Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Expanding Your Horizons (EYH)
March

Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a one-day event that encourages girls in grades 6-10 to explore their interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and provides positive female role models in STEM careers. We are hosting the seventh-annual SLCC EYH conference on Saturday, March 9th, at the South City Campus. Each year between 300 and 400 girls participate in hands-on workshops, interacted with female role models and explored a college campus.

MATHCOUNTS
February and March

SLCC Center for Arts & Media
1575 S State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115

MATHCOUNTS is an annual math competition held in conjunction with the national MATHCOUNTS organization and hosted by SLCC’s mathematics department for students in grades 6th through 10th. There is a regional and state competition held annually – competitions are held on a Saturday. While competitions are held and run by SLCC staff, registration takes place in individual middle school and high schools.

Slick Science Summer Camp
June

Salt Lake Community College, Taylorsville Redwood Campus
4600 S Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84123
June 5-8, 2023
June 12-15, 2023
June 26-29, 2023

We hope to see you soon!

"SLICK" Science Summer Youth Camp is a 4-day science day camp for children in grades 7-9. Participants will have hands-on experience and activities in engineering, computer programming, gps mapping, electronics and more. Students will program an autonomous vehicle to navigate a specific set of parameters using the skills they learn in the daily activities for the week. Parents and family members are invited to an Open House on the last day of camp where students will present a summary of their experiences and demonstrate their vehicles.

Financial Aid/Scholarships are available for anyone who would like to send their child to our "SLICK" Science Summer Youth Camp and cannot afford the tuition. Please call or email Jan Rogers at 801-957-5181 or jan.rogers@slcc.edu if you have questions regarding the scholarship.

Bytes of Brilliance
May

Salt Lake Community College, Taylorsville Redwood Campus
4600 S Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84123

SLCC’s Computer Sciences and Information Systems Division hosts Bytes of Brilliance, a summer activity camp for girls ages 10–17. They learn to write computer code and create graphic animations. With their parents, they tour top technology facilities and receive prizes and certificates of completion.

Information for Bytes of Brilliance is announced in April of each calendar year. For more information, contact 801–957-5152.

Middle School Innovative, Hands-on Summer stem program
June

Program is offered simultaneously at two locations:
SLCC South City Campus 1535 S. Edison St., Salt Lake City, UT
SLCC West Valley Campus 3460 S. 5600 W., West Valley Campus, UT

Every student deserves access to a better future! That’s why Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) partnered with the Verizon Innovative Learning program. This three-week, exciting curriculum provides hands-on projects for students to learn skills like: design thinking, coding, 3D printing, augmented and virtual reality.

In addition to new skills, new friends, and the experience of working on a local college campus, the dynamic, STEM-based program focuses on Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.

Get a brief glimpse into this free, exciting, hands-on program that is open to all middle-school students.

Program Details

• Free to all students entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in Fall.
• Program is inclusive and welcomes all genders and non-binary youth.
• Three-week summer program, Monday through Thursday.
• Lunch is provided for all participants.
• Program Times: 9 a.m.– 3 p.m.

For more information, please follow the link or contact Brian Acord: bacord2@slcc.edu