Tech Titans

STEM Opportunity 4 Youth: Making Math Fun with Technology!

Learning can be fun! Please join us for a two week summer camp for students grade 5- 12. Explorative hands-on learning where students can create computer applications, participate in research, and work with leading technology companies and their employees. There will be computer instruction, speakers, campus and lab tours, and field trips each Friday. Each camper will earn a certificate of completion

How can I attend:  Go to www.pimosh.net and complete an application

How did I volunteer: Go to www.pimosh.net and complete a Volunteer application.

Dates: 7/19/21 - 7/30/21

Location: Woodward Hall, UNC Charlotte

Coding for Girls

Computer Programming for Girls

The workshop series also has some social focus. In today’s age of technology, computer programming is one of the most promising fields for bright young people, yet it remains overwhelmingly a male field. For this reason, the University is bringing back Computer Programming for Girls (April 27, 9 to 11:30 a.m.), an introductory workshop in computer coding, specifically designed for girls between the ages of 11 and 14. This engaging session, designed to show girls that programming is creative and fun, will demonstrate that learning how to program gives everyone the means to create and to make the world a better place.

How did we get involved: NC Science Festival

Dates: 4/27/19

Who attended:  Lijuan Cao, STARS students, up to 40 girls between 11 and 14 years old, parents of the girls. 

Project ACCESS

Project ACCESS (Achieving College Opportunities, Community Engagement, and Student Success)is an initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Indian Education’s Office of Indian Education. The goal of Project ACCESS is to improve access to higher education and career preparedness for American Indian youth of Robeson County

How did we get involved: Jordan Harris, UNC Charlotte Assoc

Director of Community Relations contacted: Dr. Bill Tolone who contacted Katie Dunn, Project Coordinator of the CEI.  Arrangements were made for a campus tour guide and for UNC Charlotte Admissions to come to Woodward Hall. STARS students guided groups through three rotations (iOT, Makerspace, Lab Tour) and Dr. Mayer spoke about the College of Computing.

Dates: July 30, 2019

Who attended: 30 high school students from the Lumbee tribe and 4 counselors 

BJC AP Computer Science 5-Day workshop

BJC AP Computer Science 5-Day workshop

How did we get involved:Tiffany Barnes from NC State asked us to run this workshop here in coordination with CMS, Toni Hall-Information Technology. Breakfast and lunch provided each day, as well as residence in dormitories.

Director of Community Relations contacted: Dr. Bill Tolone who contacted Dr. Chu and Dr. Cao to see if SFS Cyber Corp or Duke Energy/STARS could talk with students about cybersecurity and coding. They also needed to talk with Admissions and a campus tour guide which was arranged for them. Two STARS students guided groups through three rotations (iOT, Makerspace, Lab Tour) and Dr. Mayer spoke about the College of Computing.

Dates: June 24 - 28, 2019

Who attended: 15 high school teachers, two BJC trainers, 2 STARS assistants, Toni Hall from CMS, Dr. Mohsen Dorodchi, Dr. Lijuan Cao and Program Coordinator, Katie Dunn.  

Northridge Middle School Summer Professional Development

The Teacher Professional Development Workshop on July 25 and 26, 2019 was focused on several areas of math, science, and language arts, where CS/CT could be incorporated. The workshop adopted a simplified version of the Beauty and Joy of Computing (BJC) curriculum and used Snap!, which is a web-based drag-and-drop programming environment. The second day of the workshop was project-based and aimed to have the teachers complete a CS/CT infused lesson plan.

How did we get involved: RPP Ecosystem

Dates: September 24, 2019

Who attended: 66 Northridge Teachers and Administrators, 7 STARS student volunteers, Dr. Lijuan Cao, Dr. Audrey Rorrer, and Katie Dunn, CEI Program Coordinator

STARS volunteers facilitate STEM activities at Northridge Middle School Curriculum Night

How did we get involved: Through the RPP Ecosystem Grant, we have been working closely with the Northridge middle school teachers by providing training, CCI student volunteers, and support in helping them to create lessons in computational thinking. 

Dates: September 24, 2019

Who attended: STARS Student Volunteers, Dr. David Pugalee

Charlotte KidsFest 

Fueled by imagination, creativity, and giggles, the Charlotte Kids Fest will inspire and motivate young minds with professional artistic, creative, playful, and educational experiences. https://youtu.be/IJCREU4nbWo

How did we get involved: STARS Club members and Scholars set a STARS booth and teach children how to play the activities.

Dates: October 5 , 2019

Who attended: STARS Student Volunteers

Northridge Middle School Teacher Professional Development

Early Release Day,  PD Workshop for Teachers

How did we get involved: RPP Ecosystem

Dates: October 16, 2019

Who attended: 65 middle school school teachers, two administrators, 6 STARS assistants, Dr. Lijuan Cao, Dr. Audrey Rorrer, and Program Coordinator, Katie Dunn.