STEMS TO SUCCESS

Join the Nu Xi Zeta Helping Alexandria Virginia Excel (H.A.V.E.) Foundation at STEMs to Success, a technology workshop for teens aged 13-19. The goal of this event is to help teens develop technology skills for college and beyond. It will consist of two 90-minute interactive workshops including career planning and job outlooks for each industry. Teens can choose from the following technology sessions:

Technology Session 1

• Pathways to the Heart of Health Careers
• 3-2-1 Blast Off! Rocketry Workshop, presented by Get into STEM, LLC
• Renewable Energy
• Digital Photography: DSLR, Traditional Point & Shoot Cameras, Lenses, Modes and More!, presented by members of the Best Buy Geek Squad
• The Ultimate Gamer! Inside Video Gaming, presented by members of the Best Buy Geek Squad

Technology Session 2

• 3-2-1 Blast Off! Rocketry Workshop, presented by Get into STEM, LLC
• Weather 101
  
• Attack of the Drones, presented by members of the Best Buy Geek Squad
• Computer Networking and Internet Connectivity, presented by members of the Best Buy Geek Squad

WHEN: Saturday, June 4, 2016 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM (EDT)

WHERE: Lee Center - 1108 Jefferson Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Saturday, June 4, 2016
9:30-10:00 Registration​
10:00-10:30 Opening Remarks
10:30​-12:00 Technology Session 1
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Technology Session 2
2:30-3:30 Wrap up/Closing Remarks

Opening remarks by Dr. Karl Reid, Executive Director of the National Society of Black Engineers

The event is free and open to the general public. Lunch will be provided by event sponsor, Domino's Pizza. Registration required.

Register: stems-to-success.eventbrite.com

Technology Sessions

Pathways to the Heart of Health Careers

Are you interested in helping people or animals? Curious about how the body works? Maybe you have considered a future health career. In this session, youth will explore the different health careers and learn how to prepare for these careers through high school and college. The session includes a quick anatomy lesson about this engine of life, the heart, and students will construct working stethoscopes to hear their own heartbeats.

Renewable Energy
Renewable energy sources are an important part of our environmental and economic longevity. This workshop provides an overview of renewable energy technologies. Youth will work in groups to create energy graphics, build and test a solar or wind powered machine, and discuss implications for renewable energy. Students will also discuss the different renewable energy careers and gain insight into the job outlook in this field.

Weather 101
Learn what makes weather wet and wild! This workshop features videos which showcase the devastating effects of tornadoes and severe weather. Students will discuss natural disasters, analyze weather patterns to determine potential tornado locations, develop a tornado safety plan and build a barometer. The session will include careers paths and job outlooks in meteorology, climate, and weather.

Digital Photography: DSLR, Traditional Point & Shoot Cameras, Lenses, Modes and More!
Join the Best Buy Geek Squad as they use professional shooting techniques combined with hands-on instruction to show teens how to use DSLR and traditional point-and-shoot cameras to take world-class photographs. In this hands-on session, students will learn basic portrait and lighting techniques for use in various DSLR camera modes. They will also explore professional shooting techniques for action and creative shots and experiment with professional imaging software. Students will gain insight into careers in photography, photojournalism, professional photo editing and more!

The Ultimate Gamer! Inside Video Gaming
You play PlayStation every day, but do you really know how it works? In this session, the Best Buy Geek Squad will use live demos to teach students about the various gaming systems and demonstrate how graphic design and computer programming impact the gaming experience. Students will explore concepts such as open-source gaming and in-person reality. The Geek Squad will also provide insight into how technical careers like graphic design, programming, software testers, and animators come together to create the finished product - your favorite game.

3-2-1 Blast Off!
Launching into space is an amazing feat. How do we know we can get where we want to go? Engineering design is important to helping us reach our goals. In this Get Into STEM class, students in small groups of 2-3 will design and build a straw rocket and maximize its flight time. Students will learn how launch angle, force, and rocket length affect the flight distance of a straw rocket.

Attack of the Drones
Flying a drone in itself is a learning process but with enough persistence and patience, they can be a lot of fun! Drones can also be powerful for developing hand-eye coordination skills as well as a potential spark for a lifelong fascination of flight and the science behind it. In this session, The Best Buy Geek Squad will teach students how to navigate drones. Students will also explore ways that drones are used in various careers including photo and video recording in wildlife, engineering, architecture, aviation, military, and sports.

Computer Networking and Internet Connectivity
95% of all teens ages 12-17 are now online but few know the wide range of skills required to keep a computer network up and running. Join Best Buy Geek Squad members as they teach teens the ins and outs of in-home computer networking. Teens will learn how various factors impact high-speed internet access for all the devices that can be connected wirelessly within a home. The Geek Squad will also explain how to navigate careers in networking and computer systems administration.