/news-archive/tag/stem-camps/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:30:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/07/29/girls-coding/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:30:58 +0000 /news/?p=74807 ... Girls learn tech skills at Windstream Girl: CODE Camp]]> Sixteen rising eighth- and ninth-grade girls just spent a week at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock learning coding skills that will come in handy for future STEM careers. The girls coding camp, made possible with a $10,000 sponsorship from , is a one-week annual residential camp that aims to motivate academically prepared females to enter the fields of computer science, information science or web design. The program is free to participants. During the camp, which ended July 26, girls stayed in 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 on-campus housing so they also got a taste of what it鈥檚 like to be on a college campus. During the day, they worked with Thomas Wallace, senior instructor of information science and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 coordinator of the Web Design and Development program and information technology minor. 鈥淥ur focus has been on the web stack of three core technologies: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript,鈥� Wallace said. 鈥淓ach day we focused on a different layer. The afternoons were for lab, and that鈥檚 where they applied the skills they learned.鈥� The girls also took a field trip to Windstream where they learned how to provision a phone system, participated in binary coding exercises, and toured a network lab. 鈥淲orking directly with these girls, watching them work together to learn how to provision phones on Windstream鈥檚 network is truly an inspirational experience,鈥� said Sara Lary, manager of the Law Enforcement Support Center. 鈥淪eeing their excitement when the equipment works and watching them call their parents to share their experience and enthusiasm is proof that we are doing good work and making a difference. Yesterday one of our campers said 鈥楾his is awesome, I want to do this! What do I need to do so I can do something like this with Windstream?鈥� We need to keep that enthusiasm going for generations and continue to work to provide more opportunities for young girls to succeed at an early age.鈥� Lary’s daughter is a former participant of the camp. 鈥淚 got to witness firsthand how her experience attending this camp sparked a level of confidence, interest and motivation in her education and career path that she didn鈥檛 have previously,鈥� Lary recalled. 鈥淥nce she was given the opportunity to learn cool, relevant things with technology in a healthy environment, she became excited about her future. We can do this for all young girls. By fostering an interest in STEM (now STEAM) topics at a young age and working on the negative connotations and barriers that girls face today, educators, parents, and mentors can work together to help girls maintain confidence and curiosity in STEAM.鈥� This year鈥檚 participants were selected from schools statewide based on essay, grades, test scores, and recommendations. Schools represented include Forest Heights Stem Academy, Lisa Academy West, Pinnacle View Middle School, Pulaski Academy, and Quest Academy, all in Little Rock; Fulbright Junior High School in Centerton; Ruth Doyle Middle School in Conway; and St. Joseph School in Russellville. Photo, top right: Girls gathered at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to participate in a week-long coding camp, sponsored by Windstream. Photos left and above right: Girls participate in technology-based challenge activities at Windstream’s networking lab on July 25, 2019. Photos by Benjamin Krain]]> /news-archive/2019/02/06/slufy/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:18:17 +0000 /news/?p=73338 ... SLUFY celebrates 40 years!]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 Summer Laureate University for Youth (SLUFY) is gearing up for its 40th anniversary this year with a line-up of more than 30 courses for programs for students completing grades K-8. This year鈥檚 camp will run July 8-19 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Course descriptions and registration are available online. 鈥淲e believe Summer Laureate 2019 is going to be a summer program full of amazing learning experiences!鈥� said Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education. Two of this summer鈥檚 new offerings will appeal to young Harry Potter fans: 鈥�Advanced Charms, Potions, and Other Amazements鈥� for third- and fourth-graders, and 鈥�Mystical Magical World鈥� for fifth- and sixth-graders. Younger students will test their STEM skills in potions, astronomy, mythical creatures, and physics. They鈥檒l solve STEM challenges to create a marble maze that leads to hidden vaults at Gringotts, explore the beauty of Aragog鈥檚 web, and analyze the aerodynamics of flying brooms. Older students will learn botany, herbology and potions and try their hands at quizzical challenges, arithmancy, and unlocking numerology puzzles found throughout the Harry Potter book series. SLUFY is the state鈥檚 longest continuously running summer program for gifted and talented youth in the state. It started in 1979 as a master’s project and has continued to grow. The camp鈥檚 teachers include masters-level graduates, master teachers, and National Board certified teachers. Teachers receive training and ongoing support from the staff and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Gifted Education professors to meet the varying needs of high-ability students. 鈥淭he individuals who envisioned Summer Laureate 40 years ago continue to inspire us,鈥� said Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education. 鈥淭he dedicated teachers and staff who have maintained the program鈥檚 innovation and excellence deserve a victory lap in 2019. Summer Laureate has enjoyed the support of the families for four decades. It is a story of creative collaboration between 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and the community.鈥� Camp sizes are limited to 10 students per course at the kindergarten level and 15 students for students in grades 1-8 so that teachers can work effectively with each participant. The cost is $300 and is due by June 3 at 5 p.m. Payment can be made by in person with check or money order at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Cashier鈥檚 Office on the first floor of Student Support Services or by phone with credit card by calling 501-569-8757. Payment also may be mailed to SLUFY, 2801 S. University Ave., S糖心Vlog传媒 101, Little Rock, AR 72204. 聽 SLUFY offers scholarships to families who cannot afford to send students to summer programs. In celebration of SLUFY鈥檚 40th anniversary, the public is invited to enrich a child鈥檚 summer by donating $40 to the Martha Gaunt Bass Scholarship Fund. All donations go toward scholarships and continuing the legacy of summer learning programs for gifted and talented youth. 聽 The scholarships application聽will be available March 1. Summer Laureate alumni also are invited to leave congratulatory messages or share their favorite SLUFY memories at the SLUFY Digital Memory Book. The following programs are being offered this summer. Complete course descriptions are Kindergarten

• Creepy Crawlies (Science/Art)
• SLUFY World Tour (History/ Language)
• The Measure of Things (Math)

Grades 1-2

• Chain Reaction (STEM)
• Curious Creatures (Biology)
• Enchanted Engineering (Engineering)
• If I Built a House (STEAM)
• Mysteries of the Deep (Oceanography)
• Super Sleuth (STEM)
• What鈥檚 Cooking (STEM)

Grades 3-4

• Advanced Charms, Potions, and Other Amazements (STEM)
• Be a Scientist! (General Science)
• Caves: Earth鈥檚 Underground Treasures 聽(Geology)
• Code Breakers (Cryptography)
• Finding Art, Everywhere (STEAM)
• Leggo my Lego! (STEM)
• Liftoff: Rockets and Rovers (Aerospace Engineering)
• Marvelous Machines (Industrial Engineering)
• Rollercoaster Mania (STEM)

Grades 5-6

• Broadway Bound (Musical Theatre)
• Doctor! Doctor! Give Me the News! (Medical Science)
• Incognito (History/Literacy)
• Mission to Mars (Science)
• Mystical Magical World (Harry Potter)
• On the Air (Broadcast Journalism)
• Puzzles, Patterns, and Predictions (STEM)
• Recycled Racers (STEM)

Grades 7-8

• Break a Leg! (Musical Theatre)
• Building Utopia (STEM)
• You Call That Art? (Art)
• Zine (The Voice) (Language Arts)

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