{"id":2476,"date":"2021-03-23T12:32:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T19:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/?p=2476"},"modified":"2023-08-28T13:05:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T20:05:04","slug":"arizona-gear-up-will-host-virtual-camp-for-9th-graders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/arizona-gear-up-will-host-virtual-camp-for-9th-graders\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona GEAR UP Will Host Virtual Camp for 9th Graders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona GEAR UP will host a FREE Virtual Leadership Academy &amp; Technology Camp June 7 \u2013 11. We even provide gift certificates for lunch during this week-long event. The only requirement is students must attend one of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/a60-school-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Achieve60 Schools<\/a>\u00a0or one of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/5e-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5E Partner Schools<\/a>. Space is limited, but we need your help in spreading the word.<\/p>\n<p>In previous years, Arizona GEAR UP invited rising 10<sup>th<\/sup> graders to <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northern Arizona University<\/a> mountain campus for a weeklong experiential camp to learn more about college life and hone leadership skills. While COVID-19 prevents us from gathering in person this year, we still promise something for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Students will spend part of their day diving into leadership activities to build self-confidence and tap into their creative side as they engage their true leader. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seedstraining.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seeds Training<\/a>, known for its world-class youth development programs, will facilitate all the leadership components.<\/p>\n<p>Students will customize their technology activities with the TechDuo Curriculum. Each student will choose from one of the following sessions that will help them practice STEM skills during the summer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Game Design I: Platform game<\/li>\n<li>Game Design II: Scrolling background game<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Art and Animation: Audience and community problem solving<\/li>\n<li>Robotics: Build and code a robot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And one of the best parts? Each student will receive a robot to design and program regardless of the schedule they choose.<\/p>\n<p>The schedule for the Arizona GEAR UP Virtual Leadership Academy and Technology camp is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>June 7 \u2013 11, 2021<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10 a.m. \u2013 12 p.m. Leadership Academy<\/li>\n<li>12 p.m. \u2013 12:30 Lunch\u2014gift card provided<\/li>\n<li>12:30 p.m. \u2013 2 p.m. Technology Camp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Students can enroll now<\/a>, or they can contact Arizona GEAR UP at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gear.up@nau.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gear.up@nau.edu<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<a href=\"tel:6027764616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(602) 776-4616<\/a> with questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona GEAR UP will host a FREE Virtual Leadership Academy &amp; Technology Camp June 7 \u2013 11. We even provide gift certificates for lunch during this week-long event. The only requirement is students must attend one of our\u00a0Achieve60 Schools\u00a0or one of our\u00a05E Partner Schools. Space is limited, but we need your help in spreading the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":555,"featured_media":2471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3],"tags":[12,57],"class_list":["post-2476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-education","tag-arizona-gear-up","tag-summer-program"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gear-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}