Discover the World of Communication

Discover the World of Communication

Questions?

  • Discover the World of Communication
    202-885-2098
    audiscover@gmail.com

    Sarah Menke-Fish
    Director

Mailing Address

Registration Open for Summer 2013

  • SOC Discover 2011 group shot in front of the zoo

    Video Blog

    Check out the 2012 student video blog.

  • Students participating in the Discover the World of Communication program develop skills in video, animation, reporting and public communication

    Nature Photography

  • SOC Discover Student Filmmaking Series

    Student Filmmaking Series

  • Students sit at the Capitol on the 4th of July.

    After Hours and Weekends

    Students explore Washington, D.C. through
    a variety of activities

  • Students in the Discover the World of Communication program participate in activities, guest speakers, events, and field trips are planned regularly throughout the summer.

Discover the World of Communication director Sarah Menke-Fish assists a student with camera technique.

Discover the World of Communication director Sarah Menke-Fish assists a student with camera technique.

High School Summer Program Lets Students
Discover communication in the nation's capital

Welcome to Discover the World of Communication where you will learn to build a digital portfolio, script, shoot and edit a film, write a news story like a pro, speak with confidence, persuade, inform, educate and entertain. Our professional, hands-on workshops- open to students entering grades 9 through 12- are taught by American University School of Communication faculty and communication professionals.

During class and after hours explore the city from a variety of angles. View live television and radio broadcasts at local studios such as NBC 4, WTTG Fox 5, NPR and ESPN Radio, cover a Nationals baseball game or WNBA game from a press seat, and tour local attractions including the National Zoo, Newseum, National Cathedral, Georgetown and the Smithsonian museums. Upcoming sessions are June 17-28 and July 1-12, 2013.

I look forward to seeing you here at American University in 2013. If you have questions, call me at 202-885-2098.

Sarah Menke-Fish, Asst. Professor
Director, University College and Learning Communities
Director, Discover the World of Communication audiscover.org
American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20016 office) 202-885-2098

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