Old South welcomes back tech camp for kids

We are excited to welcome back Empow Summer Camp, which brings technology, arts, and play together to help young learners discover and build on their creative talents. Please read Empow's press release below to learn more about the camp!

Summer STEM Camps Return to Boston’s Back Bay

Empow Studios returns to Back Bay with a new curriculum for summer camps in 2018

Educating students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is considered essential to boost possibilities and prepare them for a changing world. Getting students interested early on in these subjects by making these endeavors fun is the goal of Empow Studios.

The staff at Empow Studios, based in Lexington, is thrilled to be returning to Boston’s Back Bay for a series of summer camps. The week-long summer tech camps will focus on subjects ranging from robotics, 3D printing and coding to stop-motion animation, video production and audio engineering.

“Our previous two years in Back Bay have been a great experience, and last year we filled up most of the camps,” says Empow Outreach Director Dave Gutierrez. “We also have a big presence throughout Boston and the Boston Public Schools during the school year: We run a number of workshops with the Boston Public Library branches, we are a part of the BPS 5th Quarter of Learning Program, and also teach at the Kingsley Montessori School, Torit Montessori School, German International School of Boston, British International School of Boston, and more. We also are an official partner of BPS and Boston After School and Beyond. We’re excited to bring new project curriculum to our Boston camps this summer.”

Details:

Location: Old South Church, 645 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116

Dates: Weeks starting 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16

Time: Camp runs 9:00am-4:00pm. Early drop-off starts at 8:30am (no additional charge) and an extended day until 5:30pm is available for a $20/day additional charge.

Cost: Half Day $335/wk; Full day $595/wk

Two categories of camps are scheduled:

Tech & Design Camp: Features robotics, 2D & 3D video game design, animation, Scratch programming, coding, 3D modeling & printing, audio engineering, digital music, and video production. Empow teaches the basics, and campers use their imagination to make their projects come alive. Open to campers entering grades 2 through 8.

Minecraft Camp: Empow focuses on various educational aspects of Minecraft. Campers learn modding, electrical engineering (via redstone circuits), architecture, game design, and world creation. Campers even create very simple computers inside Minecraft. Open to campers entering grades 2 through 8. For more information about all of Empow Studios' locations and programs, including classes, clubs and outreach efforts, visit: empow.me or find us on Facebook.