Motivate STEM Leaders of Tomorrow

Forum to Advance Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (FAME, Inc.) launched our 2019 Code Academy for students in partnership with Code Differently. Code Academy sessions took place on Saturday April 6^th, May 4^th, and May 18^th from 9am-12pm at John Dickinson High School in Wilmington, Delaware. In total, 84 FAME, Inc. students participated. Younger students (grades 4-6) were able to learn about Sphero software while older students (grades 7-12) learned about Alexa software.

The Code Academy bridges the Tech Access Gap by equipping youth with the technical and cognitive skills needed to excel in technology driven classrooms and workplaces. Through hands-on instruction and collaborative projects, curricula are designed to challenge, entertain, and empower youth while preparing them for an ever-evolving business landscape.

With technology changing the way that we do nearly every job, from manual labor to banking to healthcare to law enforcement, coding curricula exists to bolster a culture of learning that is essential for the future.Although not every child will enter a career in technology, all children should have a basic understanding of how technology works and how it’s built, preferably at an early age. By tying software to the real world, the Code Academy aims to show youth the tactical purposes of technology from a wide, holistic lens.

The earlier that coding skills and core values are introduced, the more likely they are to have a lasting impact, especially if the experience is enjoyable for students.

Goals for the 2019 Code Academy are to:

• Introduce students to coding and equip them with the foundational skills needed to excel in the classroom and, eventually, in the workplace;
• Build equity and create access in communities by fostering a culture of learning and collaboration around information technology; and
• Establish meaningful connections between the community and local entrepreneurs and technologists.

For additional information on FAME, Inc.’s programs, please visit our website at: www.famedelaware.org

Links:

• FAME, Inc.'s Website

Forum to Advance Minorities in Engineering, Inc.’s (FAME, Inc.) CORE Enrichment Program is currently in the midst of Open Enrollment for our 2019 Summer Program! Open Enrollment is taking place from 2/1/2019 until 4/5/2019. FAME, Inc. accepts New Student Applications for the CORE Enrichment Program for students rising into grades 7, 8, and 9. A student’s rising grade is defined by the grade level they will enter into at the start of the school-year in the fall of 2019. Returning Student Applications are reserved for students who have previously participated in the CORE Enrichment Program, and are rising into grades 8 to 12.

For students rising into grades 7 to 10, Summer Programming will begin on 6/24/2019 and conclude on 8/1/2019. Participating students will attend six consecutive weeks of programming from Monday to Thursday, for 7 hours per day (8am to 3pm) at John Dickinson High School in Wilmington, Delaware. Meanwhile, students rising into grades 11 and 12 will receive the incredible opportunity to live on campus at the University of Delaware’s College of Engineering for the Summer Residential Program which begins on 6/23/2019 and finishes on 7/19/2019. During this time, participating students reside on campus Monday to Friday to engage in four consecutive weeks of college level courses designed specifically to prepare them for the rigors of pursuing a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) related degree and/or profession. The deadline for applying for the Summer Residential Program is 3/22/2019.

Throughout the Summer of 2019, FAME, Inc. students will be engaged in over 140 hours, per student, of rigorous Problem Based Learning (PBL) lessons in the academic areas of English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Technology, and Science Lecture & Lab. In addition to academic learning, students will also have the opportunity to visit local industry leaders to become emerged and introduced to real life STEM applications and careers. With the support of FAME, Inc.’s academic staff, students will build upon prior knowledge gained from previous sessions and work together in cooperative groups to learn, design, and create projects using various engineering techniques and 3D printing!

For additional information on Open Enrollment for FAME, Inc.’s CORE Enrichment Program, please visit our website at: www.famedelaware.org.

Links:

• FAME, Inc.'s Website