathway with UVA Health. — Scholars explore models of human skulls during the Health & Sciences Pathway with UVA Health.
Sydney Shuler, The Equity Center

During the final Starr Hill Pathways (SHP) programming day of the year, Scholars learned about nursing responsibilities with UVA Nursing, took a tour of Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, analyzed a game of ping pong basketball with Computers4Kids (C4K), and painted original artwork with The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative.

The SHP curriculum is designed to help Scholars elevate every year - from the time they enter the program as rising sixth graders to the time they matriculate out of the program as high school graduates. This year, the rising ninth graders in SHP's inaugural cohort will be paired with internships through our community partners at the Community Attention Youth Internship Program, a professional development opportunity for youth ages 14 to 21.