The Quaker College Fair is an
annual event for Quaker high school students and other students intereste
d in Quaker value based higher education to learn about opportunities to a
ttend Quaker Colleges. The 2022 Quaker College Fair will be completely vir
tual! High School students from across the country can attend a series of
conversations and panels to ask questions\, meet current college students
and reps\, and get to know other Quaker students.
Thurs
day\, March 31 (7-8 pm)
BIPOC Student Space— Facilitated by
PYM’s Inclusion & Belonging Coordinator Afroza Hossain\, this space welcom
es BIPOC students to meet with one another to kick off the college fair.
Monday April 4 — Wednesday April 7 (7-7:30 pm)<
br />Conversations with College Counselors— Friends high school college co
unselors are available for a series of open conversations with parents\, e
nsuring that any parent or student can attend at least one session. Friend
s school college counselors have generously offered to answer questions an
d share specific information about the various Quaker colleges.
Saturday\, April 9 (10 am- 12 pm & 1- 5 pm)
Panels
Series featuring speakers from Quaker Colleges— Six hour-long sessions fea
turing panelists speaking to a series of relevant topics. The sessions wil
l be recorded for asynchronous viewing on the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
website. Panels will be facilitated by Quaker youth leaders. Current panel
topics include:
Inclusion and belonging: What resources are av
ailable to support BIPOC students?
Inclusion and belonging: What reso
urces are available to support first generation students?
Social Just
ice Opportunities: How can I engage with groups advocating for change?
Impacts of Virtual learning: What lessons have colleges learned from the
pandemic?
Paying for College: Planning\, Saving\, Financial Aid\, an
d Merit Scholarships
Quaker Value Based Education: What has historica
lly made Quaker higher education unique? And what makes Quaker higher educ
ation unique today?
Sunday\, April 10 (1-3 pm)
A “Traditional” College Fair— Quaker College admissions departments
are invited to represent their schools in a “traditional” style fair to co
nnect with different students who visit the zoom rooms they’re interested
in\, offering the chance for more personal communication. Each room will b
e accompanied by a PYM staff person for tech support.
The Quaker College Fair is an
annual event for Quaker high school students and other students interested
in Quaker value based higher education to learn about opportunities to at
tend Quaker Colleges. The 2022 Quaker College Fair will be completely virt
ual! High School students from across the country can attend a series of c
onversations and panels to ask questions\, meet current college students a
nd reps\, and get to know other Quaker students.
Thursd
ay\, March 31 (7-8 pm)
BIPOC Student Space— Facilitated by P
YM’s Inclusion & Belonging Coordinator Afroza Hossain\, this space welcome
s BIPOC students to meet with one another to kick off the college fair.
Monday April 4 — Wednesday April 7 (7-7:30 pm)Conversations with College Counselors— Friends high school college cou
nselors are available for a series of open conversations with parents\, en
suring that any parent or student can attend at least one session. Friends
school college counselors have generously offered to answer questions and
share specific information about the various Quaker colleges.
Saturday\, April 9 (10 am- 12 pm & 1- 5 pm)
Panels S
eries featuring speakers from Quaker Colleges— Six hour-long sessions feat
uring panelists speaking to a series of relevant topics. The sessions will
be recorded for asynchronous viewing on the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting w
ebsite. Panels will be facilitated by Quaker youth leaders. Current panel
topics include:
Inclusion and belonging: What resources are ava
ilable to support BIPOC students?
Inclusion and belonging: What resou
rces are available to support first generation students?
Social Justi
ce Opportunities: How can I engage with groups advocating for change?
Impacts of Virtual learning: What lessons have colleges learned from the
pandemic?
Paying for College: Planning\, Saving\, Financial Aid\, and
Merit Scholarships
Quaker Value Based Education: What has historical
ly made Quaker higher education unique? And what makes Quaker higher educa
tion unique today?
Sunday\, April 10 (1-3 pm)<
br />A “Traditional” College Fair— Quaker College admissions departments a
re invited to represent their schools in a “traditional” style fair to con
nect with different students who visit the zoom rooms they’re interested i
n\, offering the chance for more personal communication. Each room will be
accompanied by a PYM staff person for tech support.