This summer, TECH CORPS will implement its new Smart Cities Techie Camp with middle school students across the country!
Throughout Smart Cities, students investigate how technology and artificial intelligence (AI) support decision-making in communities. Students work with data, sensors, and intelligent systems to understand city challenges, test solutions, improve them with evidence, and consider real-world impacts like safety, fairness, and accessibility. Students learn how AI is used across careers to support human decisions and why responsible use matters. Each Smart Cities camp concludes with students presenting their final projects to their parents and peers on Friday afternoon.
What Students Will Learn
No Experience Needed - Just a Sense of Adventure!
In Smart Cities, students will:
Learn to work with coding, sensors, and more
Train AI models in a supervised, safe environment
Turn data into smart solutions for your community
Program Notes
Below are additional notes about Smart Cities camps:
Each camp consists of 20 rising 6th-8th grade students and is led by engaging TECH CORPS instructors.
Families are responsible for transportation and food/beverages (unless otherwise notified).
Each camp will run from 9am-3pm (unless otherwise designated).
Student Enrollment Process
Students will be enrolled in Smart Cities camps on a "first-come, first-served" basis after payment is submitted and until all spots are filled. Please note that Techie Camps are made possible through the generous support of different funding partners. As a result, eligibility requirements for participation vary by the program sponsor and host site in each area. Registrations will NOT be accepted if the student does not meet the eligibility requirement(s).
Families will receive email confirmations for their registration, payment, and program enrollment.
Commitment Deposit Policy
To help as many young innovators as possible set sail, Techie Camp uses a $50 refundable commitment deposit to secure a child's spot in the program. Once the registration form is completed, parents/guardians must click the provided payment link and process their $50 deposit. Here's what you need to know about the deposit:
If your child completes the program, your deposit will be fully refunded to the original payment method.
If your child registers, is placed on a waiting list, and does not attend the camp, your registration fee will be fully refunded.
If your child does not attend or does not complete the program, the fee will NOT be refunded.
If you do not pay the $50 deposit after completing the registration form, your child will not be placed on the program roster.
*Scholarships are available on a case-by-case basis. Contact TECH CORPS for more information.
This commitment deposit keeps every seat filled and ready for discovery!