ICC's Jim Correll says applications are now being accepted for the Fab Lab ICC’s STEM program for middle school girls. The program includes a three-week intensive summer-camp experience for 100 girls from middle schools across southeast Kansas. The camp is scheduled July 15-August 2, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the ICC campus. Participants will experience courses in augmented and virtual reality, coding, 3D design, and entrepreneurship. The camp includes field trips, guest speakers and a final project assignment incorporating the the problem-solving skills. With grant funding provided by the Verizon Foundation, the entire camp experience is free, but application is required at www.fablabicc.org. As part of the application process, prospective campers are asked to submit a short paragraph explaining why they would like to participate in camp. transportation will be available via several area bus stops in southeast Kansas. Girls meeting camp attendance criteria will receive a free Verizon tablet as a take-home gift, among other perks and camp souvenirs.

 

“The Verizon Innovative Learning program is a tremendous opportunity for us to engage and inspire our area youth,” said Jim Correll, director of Independence Community College’s Fab Lab ICC. “We look forward to providing our campers with exposure to innovation on many levels and piquing their interest in STEM-related entrepreneurial pursuits.”

 

More information on the summer camp is available by contacting camp director Joanne Smith at fabcreativeservices@gmail.com, (620) 330-3006.