Creative arts, fitness, health & wellness, cooking, special interest and more!
Swimming lessons, open swim, aquatic fitness programs, Metro Marlins swim team & more!
Orono Early Learning's Discovery Kids is a Full-Day Educationally Focused Childcare program. Discovery Kids is designed for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
Offerings in sports, art, science & technology, special interest and more!
Create delicious new dishes!
Stained glass, fused glass, painting and more!
Spend the day exploring destinations around the metro area!
Get your body moving!
Rejuvenate your mind, body and soul.
A variety of classes including photography, retirement planning, virtual road trips and more!
30 total hours of classroom driver's training required by the State of Minnesota.
The college application process is complex and many colleges ask students to write personal statements and supplemental essays. In this two-session virtual class, students will learn how to write an effective essay and personal statement through guided exercises. They will have an opportunity to create a draft of the Common Application personal statement, evaluate supplemental essays and discuss how to answer common supplemental questions. Students will receive written feedback and will have an option to have an essay review meeting with a College Connector counselor.
During Session 1 of this 2-session virtual workshop, College Connectors counselors will educate students about the purpose of the Common Application personal statement, evaluate and discuss effective essays, and guide students through exercises to create a draft of their personal statement.
During Session 2, we will evaluate sample supplemental essays and discuss how to answer common supplemental questions that demonstrate to colleges there is a strong mission, academic, or cultural fit between the student and the college.
Expectations: Students will be expected to complete pre-work for Session 1. Between Session 1 and 2, students will be expected to complete a first draft of their personal statement to receive written feedback. After students address the first round of feedback, students will have an option to have an essay review meeting with a College Connectors counselor by August 12th. Students will be expected to have cameras on as this is an interactive workshop.
Registration deadline: July 21, 2025
Lisa Nirva has been an independent college counselor for many years. Prior to her work with students in the college search and application process, she was a high school English teacher. She has a MA in Humanities with a specialization in teaching secondary writing. Kate Malczewski is a Certified Educational Planner and has read hundreds of college essays during her time as an independent educational consultant and admissions counselor. College Connectors has been guiding families through the college admissions process since 2000.
College Connectors
