About Manchester

NxtGen Program on Campus

The NxtGen Program on Campus is a Lilly Endowment funded initiative designed to help Indiana colleges and universities in their efforts to create new or expand and enhance existing high-quality, on-campus programs for Hoosier youth, ages 5 – 18. The NxtGen Program on Campus aims to help address Indiana’s unacceptably low rankings in the percentage of its adult population with a bachelor’s degree or a meaningful postsecondary credential and to help increase the higher education enrollment and success of traditionally underserved students.

Goals of the NxtGen Program on Campus

The NxtGen Program on Campus aims to increase opportunities for Indiana youth to participate in learning experiences on college campuses that will expose those youth to Indiana’s higher education institutions while providing them with experiences that will help prepare them for success in college and later life and also aims to increase the numbers of Indiana youth who successfully attend Indiana colleges and universities and obtain valuable postsecondary degrees and credentials and thereby help strengthen the institutions and improve the education levels of Indiana residents.

Manchester University's NxtGen Heroes Academy

Manchester University will be hosting a summer camp called "NxtGen Heroes Academy: Unleash Your Superpowers – Adventures in Learning, Living, and Leading: You’ll Never Be the Same!"


NxtGen Heroes Academy: Unleash Your Superpowers – Adventures in Learning, Living, and Leading: You’ll Never Be the Same!
This camp will run from July 21st to the 26th and will kickoff with a BBQ on the mall for the entire family. Each Morning, campers will attend talks given by local professionals who have become successful because of their higher education. Each Morning and Afternoon, campers will attend leadership development training sessions, in which they will discover their strengths and receive training in building their strengths. Campers will also receive training in self-awareness, conflict resolution, and the Hero's Journey. They will attend a range of exhilarating exploratory academic sessions with faculty and MU students each day. Every Evening, campers will engage in structured play and team-building activities.


Camper Accommodations
Campers will stay on campus in the dorms and eat their meals in Haist Commons. Campers with evening commitments will also have the option of attending as a day camp

Camp Costs
The camp is hosted at no cost to the students and is offered through a partnership with the Fort Wayne Community Schools System.