Camps for Kids and Teachers


Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA

The Computing & Information Science department at Saint Vincent College offers a computer day camp for girls entering grades 7 through 10. The camp will be held on June 18 and 19, 2008. This inexpensive two-day event provides an opportunity to explore computer technology in a supportive environment. Activities include animation with Alice, designing web pages, working with a database, and an introduction to programming. For more information, visit www.cis.stvincent.edu, or contact Ms. Colleen Carr at colleen.carr@email.stvincent.edu.



The School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the PennGEMS program (Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science). PennGEMS is a week-long day camp targeted at girls finishing 6th, 7th, and 8th grade who are interested in Math, Science and Engineering. Students will spend August 4-8 working with faculty and students in Bioengineering, Materials Science, Graphics and Computing. More information and registration can be found at www.seas.upenn.edu, or by contacting Michele Grab, Director of Advancing Women in Engineering Program, at 215-573-6487 or mgrab@seas.upenn.edu.



Teacher's Workshop
August 5-8, 2008
Tsongas Industrial History Center, Lowell, Massachusetts

With NSF funding, we are developing an innovative, networked system for storing and visualizing data collected by everyday science projects across the country. To help us develop our technology, we are bringing together a group of teachers who are interested in using sensors, data probes, and computers for science experimentation. Working with other participants and workshop leaders, you will develop inquiry skills as you pose your own questions, formulate experimental designs, collect data, and then make sense of this data.

Travel support or a stipend is available along with PDPs. Please see more information including a registration form at www.cs.uml.edu/isense, and please contact project PI Fred Martin at fredm@cs.uml.edu with any questions.



If you are a high school junior, like to program, and want to take it all the way, this high-intensity, focused two-week day camp* program offered by Stevens University will teach you all the intricacies of high performance C++ graphical coding using OpenGL. This course is for students who are very enthusiastic about programming, and who are willing to work hard to get a big head start. Space is limited; apply today!

August 4-8 and 11-15, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

*Campus housing is not provided.

To apply, visit www.stevens.edu/undergrad/summer. For more information, please contact Maia Hadidi at maia.hadidi@stevens.edu or (800) 458-5323.



Stevens University offers students a chance to take college-level courses in calculus, physics, and computer science, all from the convenience of their home computers.

Orientation Week begins June 16, 2008
Classes: June 23-August 15, 2008
All coursework must be completed by Wednesday, August 20, 2008

To register, visit www.stevens.edu/undergrad/summer. For more information, please contact Maia Hadidi at maia.hadidi@stevens.edu or (800) 458-5323.




The Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY) has a program of courses for elementary, middle, and high school students focused on computer science and technology. The available programs and courses include:
  • Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), grades 9-12 and qualified 8th graders, June 22-July 12, University of Wisconsin-Madison : ALP courses are the equivalent of a year-long, honors high school course or semester-long college course. Commuter option available.
  • Introduction to Engineering/Advanced Engineering Concepts
  • AP Computer Science A in Java/AP Computer Science AB in Java
  • Individually Paced Mathematics - Algebra through Calculus BC
  • Summer Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP), grades 7-8 and qualified 6th graders, July 13-26, Edgewood College, Madison, WI. Courses are designed to enrich, accelerate and inspire; prepare students for a more rigorous high school curriculum; and help students begin to think about what careers may be interesting to them. Courses include Cryptology, Game Theory, and Robotics.
For more information, contact Scott Lein, Program Director, at 608-271-1617 ext. 112, e-mail scott.lein@wcaty.org, or visit www.wcaty.org.



Are you interested in developing a program to encourage girls' interest in technology and science? Would you like to gain girl-tested, hands-on curriculum and learn strategies for success? We invite you to participate in the Techbridge Summer Training Institute in Oakland, CA from August 4-6, 2008. This workshop will teach participants all facets of starting and successfully running a program in technology, science and engineering for girls. A registration fee will cover the 3-day Training Institute; participants will also receive a CD-ROM containing all of Techbridge's hands-on curriculum. Due to the hands-on nature of the curriculum, we highly encourage two participants of the same organization to attend the training together. The fee for one participant is $750; for two from the same organization $1,000. Register at www.techbridgegirls.org by the deadline of June 30. For inquiries and/or further information, please contact Jennifer Wei at jwei@chabotspace.org or 510.777.9170 x308.



The Computer and Information Sciences Department (CIS) at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is offering summer camps for high school and middle school students. For high school students, three weeks of instruction are offered in Java, robotics, and computer graphics. Over $4,000 in scholarships are available to cover camp tuition through support from NSF, MedMined, and ComFrame. Campers have come from five different states and two different countries. Students do not need to attend all 3 weeks and may select topics depending on interest and summer vacation schedules. The 3-week camp targets high school students, but there will also be a 1-week camp for middle school children in late July, which is focused on Alice. More details about all of these camps are available here.
In June, there will be a four-week summer camp that provides instruction in Alice through an NSF-sponsored (ITEST) award. Over 60 students will attend the four-week camps. The students participating in these camps are underserved students who are from urban schools that have a high dropout rate.
The CIS Department at UAB also sponsors a High School Programming Competition and an Alice Film Festival each May.



The Computer Science Summer Camps site (facilitated by the ACM-W Executive Committee) provides information on summer camps for middle and high school girls that will help them develop their talents in computer-related disciplines. The site provides camps created specifically for girls, as well as camps created for both males and females. Many of the camps, though listed under co-ed camps, give preference to women and minorities.
   

CSTA works at many levels to support computing education.

Middle school
(problem solving &
algorithmic thinking)

High school
(computing &
computer science)

College/university
(enrollment &
transition)

Industry
(engagement &
preparation)