[ESP Announcements] Registration is now open for in-person Spark 2023!

[Heidi Durresi]

TL;DR: Registration is open for Spark 2023, happening in-person on MIT
campus on the weekend of March 18-19! Submit your class preferences
<http://esp.mit.edu/learnfirefly> by Saturday, March 4.


Hi ESP Students! We’re excited to announce that registration is now open
for Spark 2023!

Spark is a two-day learning extravaganza for middle school students in
grades 7-8 with over 100 classes. Taught by MIT students, the classes
feature diverse and fun topics like:


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   Mineral’s Lab: Earth’s Materials
   -

   Composing Music!
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   James Madison on the Founding of the United States
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   Herbal Medicine: Not Just Essential Oils!
   -

   A Brief History of Computer Science
   -

   Living a Better Life with these Tips for Managing the Rough Spots


and many, many more
<https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Spark/2023/catalog?src=spark-23-student-announcements>!
Join us to learn just about anything for the weekend at MIT!

Registration

The deadline for submitting your class preferences in the class
lottery is 11:59PM
EST on Saturday, March 4. Register now on our website!
<http://esp.mit.edu/learnfirefly>

If you want a full schedule (maximum learning!), we recommend ranking at
least 3 classes and starring at least 10 classes per time block. All
rankings and stars will be entered into the lottery. The lottery is not
first-come first-serve; all students who register before the deadline will
be considered equally. After you get your initial schedule (a few days
after March 4), you will be able to modify it during a first-come
first-serve registration phase.


Cost and Waivers

There is a $50 fee to attend Spark. However, ESP offers generous financial
aid and we encourage anyone who needs it to request aid. We will begin
accepting payments a few days after the lottery closes. After payment
opens, you will have until Sunday, March 12th to pay for the program online
or request financial aid online. After that date, you’ll have to make
payment or request financial aid in-person when you check in to Spark.

A waiver is also required to attend Spark. The waiver is currently not
available yet, but will be updated on the ESP website soon. We’ll email out
when the waiver is available, and you’ll also be able to fill it out when
you arrive on MIT campus.


Other Logistics

For information about hotels and where to stay, visit this page
<https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Spark/moreinfo.html>. We will send emails to
Spark students in the weeks leading up to Spark, so make sure you regularly
check the email address that you registered with.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email spark at mit.edu. Happy
registering, and we hope to see you at Spark 2023!

Best,

Alex and Heidi

Spark 2023 Directors

MIT Educational Studies Program
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