Oakton summer youth programs picking up STEAM

Young people between the ages of 8 and 12 are invited to give their science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) skills a workout during the summer months by enrolling in fun-filled classes offered by Oakton Community College. The classes provide diverse learning opportunities that connect youth to a college campus and are filling fast.

“Each summer, Oakton offers innovative and unique learning programs for youth,” says Jesse Ivory, senior manager for business and community programs at Oakton. “We are especially excited about the new and popular returning courses this year. Participants are sure to have a fun, yet academically engaging, experience.”

The first two weeks of summer STEAM youth programming include the following activities:

Minecraft© Animators Fee: $139 Early Bird $159 Regular Rate

Bring Minecraft® characters to life in an animated short film. Learn how studios like Pixar and Disney make movies using techniques such as key framing, texturing, animating rigged 3D models and more.

• Skokie Campus: Monday - Thursday, June 4-7, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Des Plaines Campus: Monday - Thursday, June 11-14, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

New! Code Your Own Adventure! Interactive Storytelling Fee: $139 Early Bird $159 Regular Rate

Start with a concept, design the characters, and choose not just one ending, but many! Learn how to create text-based adventure games with variables, conditional logic, images, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

• Skokie Campus: Monday - Thursday, June 4-7, 1 - 4 p.m.
• Des Plaines Campus: Monday - Thursday, June 11-14, 1 - 4 p.m.

New! App.IO: Make Your First Multiplayer App Fee: $139 Early Bird $159 Regular Rate

The hottest new Apps are IO apps! Do you like to play Agar.io or Slither.io? If so, then you will love this class! Become the creator of the next viral web IO. In this class, your team will design an original multiplayer experience.

• Des Plaines Campus: Monday - Thursday, June 4-7, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Skokie Campus: Monday - Thursday, June 11-14, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

New! ROBLOX® Makers-Coders-Entrepreneurs Fee: $139 Early Bird $159 Regular Rate

Discover how to code in the Lua language while playing and designing worlds in ROBLOX®. Class combines game design concepts, coding and fun.

• Des Plaines Campus: Monday - Thursday, June 4-7, 1 - 4 p.m.
• Skokie Campus: Monday - Thursday, June 11-14, 1 - 4 p.m.

The programs are offered at Oakton’s campuses in Skokie, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., and Des Plaines, 1600 E. Golf Road. Lunch is not provided. For a complete list of STEAM youth classes and registration information, visit www.oakton.edu/conted/find_classes/youth or call 847-982-9888.