🎉Celebrate 10 Years of Impact! Join Self-eSTEM in Volunteering at our 2024 STEM Exploration Camp! 🚀

✨ Be a summer camp superhero and shape the future of STEM! ✨

Self-eSTEM is seeking volunteers to serve as a camp mentor to help guide and encourage our Innovators through the camp project-based activity activities, and help create a dynamic & fun atmosphere that fosters learning and growth. 

Help us create an unforgettable experience at our 2024 STEM Exploration Camp. 

• Camp Details 🗓️
• Date: Monday, July 15 – Saturday, July 20, 2024 
• Location: Oakland Technical High School (4351 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611)
• Hours: 9:00am – 3:30pm PST 
  • (Saturday only, the “Close Out Celebration” event hours are 11:00am – 1:00pm PST)
• Theme: Futuristic City Planning Solutions for Tomorrow’s World

See full camp description below.

About the Camp 🏫🔬

The Self-eSTEM STEM Exploration Camp is a unique opportunity for young BIPOC girls and women to immerse themselves in the world of STEM through hands-on activities, inspiring field trips, and engaging workshops. This camp provides a supportive and empowering environment where participants can explore their interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Why Volunteer? 🌟

Volunteering with Self-eSTEM offers numerous benefits:

• Make an Impact: Help inspire and empower the next generation of STEM leaders.
• Employee & Community Engagement: Connect with like-minded individuals and colleagues who are passionate about STEM education and empowerment.
• Personal Growth: Gain valuable experience and skills while making a difference in your community.
• Perks: Complimentary camp t-shirts, food, beverages, and be a STEM ambassador influencing future Innovators.

Special Camp Events 🎉🎈

• Field Trip to CircleCI (July 18):

Join us at CircleCI Headquarters in San Francisco! Volunteers needed to chaperone and support our participants as they explore software development and tech innovation.

• Close Out Celebration (July 20):

Celebrate an amazing week with our Close Out Celebration! Volunteers needed for setup, breakdown, and smooth event operation. Sign up for the 11:00am-1:00pm time slot if attending.

Click here to Sign-Up 📝and choose times that fit your schedule. Orientation optional and see camp description details below.

Join us on this historical milestone of 10 years of impact!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at Roxxanne, Director of Programs, [email protected].

Camp Description Details ⛺

Our camp participants will embark on a groundbreaking journey to address the challenges of biohazards and contagious viruses within their communities. They will use engineering and design principles to leverage their STEM skills and devise innovative strategies to address these challenges, focusing on transportation and social activities. Collaborating with UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design, and our participants will reimagine and reconstruct their communities. Key focus areas:

• City Planning & Transportation: Institute of Transportation Studies, Berkeley, and Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) regarding city planning and transportation with VR bike simulator.
• Autonomous Vehicles: Exploring Nuro’s autonomous vehicles with Nuro to understand the future of transportation.
• Virtual Reality: Using Mozilla’s Hub (3D VR platform) to bring their innovative ideas to life.
• Career Exposure: Visiting CircleCI’s headquarters (July 18) to learn about careers in tech, software development, coding, and trends in AI/ML and city planning through Oakland Soul partners.

Throughout the camp, our Innovators will develop 21st-century skills and present their innovative solutions to peers and community partners, celebrating their achievements in Virtual Reality. Contribute to the academic and personal growth within the city planning, transportation, and STEM ecosystem for our Innovators. Special knowledge in these fields are not required.