Summer Camp Guide, February 22, 2019

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Amazon camp to help build future engineers ong before Arlington and Alexandria welcome the first of 25,000 employees at Amazon’s new HQ2, students in Woodbridge will be getting hands-on training this summer for the jobs of the future, with support from the new Amazon Future Engineer program.

Amazon announced the nationwide program last fall, noting that the Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that by

2020 there will be 1.4 million job openings related to computer science and only 400,000 computer science graduates with the right skills to fill the slots, according to a news release. And, despite opportunities for higher salaries, the majority of public elementary and high schools, particularly in less-advantaged communities, do not offer computer science classes.

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high school are up to 8 times more likely to take computer science in college; and among women, they are 10 times more likely to do so — yet most high schools don’t offer these courses,” said Jeff Wilke, Amazon’s retail CEO. “Computer science skills are some of the most in-demand in the modern economy, and we have created Amazon Future Engineer because we believe young people from all backgrounds should have help, from childhood to career, so they can have a future in this highly paid, rapidly growing field.”

Amazon Future Engineer includes several efforts to inspire kids to explore computer science, including coding camps, online lessons, Amazon-funded AP courses and student scholarships.

Amazon Future Engineer is funding camp scholarships this summer at NVCC Woodbridge through a partnership with Code.org and Coding with Kids.

Designed by experts, these camps will let underprivileged students discover the potential of coding in an interactive, hands-on way. Children and young people who participate in these activities are more likely to say they like computer science and have confidence in their computer science abilities, according to the release.

Students and parents can apply for

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Students will get a hands-on look at computer coding with scholarships for summer camp programs from Amazon.

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summer camp scholarships, and those looking to sponsor students can make donations at codingwithkids.org/amazon.

“This program from Amazon will play an important role in helping make computer science education — and high paying jobs — a reality for female and underrepresented, minority students,” said Hadi Partovi, Code.org founder and CEO. “Computer science education and skills have become essential across all industries today. It’s critical that students from all backgrounds have access to the classes that set them up to succeed and the resources to continue their studies.”

Weekly summer programs, available from July 8-Aug. 2 at NVCC Woodbridge, 2645 College Drive, include “Little Coders,” “Minecraft Modding,” “Scratch Game Development,” “Roblox: Code and Publish Games,” “Robotics for Little Coders” and “Python Game Development.”

Camps are also available at Amazon’s Herndon campus at 13200 Woodland Park Road.

State offers three-week lessons in environmental stewardship

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community improvements • Trail restoration and construction, and more.

Except for cameras, all electronic devices are prohibited during the program to minimize distractions.

Young people with a strong background in environmental education are encouraged to apply, but those who have never experienced a park setting are welcome as well, according to the site.

Applications are due March 4. More info is at dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/ youth-conservation-corps.

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f a student is looking for an opportunity outside of the traditional summer camp, the Virginia State Parks system is taking applications for the 2019 Youth Conservation Corps program.

The three-week program lets teens ages 14-17 live in a state park while performing restoration and construction projects.

Work generally takes place in the daytime, with environmental education and adventure opportunities in the evenings and weekends.

“Participants work hard, sometimes in difficult conditions, including deep mud, heat and mosquitoes, and flies,” according to the Department of Conservation and Recreation website.

At the end of the program, crew members receive a $500 stipend, and the program can also count toward community service hours.

The first session runs from June 23 through July 13, and the second is from July 21 through Aug. 10.

Projects can include: • Restoration and preservation of wetlands, stream banks, endangered species and other wildlife habitats • Foliage restoration, water quality testing, removal of non-native plants and weeds, watershed work, nursery management, landscaping, mapping, surveying, recycling and other

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