• Career Exploration Presentation
• Financial Aid Workshop
• Q&A Session with Current AU Students
• AU Campus Visit

Understanding Conflict Management Strategies

In this workshop, students will learn about two dimensions of conflict management styles: cooperation and assertiveness. After completing a short questionnaire, they will map out their conflict management style and learn how to interpret the results. Understanding the benefits and drawbacks of various approaches to conflict increases awareness and helps students tailor their style to a variety of situations.

Digging Into Your Family Stories

In this workshop, students will explore their family stories. We will look at different types of family stories and common genres such as courtship, migration and family feuds. The session will also highlight the functions family stories serve, from entertaining and teaching lessons to sharing history and honoring loved ones. Students will leave with tips and techniques for collecting their own family stories.

Dynamic Debates in a Polarized Society

Democratic societies call for an informed public. In a society that increasingly consumes information within curated echo chambers, citizens have fewer opportunities to engage with opposing viewpoints. Engaging across differences helps individuals become better informed, more articulate in expressing their own beliefs and more empathetic toward others.

This workshop leads students through a simple public forum debate. Working in teams, they will advocate for or against a proposition designed for a general audience. The session will cover debate strategies such as crafting strong propositions, using evidence effectively and analyzing the audience. The goal is to prepare students to express their ideas and beliefs in ways all audiences can understand.

Code your World (C-World): Creative Explorations in Web Design and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Session 1: Fun with Web Design and AI

This workshop introduces students to the fundamentals of web design and demonstrates how artificial intelligence can be embedded in real-time applications. Students will gain a basic understanding of HTML and CSS, design and build a simple web page and explore how websites use AI for interaction and recommendations. The session also covers embedding an AI-powered feature such as a chatbot or recommender preview.

Session 2: Can a Computer be Creative?

This workshop sparks curiosity about AI’s role across different fields. Students will discuss what generative AI is and how it works, experiment with AI-generated art, writing, code or music, and debate the ethics of human versus machine creativity.

Both workshops conclude with an overview of creative technology careers and potential opportunities in computer science and cybersecurity.

Investigate the Scene, Uncover the Truth

Uncover the secrets of a crime scene in this engaging, hands-on workshop designed for high school students with a passion for mystery and investigation. Participants step into the role of crime scene investigators and learn the fundamental skills used to process and analyze a scene.

Through interactive activities, students practice techniques such as identifying and lifting fingerprints, documenting a scene, collecting and packaging evidence and maintaining a proper chain of custody. Working in teams, they examine a staged crime scene, apply observational skills and collaborate to piece together clues.

The workshop provides a fun and realistic introduction to crime scene investigation, encouraging students to think critically, work methodically and explore potential careers in law enforcement and criminal justice.

Writing Your Future: Value-Added Skills for Career Success

Sharing testimonials from employees in a wide range of career fields, we will explore how strong writing skills can be an asset for nearly any career path, even in the age of ChatGPT. The workshop is interactive with ample time for discussion, including questions about degrees in English or foreign languages.

Bringing Fashion Off the Paper and Into the Store

What's your favorite brand? Ever wondered how it was created? This workshop engages participants in understanding the branding and merchandising of products, whether they generate billions of dollars or are just starting out. Students take on hands-on roles such as forecasting, merchandising and marketing directors to manage a social media campaign for the brand. Tasks include budgeting, scheduling events, marketing, handling crises and making strategic decisions to enhance brand performance and the customer experience.

The exercise aims to increase sales, social media engagement and design ideas for future collections. It encourages creative thinking, collaboration and real-world application in the dynamic fashion industry.

Storytelling Careers: Preparing the Media Professionals of Tomorrow

This workshop provides an in-depth look at storytelling careers across television, newspapers, radio and digital platforms. Students explore professional media skills that are in demand and compatible with artificial intelligence. Content areas include news, sports, entertainment and popular culture.

Wealth Building

This workshop introduces students to concepts typically covered in a basic college investments course. Using a hands-on approach with technology, students learn about the impact of time, value of money and compounding returns on wealth building. The workshop covers investing in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs and bank certificates of deposit. Students will explore how to allocate assets and how diversification can reduce risk. Part of the workshop also examines investment returns based on individual risk tolerance.

Perfect and Amicable Numbers

This workshop examines perfect and amicable numbers from a historical perspective and considers their relationship to prime numbers.

What is Set Theory?

Students explore the historical development of set theory, focusing on the work of Georg Cantor and the paradoxes he encountered.

Collaborate on Unique Idea

A psychology faculty member visits your high school for a class period with students. This workshop is best suited for juniors and seniors enrolled in psychology, sociology or other advanced social science courses. The AU faculty member and the classroom teacher collaborate to determine the topic, and part of the workshop is reserved for student questions.

Careers in Psychology

High school students visit AU’s campus for an interactive workshop on psychology-related careers. The workshop presents and discusses career pathways such as research scientist, counselor, psychometrist, human resources professional and more. Students participate in hands-on demonstrations of scientific studies and practice using psychological tests, among other activities.

Breaking an Ancient Code

This workshop introduces students to the Hebrew alphabet and the process of translating sacred texts. Hebrew is written without vowel markers and reads from right to left. Students will learn to write their names, study key words from the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and examine selected biblical passages.

Mental Health and Beyond: The Many Roles of Social Workers

Social work is often misunderstood and overlooked due to limited information and negative portrayals in movies, TV shows and online videos. More than half of the behavioral health workforce consists of licensed social workers. This means that licensed therapists, substance use counselors and case managers are also licensed social workers.

Our workshop for high school students focuses on four main areas: 

1. Explaining what social work really is 
2. Discussing the types of courses required to complete this major 
3. Providing examples of careers within the field
4. Explaining that licensure is required to perform the duties of a social worker and how a BSW in social work, and not a related field, is the only way to obtain that license 

Game Plan to Grandstand: A Sport Management Challenge

Fascinated by the world of sports? This workshop engages participants in a sport campaign, where they take on roles such as general manager, event coordinator and marketing director to manage a sporting event. Tasks include budgeting, scheduling events, marketing, handling crises and making strategic decisions to enhance performance and fan experience. Participants work to increase attendance, fan engagement and revenue at a real-life sports venue. The activity encourages creative thinking, collaboration and real-world application in the dynamic sports industry.