Summer Institute 2024: July 7th - 13th

Summer Institute 2024 is going to be jam-packed full of fun, community, music and learning. Hosted again on the Penn West California campus, in California PA, we look forward to welcoming both “regulars” and newcomers to this summer’s event!

In peace and love,
The Summer Institute Planning Committee

What's the latest news?

CERSI 2024 T-Shirt Designs Wanted
Let us know if you are interested in working on T-Shirt Graphic for 2024 theme “Unlikely Superheroes: Skills for Practicing Faith and Ethics in Tough Times.” Submit your idea by…
Workshops Proposals for 2024 Now Open!
Do you have a great idea for a workshop for Summer Institute? Interested in leading a morning or afternoon workshop at CERSI next year? Please apply and share your proposal.…
Have you heard about CERSI?
It’s true, CERSI registration is open! For anyone who hasn’t been before; who may have come to Kenyon or Oberlin but has not experienced the PennWest campus; or who may…
Morning Seminars for CERSI 2023
Morning seminars are classes designed for adults to learn a new skill, get creative, move and meditate or contemplate a deep topic in the company of others who share a…
Afternoon Workshops for CERSI 2023
We have a wide variety of afternoon activities available for Summer Institute 2023! Early-afternoon workshops tend to be intergenerational & open to all ages (though adult supervision may be required…

Who, what, when, where?

Important dates

Registration opens:March 1st, 2024
Early Registration ends:May 31st, 2024
Scholarship deadline:May 31st, 2024
Registration ends:TBD
YA Weekends registration ends:TBD