Now Accepting Applications for the 2019 Girls Tinker Academy
The Girls Tinker Academy is a two-week program designed to engage and inspire middle school students in Maker activities to encourage the exploration and development of technical, mathematical, and artistic abilities.
For Summer 2019, twenty-four middle school students from across Sonoma County will be selected to attend the hands-on sessions to be taught by SSU Math professor, Natalie Hobson, and a team of outstanding undergraduate student techs in the SSU Makerspace (2nd floor of the SSU Library). They will participate in a variety of activities including coding, modeling, crafting, sewing, and building.
Students must provide their own lunch!
Girls Tinker Academy
When: Monday – Thursday, July 22-25 and July 29 – August 1, 2019, 9am – 4pm
Where: SSU Makerspace, 2nd floor Schulz Library
Academy Instructors: SSU faculty committed to broadening participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) are leading the Academy. Sonoma State students will be assisting and serving as mentors.
Cost: FREE
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the Girls Tinker Academy, students must:
- Be current middle school students (entering 7th, 8th, or 9th grade in August 2019).
- Attend a middle school in Sonoma County.
Application:
To be considered for participation, the following must be submitted:
- Girls Tinker Academy Summer 2019 Application (personal data and personal statement) – submitted via the online application document
- Recommendation from Math or Science Teacher – CTE Foundation will send the recommendation form directly to the teacher contact provided in the application document.
The application is due by Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 4:00pm.
Applicants will be notified by the end of May.