The program emphasizes collaborative STEAM projects with a social justice focus, providing a unique interdisciplinary learning experience.
The USD STEAM Team Summer Academy offers middle and high school students a week-long, hands-on learning experience in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). Participants engage in daily activities such as discussions around the United Nations Goals for Sustainable Development, designing and building complex chain reaction machines, and exploring mathematical concepts through folding and visualization. The program aims to enhance creativity, problem-solving approaches, communication, and critical thinking skills. Students also participate in team-building through fitness activities, arts, sciences, and goal setting in preparation for high school, college, and career transitions. The academy is a collaboration of faculty from the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, and the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of San Diego.
A typical day includes team-based challenges, experiments, and project-based learning in the mornings, followed by guest speakers, hands-on workshops, or field trips in the afternoons.
The ideal student is a middle or high schooler eager to engage in hands-on STEAM projects, develop critical thinking, and explore potential college and career paths.
University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110
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