February 2023
A Day in the Life of a Web Designer
All Virtual Events are Scheduled/Run in Eastern Time. Click Here for a time zone converter. Want to know what your work day would look like as a Web Designer? In this workshop, students will learn all the different responsibilities that come with the title and become a web designer for the day. Learn how designers work in teams to define user needs, develop site architecture, and design visual components of a website. Students will break into teams to tackle designing…
Find out more »Think Like a Digital Designer: Unplugged
All Virtual Events are Scheduled/Run in Eastern Time. Click Here for a time zone converter. In this workshop, students will learn how researchers, designers and developers use design thinking to create digital experiences like the ones in their favorite apps! Guided, unplugged activities will show students how to put themselves in the mind of users that may not be the same as them and brainstorm ideas for improving the user experience of real apps.
Find out more »Python Programming
All Virtual Events are Scheduled/Run in Eastern Time. Click Here for a time zone converter. Did you know that Disney, Netflix, Google and NASA, just to name a few, are all Did you know that Disney, Netflix, Google and NASA, just to name a few, are all using Python? Python can be used for creating web applications, automation, programming robots and artificial intelligence. Python is the language of choice from beginners to experts. Students will learn how to program using…
Find out more »3D Printing: Slicing & Design Using CAD
All Virtual Events are Scheduled/Run in Eastern Time. Click Here for a time zone converter. Event run by Oak Park Public Library. Create your own 3-D design using Tinkercad, a free web app for 3D design. Get your creation printed out in one of our 3D printers! Students will learn about 3D-printing principles, design their 3D object, download designs onto 3D printing software, queue up their project to be printed, and then pick up their project when it is ready!…
Find out more »Dancing with AI
All Virtual Events are Scheduled/Run in Eastern Time. Click Here for a time zone converter. Event run by ORCSGirls. Machine learning and artificial intelligence allow us to design interactive, movement-focused systems using a camera that were impossible just a few years back. In this mini-camp the girls will learn the basics of machine learning and create there own interactive program. They will learn how to use Googles Teachable machine and PoseBlocks, a version of the popular Scratch with machine learning…
Find out more »Make a Website Using HTML/CSS
All Virtual Events are Scheduled/Run in Eastern Time. Click Here for a time zone converter. Event run by Comcast. Did you ever wonder how websites are made? Have you ever wanted to make your own website? Making a website is easier than you may think. In this workshop, students will learn the elements of HTML and CSS and use them to create a website. Using a text editor and web browser, students will edit web page templates and use them…
Find out more »March 2023
Entrepreneurship Mini Camp
Event run by Future For Her. This Entrepreneur Mini Camp will put the tools and technology used to create a business plan and prototype into the hands of 5th-8th graders allowing them take the lead in creating new ideas and building their own businesses in a supportive, professional environment. Participants will go from idea generation to presentation of their prototype and business plan! Schedule: 3/4/2023 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 3/5/2023 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Find out more »The Power of Spreadsheets and Charts
All Virtual Events are Scheduled/Run in Eastern Time. Click Here for a time zone converter. Event run by ORCSGirls. Data are all around us but spread sheets can do more than just show a big table of numbers. You can organize your data, perform calculations and show your data in a chart. Learn how to become a data wizard and make the most of those numbers. In this class you will learn all about how to unlock the secrets of…
Find out more »Entrepreneurship Mini Camp
Event run by Future For Her. This Entrepreneur Mini Camp will put the tools and technology used to create a business plan and prototype into the hands of 5th-8th graders allowing them take the lead in creating new ideas and building their own businesses in a supportive, professional environment. Participants will go from idea generation to presentation of their prototype and business plan! Schedule: 3/18/2023 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 3/19/2023 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Find out more »Data Privacy: How to Protect Your Personal Information
All Virtual Events are Scheduled/Run in Eastern Time. Click Here for a time zone converter. Event run by Green Level High School. Sign up for a new app lately? What information did you provide to get it? Learn about how your personal information ends up online and is tracked in ways you may or may not know about. This workshop will provide an overview of web security, network security, and social media privacy through hands-on activities with network packet analysis,…
Find out more »Entrepreneurship Mini Camp
Event run by Future For Her. This Entrepreneur Mini Camp will put the tools and technology used to create a business plan and prototype into the hands of 5th-8th graders allowing them take the lead in creating new ideas and building their own businesses in a supportive, professional environment. Participants will go from idea generation to presentation of their prototype and business plan! Schedule: 3/27/2023 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 3/28/2023 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 3/29/2023 from…
Find out more »April 2023
Entrepreneurship Mini Camp
Event run by Future For Her. This Entrepreneur Mini Camp will put the tools and technology used to create a business plan and prototype into the hands of 5th-8th graders allowing them take the lead in creating new ideas and building their own businesses in a supportive, professional environment. Participants will go from idea generation to presentation of their prototype and business plan! Schedule: 4/15/2023 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 4/16/2023 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Find out more »Entrepreneurship Mini Camp
Event run by Future For Her. This Entrepreneur Mini Camp will put the tools and technology used to create a business plan and prototype into the hands of 5th-8th graders allowing them take the lead in creating new ideas and building their own businesses in a supportive, professional environment. Participants will go from idea generation to presentation of their prototype and business plan! Schedule: 4/29/2023 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 4/30/2023 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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