The middle of summer is one of the best times of the year for American high school students.

There's a long break, warm days, time with friends and plenty of sun.

Oh, and there's also summer workshops that give students the chance to go to a college campus and get a glimpse of what they can expect from a college campus.

On this summertime edition of On Campus Radio, we'll take a look at two of these workshops and why they've become such an important part of the high school experience.

First, we'll go to the Berklee College of Music, where a two-week program in July for music students draws participants from across the country.

Then, we'll head over to MIT where an engineering program for high school students lets them work on projects with their peers under the direct supervision of MIT professors.

Finally, we'll talk to a group of former students at Boston Latin School who helped develop an Advanced Placement climate science class and a climate curriculum for elementary students to help educate future generations about the impact of climate change.

You'll hear all of that, plus all the latest higher ed news on this episode of On Campus Radio.