Holiday Enrichment Camps

Experience the Ultimate Thanksgiving Camp in Boston! 

The Foundation USA Team is thrilled to announce our 2024 Thanksgiving Program, returning after last year’s tremendous success! Dive into a dynamic 11-day program blending academic exploration, cultural discovery, and vibrant social connections.

Camp Itinerary:

• Dates: November 22 – December 2, 2024 (Dates are flexible!)
• Location: Cambria Hotel Somerville (8 minutes from Harvard University), 515 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
• Student Age: Grade 6 – Grade 12

Join us for an enriching Thanksgiving camp designed to boost both academic and soft skills. Participants will engage in focused academic skills building and soft skills training, enhancing their overall development. Students can pick one of the three courses:

• Be the Voice of Influence: Speech and Debate Course (Learn the art of debate and speech with the Head of Harvard Debate Council)
• Become a Changemaker: Social Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (Plan and Design your own Social Impact Project with experts from NGO and Social Projects) 
• Explore Histories in Action: Humanities Field Research (Conduct research and present your paper under guidance from Harvard PhD) 

The camp also offers exclusive campus tours, giving students an inside look at top universities, along with visits to historical sites to deepen their understanding of the region’s rich history.

For students who are applying for colleges/boarding schools this Fall: 

Join the boot camp designed for students entering application season to continue with your admissions preparation under the guidance of admissions experts. Benefit from admission workshops, interview preparation, application essay coaching, and a thorough application profile review to strengthen your college applications.

Learn from the Best:

Get a chance to connect with Harvard PhDs, Harvard Debate Council Members, NGO leaders and Former College Admissions Officers!

Prestigious School Visits:

Explore world-renowned universities like MIT and Harvard, sparking inspiration for your academic journey.

Cultural Immersion:

Delve into Boston’s rich history through engaging museum tours and visits to iconic landmarks.

Social Connection: 

Enjoy team building by participating in escape rooms, shopping, a festive Thanksgiving dinner, and discovering Boston’s top restaurant!

Full logistical support from our FGE US team in Harvard Square with on-site staff and 24/7 monitoring.

Don’t miss this chance for an unforgettable Thanksgiving experience.

Here is a link to our Brochure:

This summer, FGE USA offered an immersive 10-day academic and cultural experience for 8 international students from China in Boston. Within this eleven-day summer camp, students explored artificial intelligence, finance, and academic writing, gained insight into university applications, visited several prestigious universities, and delved into Boston’s rich history and culture. Here’s a look back at this enriching and memorable journey!

Intro to Artificial Intelligence Course:

• Students learned about AI through real-world examples like ChatGPT, Tesla, and AlphaGo
• Explored Python programming and different learning models/networks, which enhanced their AI knowledge with practical and theoretical insights

Financial Mathematics and Stock Investment Analysis Course:

• Students systematically learned about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, alternative investments, compounding, and fundamental analysis
• Played games like the “Investor Portfolio Game” to reinforce the learned concepts in a fun and interactive way

Academic Research Course:

• Focused on the theme of “immigration” of different race group around the Boston area
• Offering intensive training and comprehensive materials to develop students’ writing skills and academic research abilities
• Activities such as timed writing exercises and website creation enhanced their writing and expression, fostering critical thinking and academic literacy.

Admission Workshops:

• Held workshops on U.S. university applications, covering the essentials of the process, required materials, and key steps
• Understand critical factors such as coursework grades, language scores, extracurriculars, recommendation letters, essays, and interviews.
• Act as an admission officer to make a decision through case studies
• Provided one-on-one sessions and personalized advice to students

Exclusive Campus tours:

• Toured Boston College, Tufts University, Brown University, Boston University, MIT, and Harvard University
• Offered students a glimpse into each campus’s unique culture and provided insights into the application process and student life through interactions with admissions officers and current students
• Exploring key landmarks on these campuses, students immersed themselves in the strong academic atmosphere, which inspired their future academic ambitions

Diverse extracurricular activities:

• Students explored Boston’s history and culture on Duck Boat tours,
• Enjoyed American weekend fun with indoor mini-golf
• Visited the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and New England Aquarium
• Experienced American Revolutionary War history at the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

FGE USA provided their first ever 10-day Thanksgiving Camp with academic and cultural experience in Boston.

Public speaking & Debate Course

• Guided students in exploring and selecting speech topics
• Helped students conduct in-depth research and create speech outlines
• Developed students’ confidence and skills for effective public speaking

Creative writing Course

• Learned to write flash fiction
• Created original pieces with guidance
• Prepared works for submission to the Scholastic Writing Awards

Entrepreneurship course

• Students were divided into three groups and each group created a startup company based on their interests and ideas
• Presented their project through reports and pitches and the winning team received a cash prize

Admission Workshops

• Every student had the opportunity to have an one on one conversation with former admission officer
• Profile review and essay editing service before the deadline of application submission

Extracurricular activities

• Toured Harvard and MIT with current student and former admission officer
• Visited different landmarks including New England Aquarium, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall etc.
• Family style Thanksgiving dinner
• Recreational activities including shopping, arcade, basketball, soccer, bowling and billiards etc.