Summer programs for young people are a great way to develop skills and advance STEM-based education.
Not only is it fun to take time off from school during the summer months, it’s an absolute necessity. We all need to recharge our batteries every now and then. But three months is a long time and you might be looking to fill some of that time with fun and educational work.
STEM and STEAM programs for young people are a great way to end the summer months. Designed to integrate traditional and emerging skills, STEM summer camps empower children to connect with others, build foundational knowledge and work on foundational STEM materials. future work.
So, what is now available to young Irish people?
Eco-Unesco
For Dublin-based children aged between 10 and 12 years old, Eco-Unesco runs Eco-Explorers Summer Camp Dublin, from 20 August to 24 August, 10am to 3pm. Students can learn about nature, ecology and biodiversity, through outdoor adventures, interactive games and hands-on activities.
For teenagers aged 13 to 16, there is the Green Teen Summer Camp, available in Cork and Dublin in late July and early August – be sure to check which dates are available in your city. Through day trips, guided tours, workshops and games, young people will explore the local biodiversity and learn about sustainability.
All programs are €195 per week and additional days can be added depending on need.
Trinity Walton Club
In Dublin Trinity Walton Clubbased out of the Trinity College campus, has many camps open to curious young minds who want to get more involved with STEM subjects this summer, before going back to school.
Starting on 20 July and ending on 24 July, and running from 10am to 2pm, the Assemble course, a five-day boot camp for €305, shows students how codingsensors and data can be used to design the cities of the future.
There is also the Ignite STEM Entrepreneurship camp, which runs from July 27 to July 31, 10am to 3pm, for 365 euros for five days. Working in partnership with Portal, Trinity’s ideas workspace, the program teaches students to work in teams, expand their existing ideas, consider new ideas, advance their creativity through business development initiatives and explore what it might take to take their ideas to market.
Running at the same time as Ignite, for €305 for five days, middle-aged students can take advantage of Connect Camp, designed to give them an idea of how to code in all real-world applications. It’s purposefully broad, giving students a chance to try things out and see what they enjoy.
Students will build simple games and interactive programs, perform simulations to create real-world systems, explore how code can be used to analyze and visualize data, control devices such as Arduino using code, and get a glimpse of how software and applications are developed. It is described as ideal for students who are new to coding and want to know about its capabilities.
Designer Minds
Valid between July and August, Designer Minds has camps across Ireland designed to teach six to 12 year olds the basics of STEAM through interactive activities, interactive projects and collaborations. Aimed at children from first to sixth grade, the five-day, 20-hour program costs €180 and the duration varies depending on which program you choose. There are also discounts available for siblings and early enrollees. Be sure to check the website to see what dates are available in your area.
WhizzKids
Sponsored by many universities across Ireland, WhizzKids camps run through August, and offer elementary and high school kids the opportunity to engage in digital skills through courses in coding, animation, video game development, web design, 3D design and other fields. Classes, divided by age, are suitable for children of all abilities. The program has multiple start dates and participating counties include Limerick, Cork, Athlone, Tipperary, Galway and Dublin, among others.
Connemara Maths Academy
There is arguably no better setting for a week-long summer camp than Connemara. in Connemara Maths Academystudents aged seven to 17 can take part in STEAM workshops and a range of fun outdoor activities and sports, at prices ranging from the low hundreds to over €800 (per code), depending on whether you are a student and the length of the programme.
The STEAM part of the program includes activities such as: AI model building; robots; coding; technical music; stop motion animation; scientific testing; trade; creativity; 3D scanning; 3D model; 3D printing; website design; film making; rockets, solar, wind and water projects; and engineering, among others.
There is also a strict no-phones policy, allowing participants to truly engage with nature in one of Ireland’s most spectacular locations. If you’re interested, consider booking soon – the last week available is from Sunday 19 July to Saturday 25 July.
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