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New Experiences

As a student in Upward Bound, we offer you an experience that you may not find in your everyday lives, but will prepare you for the intellectual and cultural diversity needed to succeed in college. These are some of the field trips students hav eenjoyed in the past few years:

  • Cincinnati Museum Center
  • Jungle Jim's, IKEA, and the 'Backyard' of Cincinnati
  • U.S. Air Force Museum (Dayton, OH)
  • "The Stephen Foster Story" (Bardstown, KY)
  • King's Island
  • Shedd Aquarium (Chicago, IL)
  • The Second City Comedy Improv (Chicago, IL)
  • St. Louis Science Center (St. Louis, MO)
  • Union Station (St. Louis, MO)
  • Wendella Architectural Boat Ride (Chicago, IL)
  • The Willis Tower [formerly Sears Tower] (Chicago, IL)
  • Newport Aquarium
  • Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
  • Cincinnati Art Museum
  • Mammoth Cave National Park
  • Red River Gorge
  • Cincinnati Reds game
  • Skating on Fountain Square
  • National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
  • John Parker House (Ripley, OH)
  • Broadway SEries at the Aronoff Center
  • and many more!

College Visits

We take students to colleges and universities around the area to allow students to see their choices. Here are some of the many colleges and universities to which we have taken students:

  • Berea College
  • Bellarmine University
  • Centre College
  • Western Kentucky University
  • University of Louisville
  • Murray State University
  • Cincinnati State
  • University of Cincinnati
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • University of Kentucky
  • Washington University of St. Louis
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Georgetown College
  • DePaul University
  • Purdue University
  • Gateway Community & Technical College