The “Tech on the Block”
Summer Youth Program

Where youth explore Artificial Intelligence (AI), virtual reality, and data science!

About the program:

Tech on the Block is a two-week summer program filled with interactive, hands-on activities!

Designed for rising 5th-8th grade students, where participants will link cutting-edge technologies with life skills, personal identities, and community, and indulge in a daily mix of physical activities, arts, and outdoor adventures.

One unique aspects of this program is the inclusion of parents/guardians of the youth participants in the learning experience, aiming to nurture intergenerational learning and include diverse voices in the development and design of AI technologies and learning spaces.

Program Details:

The program will be free of charge. However, youth and parent participation is required. Youth are not allowed to miss more than two days of the program, and parents are required to attend the following: 

One-hour orientation session about the program on June 21st, 2024 from, 6:00pm-7:00pm,

One parent workshop on August 9th, 2024 from 4:30pm-6:30pm, and

The youth showcase, where our youth will present their projects on August 16th, 2024 from 4:30pm-6:30pm. 

Who: Student entering 5th-8th grades during 2024-2025 school year.

When and where:  This is a two-week program. Students are required to attend both weeks held on: 

August 5-9, 2024, 8:30am-4:30pm at  Solid Rock Church.

August 12-16, 2024, 8:30am-4:30pm at University of Maryland, College Park.

Tech on the Block is organized by researchers at the Information College at the University of Maryland in collaboration with Metamorphosis Community Project. It is part of a research project to learn how to create better out-of-school learning opportunities for youth and their families.

Do you have any questions? Click the following link for the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

For any further questions, email us at techblock-2024@umd.edu