Name: Comcast Techpak: Free STEM Activity Day
Start: 2018-10-06T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2018-10-06T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Houston Community College (HCC)

Comcast Techpak: Free STEM Activity Day

Techpak

MISSION: To ignite an interest in STEM learning to prepare our youth to compete globally through analytical thinking and design learning that fosters creativity and innovation.
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<H2>What is techpak?</H2>
Techpak is a free STEM activity day sponsored by Internet Essentials from Comcast. This is an event for 600 students in K – 12th grade.
This will give students the opportunity to participate in a free STEM hands on experience with the chance to interact with professionals in various STEM fields.
Students will participate in techpak activities based on their grade levels:
K – 5th grade: The Bear Cubs
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Drones 
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Lego Engineering
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Measuring Earthquake & Building your own Seismograph 
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6th - 8th grade: The Lion Pak
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HCC - Coding - Swift Playground
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Lego Robotics
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Virtual Reality 
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9th - 12th grade: The Wolf Pak
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A Taste of Tech - Career Test Drives
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Drone Operations - Sky's The Limit
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Comcast - Day in the Life Of A Techie
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Cyber Security
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Information Science: Geographic Information System (GIS)
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<H2>Program includes:</H2>
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Free Lunch & snacks
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Hands on activities
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T-shirts & Giveaways
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For Parents ~ You are our VIP guests (Very Important Parents) and you will learn about:
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Comcast Internet Essentials
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HCC Certification and Degree Opportunities
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Panel Discussion with Techies - the family support required and educational journey as students seek their degree           
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<H2>Partners: </H2>
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BridgeYear
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Comp-U-Dopt
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Houston Community College (HCC)
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HCC Southwest College | HCC Center of Excellence for Digital Information and Technology |  HCC Office of Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Houston Hispanic Forum
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Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHPE)
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UH - Cullen College of Engineering
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Webtropolis
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*Childcare will be provided for children 4 and under* 
 
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