Nights and Weekends at the Center

The STEAM Innovation Center not only ignites the STEAM fire in our students, but also provides community programming at night and on the weekends. Some examples of what could be offered for our community at the Center would include:

• Introduction to Photography

• Lightroom/Photoshop

• Video Production/Editing

• StudentCam Preparation

• Light Painting

• Commercial Photography

• Smartphone Photography

• Movie Making with a Smartphone

• Podcasting

• Creating a YouTube Channel

• Introduction to Microsoft Suite

• How to get the most out of your Mac/iPad

• Green Screen Special Effects

• Fab Lab Projects (woodworking, 3D printing, laser cutting, etc.)

• Design/Art Production

• Ceramics/Pottery

• Entrepreneurship

• Digital Marketing Techniques

• Culinary Arts

• Hydroponics

• CPR and First Aid

• Introduction to QuickBooks

• CAD/SketchUp Drawing

• Mushroom Cultivation

• Nutrition

• Introduction to Social Media

• Cyber Security

• Coding

• Sustainability

• Other options hosted by specialist within the Racine community

Hosting Competitions in:

• Culinary Arts

• Robotics

• Rock Wall Climbing

• E-sports

• Drone Racing

• AR/VR

• Mission Impossible

• Coding

• STEAM Topic Debates

• TED Talks

• Dungeons and Dragons/Hero Quest

• Community Game

• Outside Areas Challenges/Competitions/Activities:

• Rope/Zipline

• Remote Controlled Boat Racing

• “Mudders/Obstacle Course” race

• Color Runs

• Paintball Teams

• Gardening

Miscellaneous:

• Virtual STEAM Camps

• STEAM kits rentals/checkouts

• STEAM Integrators school/district visits

• Hosting schools outside the District during the school year (similar to Discovery World fees)

• Movie Nights/Film Festivals

• Music Concerts (inside and outside)

• Wedding Receptions

• Family Science Nights

• Yoga

• Meditation

• Cultural Food Nights/Dinners

• Book Club Meetings

• Organized Field Trips (REC Kayaking, Rafting, Cave, etc.)