# During Your Visit # During Your Visit Students get a glimpse into college life through a Q&A session, campus tour, and college class of their choosing. Over lunch, they'll get the chance to sit down with current college students and ask them their most burning questions. ![students standing smiling and looking forward](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/projectteach/files/beat-boxing.jpg?itok=OE0ASVtr) ## Welcome to Harvard's Virtual Project Teach! Due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19, we are unable to host students in-person on Harvard’s campus for the time being. However, we are excited to welcome students to a virtual Project Teach experience. On this page you will find a virtual campus tour, a series of class videos from Harvard professors, perspectives from current Harvard undergraduates on their college experiences, and more. Start exploring below! ## On Campus with Project Teach [### Discovering the world of Gullah ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/a-dying-language-comes-to-life-in-classroom/)Students select courses for their visit based on individual interest. Here, Harvard Instructor Sunn m’Cheaux teaches seventh-graders the complex origins of Gullah culture and the ancestral language its people still speak today. ![Sunn m’Cheaux](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/projectteach/files/032318_gullah_010.jpeg?itok=6dK-gBtT) [### Lunch in Annenberg Dining Hall ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtIF-CP5ycc)Students have lunch at Annenberg Dining Hall, the dining space for Harvard freshmen. Here, Crimson Key Society students join groups at their lunch tables to engage in an informal discussion about college. ![annenberg dining hall](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/projectteach/files/091109_annenberg_010.jpg?itok=Taa6C4x0) [### A new take on entertainment ](https://americanrepertorytheater.org/)The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is an incubator for creativity where students consistently push the limits of modern theater. As one of our key partners, the A.R.T. offers the opportunity for Project Teach participants to go behind the scenes of a show's pre-production during their campus visit. ![a.r.t. mott hall tour](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/projectteach/files/art-mott_01.jpg?itok=pI7oyzso) ## Exploring College Classes Open all sections Close all sections ### Dancing it out expand\_more "I love moving with young people. I'm trying new ways of doing things and what we think teaching and learning looks like." Harvard lecturer Aysha Upchurch teaches HipHopEx, a Project Teach offering that explores the roles and possibilities for Hip Hop arts in educational settings. ### Thinking outside the box expand\_more “You don’t have to study something traditional to have a successful education, and whatever you’re passionate about is the thing you should be pursuing." Harvard alumnus Devon Guinn '17 has an inspiring message for students who attend his popular beatboxing class. ## College Experience Q&A with the Class of 2023 [### Alejandra, '23 ](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBp763MVepfaaRnpSLEOt8oojB23zwuf)Hear from Harvard first year student Alejandra about preparing for college, housing, and University clubs and activities. ![Alejandra—student of the Class of 2023](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/projectteach/files/alejandra.png?itok=6JQY9Re1) [### Gena, '23 ](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBp763MVepdxsVzG5boF2OXCj4CkVL-7)Hear from Harvard first year student Gena about what it's like living in a dorm on a college campus, what she wishes she knew before coming to college, and advice for middle schoolers. ![Gena—a student from the Class of 2023](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/projectteach/files/gena.png?itok=dIvrbb75) [### Alessio, '23 ](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBp763MVepe-WKGwNmOlUfmf3Mwit3_T)Hear from Harvard first year student Alessio about moving away from friends and family, making friends at college, and the hardest part about freshman year. ![Alessio—student from the class of 2023](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/projectteach/files/alessio.png?itok=aQLpiIP9) ### Crimson Key Society The mission of the Crimson Key Society is to make Harvard feel welcoming and accessible to all visitors. During the Project Teach visit, Crimson Key Society members share their stories, give an overview of different types of colleges, lead a tour of Harvard's campus, answer questions, and encourage students to explore their options for college. [ Visit Their Site arrow\_circle\_right ](http://crimsonkeysociety.org/) ![Crimson Key Society](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/projectteach/files/083011_convocation_015.jpeg?itok=vugDCuFJ) ### After the Visit, What's Next? Keep the conversation going long after the visit is over! The final leg of the Project Teach experience connects students with people in their community who can help them reach their goal of making their college and career ambitions a reality. [ Explore Now arrow\_circle\_right ](/after-your-visit) ![Photo on stairs](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/projectteach/files/040215_mott_rl_0168.jpeg?itok=2FVEPPa-) ## The Framework The Project Teach model uses a research-based approach that focuses on communicating college and career goals, sharing resources, developing partnerships between students and colleges, and involving families. [### Before Your Visit ](/before-your-visit)Fostering college and career awareness in middle school classrooms ![before visit pic](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/projectteach/files/before-visit.jpg?itok=OjhRkK5g) [### During Your Visit ](/during-your-visit)Providing real-life experiences that leave an impression ![Project Teach Visit](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/projectteach/files/041318_mott_010.jpeg?itok=wjEbaKu9) [### After Your Visit ](/after-your-visit)Giving students the tools to pursue their ambitions ![Photo on stairs](/sites/g/files/omnuum856/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/projectteach/files/040215_mott_rl_0168.jpeg?itok=-3k7i5nx)