GenCyber Tacoma
2019-07-15 | WA
The GenCyber program provides summer cybersecurity camp experiences for students and teachers at the K‐12 level. The goals of the program are to increase interest in cybersecurity careers and diversity in the cybersecurity workforce of the nation, help all students understand correct and safe online behavior and how they can be good digital citizens. 2019 Gen Cyber Tacoma is focused on incoming 8th and 9th-grade students and is a free three‐week mid‐day camp.
The Tacoma camp is packed with fun learning activities from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, four days per week (Mon. ‐ Thurs.) for three weeks on University of Washington Tacoma Campus.
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STEM Robotics Summer Camp
2019-06-29 08:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Grey Middle School, 6229 S Tyler St, Tacoma, WA, 98409, United States
This summer for the first time MESA is offering a series of one-week summer camps for middle school students covering STEM topics, such as Engineering, Gaming, Aeronautics and Robotics. The summer camp is designed to focus on four STEM topics and will be held in four different locations. Each camp will serve 25 students. Students will be allowed to participate in one camp only, Monday through Friday, with a topical field trip each Friday.

Who can attend: The camps are designed for middle school students. Students must be entering or attending middle school in the 2019/20 school year (ages 11-14).
How much will the camps cost: The camp is free and open to middle school students only.
MESA STEM Summer Camp schedule is as follows:
Each camp will be held 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, with the exception of Camp 4 which is an evening camp and will be held 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm with a day field trip on Friday August 9th. Camps will include snacks.

July 8th – 12th: Aeronautics, Tacoma Community College
July 22nd – 26th: Gaming, Baker Middle School
July 29th – August 2nd: Robotics, Grey Middle School
August 5th – 9th: Engineering, Graduate Tacoma (Note: this is an evening camp and will be held 5:30 – 8:30 pm)

How to Apply: Each camp will be limited to 25 students and placement is offered on a first-come first served basis. To apply, please visit the Tacoma MESA website at summer.tacomamesa.com. Here you will find additional program information and the application. You will have the opportunity to submit the application on line or you can print and send to the MESA Program Office.

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Hilltop Scholars Block Party
2019-07-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Peace Community Center, 2106 South Cushman Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405, United States

Big Hat Brunch: All on Board
2019-07-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Courtyard by Marrior Tacoma Downtown, 1515 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
As delightful as it is delicious, the Big Hat Brunch is a spectacular themed fundraising fête for Oasis Youth Center. This year’s theme celebrates the role board-games have played in connecting queer youth to Oasis Youth Center, Pierce County’s only drop-in, resource, and support center dedicated to queer and questioning youth.
Coordinate with your friends around the board-game theme selected by your table sponsor or sponsor a table to select your own theme! Then join us for fabulous food, fun, and festivities!
Established in 1985, Oasis is a vital resource and destination for queer youth to find community, connect with resources, and empower one another. Your support ensures that Oasis can continue its life-changing programs. Brunch funds will support Oasis operations and programming.
The Big Hat Brunch is a featured event of the 2019 Tacoma Pride Festival.

STEM Gaming Summer Camp
2019-07-22 08:00 - 12:30 | Baker Middle School, 8001 S J St, Tacoma, WA, 98408, United States

Advanced Math Super Review
2019-07-27 08:00 - 10:00 | WA
Functions, logs, matrices, and vectors, just to name a few. While these question types are not abundant, you will need to know these concepts if you are aiming for 30+ on the ACT math or 700+ on the SAT math. Enhanced Prep is here to help you! It’s time to dust off your formulas and learn some time-saving and accuracy-improving approaches. Join EP for this informative, 2-hour session to help Enhance your math score. Space is limited, register today to save your seat!

Fearless Facilitation Workshop
2019-08-02 09:00 - 16:00 | Pacific Lutheran University, 12180 Park Ave S., Tacoma, WA, 98447, United States
Discover the critical elements of skilled facilitation in this two-day workshop on PLU’s beautiful campus in Tacoma, WA. Experienced facilitator and iterative design expert Ryan Kiggins will lead participants through these critical elements using videos and group discussion. Most importantly, every participant will get the opportunity to put their new knowledge into practice by facilitating discussion in the workshop itself.
At the end of the two days, participants will be able to

Identify practices and mindsets that enable dynamic and engaging facilitation
Avoid common pitfalls when facilitating
Understand how to use feedback to improve facilitation skills
Use the skills identified in the class to achieve the best possible result in collaborative engagements
