Certificate of Completion
Receive a Certificate of Completion recognizing your participation in the NextGen Leadership Institute.
NextGen Leadership Institute
Scientific Exploration
Investigate questions about the natural world and human behavior, and examine how scientists use evidence to understand them. Through activities shaped by your course, you’ll practice analyzing information, testing ideas, and explaining your findings.
Literature & Performing Arts
Explore how stories and ideas take shape through literature, writing, and performance. Depending on your course, you’ll interpret creative works or develop your own, using discussion and feedback to refine your perspective and strengthen your expression.
Global Humanities
Examine how people, ideas, and institutions shape societies. Through close reading and discussion, you’ll explore questions about culture, identity, and power while learning to support your arguments and engage thoughtfully with different perspectives.
Leadership and Well-Being
Alongside your coursework, all NextGen students participate in two required programs that support leadership development and preparation for college.
Leadership in Action
Explore how you can contribute to a group and make an impact in your community. Through workshops and discussion, you’ll examine different approaches to leadership and consider how to apply them in your school and everyday life.
Foundations for Well-Being
Preparing for college includes understanding how you learn and what helps you feel supported. These sessions offer opportunities to reflect on new responsibilities and consider routines that support your learning and well-being as you become more independent.
Academic Outcomes
Individual Instructor Evaluation
Your course instructor will provide an individual evaluation of your academic work during the program. Upon program completion, your evaluation will be added to your Barnard applicant record.
Learn More
Review the application requirements and deadlines to prepare for your NextGen application. As you plan your summer, explore tuition and financial aid and learn what to expect as a residential or commuter student.