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2009 Summer <strong>Engineering</strong> and <strong>Science</strong> Programs <strong>for</strong> KIDS<br />
<strong>Kids</strong> on Campus<br />
<strong>Kids</strong> on Campus is an exciting educational<br />
program of classes and camps that challenges<br />
students with unique offerings in science,<br />
arts, drama, creative writing, math,<br />
computers, robots, and special interest areas.<br />
The emphasis is on fun and learning in a<br />
“hands-on, minds-on” environment.<br />
Host: Schoolcraft College<br />
Eligibility: Elementary and middle school<br />
students<br />
Location: Schoolcraft College, Livonia<br />
Dates:<br />
July 7–17, July 21–31; week-long<br />
day camp: July 7–11, July 14–18,<br />
July 21–25, July 28–August 1<br />
Deadline: July 3<br />
Cost: Classes $113 <strong>Camps</strong> $195<br />
Website: www.schoolcraft.edu/koc<br />
Contact: Sandy Fisher, 734-462-4448<br />
Email: sfisher@schoolcraft.edu<br />
Simple Machines<br />
What are they and how do they work? Did<br />
you know that complicated machines are<br />
made up of a lot of simple machines?<br />
We will explore the exciting world of<br />
machines by building these simple machines<br />
and seeing how they work. So please join us<br />
and be sure to save some room on a shelf in<br />
your bedroom <strong>for</strong> these neat machines.<br />
Host: Steppingstone School<br />
Eligibility: Ages 7–12<br />
Location: Steppingstone School,<br />
Farmington Hills<br />
Dates: July 28–August 1<br />
Deadline: None<br />
Cost: $175<br />
Website: www.steppingstoneschool.org<br />
Contact: Donna Coffin, 248-539-1666<br />
Weather: What Is It? And<br />
Where Does It Come From?<br />
Weather is something we like to complain<br />
about but cannot change. Using hands-on<br />
projects we will discover what weather is<br />
and where it comes from. If we understood<br />
weather better maybe we would not<br />
complain about it. So please join us <strong>for</strong> this<br />
trip into the weather world.<br />
Host: Steppingstone School<br />
Eligibility: Ages 7–12<br />
Location: Steppingstone School,<br />
Farmington Hills<br />
Dates: June 23–27<br />
Deadline: None<br />
Cost: $175<br />
Website: www.steppingstoneschool.org<br />
Contact: Donna Coffin, 248-539-1666<br />
MCWT & AT&T’s Camp Infinity<br />
Camp Infinity will be one week <strong>for</strong> 4th<br />
through 7th grade girls to explore their<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation technology aptitude and skills<br />
(and have fun, too). Sessions on robotics,<br />
website development, and other “cool”<br />
technologies are part of the program.<br />
Host: The Michigan Council of Women<br />
in Technology Foundation<br />
Eligibility: Girls in grades 4–7<br />
Location: Lawrence Technological University,<br />
Southfield<br />
Dates: July 14–18; 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.<br />
Deadline: May 15<br />
Cost: Free<br />
Website: www.mcwtf.org<br />
Contact: Kathleen Norton-Schock<br />
Email: info@mcwt.org<br />
STEPS<br />
STEPS <strong>for</strong> girls is a one-week day camp<br />
introduction to the world of science,<br />
technology, and engineering. Campers<br />
participate in activities that will give them<br />
hands-on experiences similar to those of a<br />
college engineering student.<br />
Host: University of Detroit Mercy<br />
Eligibility: Girls in grades 9–11<br />
Location: University of Detroit Mercy,<br />
McNichols Campus<br />
Dates: June 14–19 or June 21–26<br />
Deadline: May 22<br />
Cost: $150<br />
Website: http://eng-sci.udmercy.edu/precollege/steps<br />
Contact: Dan Maggio, 313-993-1435<br />
Email: maggiodd@udmercy.edu<br />
TRANSIT<br />
This one-week commuter summer camp<br />
will focus on types of transportation and<br />
transportation flow. The camp features<br />
MDOT’s TRAC program <strong>for</strong> high school<br />
students interested in civil engineering and<br />
transportation.<br />
Host: University of Detroit Mercy<br />
Eligibility: High school students<br />
Location: University of Detroit Mercy,<br />
McNichols Campus<br />
Dates: July 27–31<br />
Deadline: June 12<br />
Cost: $75<br />
Website: http://eng-sci.udmercy.edu/<br />
precollege/transit<br />
Contact: Dan Maggio, 313-993-1435<br />
Email: maggiodd@udmercy.edu<br />
GENESIS The EnACT Program —<br />
Exploring Nursing as a Career<br />
<strong>for</strong> Tomorrow<br />
This two-week residential program<br />
allows high school students considered<br />
disadvantaged and underrepresented in<br />
health careers to explore their interest in<br />
science through health care professions with<br />
nursing as the primary focus. Students attend<br />
mock nursing classes and work with a faculty<br />
researcher and mentors on various projects.<br />
Host: University of Michigan<br />
Eligibility: High school students<br />
Location: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor<br />
Dates: To be determined<br />
Cost: Free (tuition, room, and board<br />
sponsored)<br />
Website: www.nursing.umich.edu/oma/<br />
Contact: Cathy Felder, 734-936-1615<br />
Email: catf@umich.edu<br />
34 | Technology Century | APRIL–MAY 2009
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