Get ready for another summer of science, technology, engineering, art and math with Destination Exploration!
Keep an eye out for future scientists and inventors on campus this summer – Destination Exploration summer camps start July 3 and run until August 24. Hundreds of campers will experience the excitement of STEM at Grossology, Farm Camp, Ancient Technology and Tech Sampler camps, along with many other exciting options.
Each day, campers will learn about amazing facts, complete interactive experiments, discover new technologies and make new friends. Campers will also get to experience some of the research that is happening on campus with several faculty and graduate student-led activities and tours.
Destination Exploration Summer Camps are put together by an amazing team of dedicated staff. Camp instructors have put in a great deal of effort to make this summer a great one for campers. Camp is also made possible by wonderful volunteers, grad student TAs and management staff.
For more information and to register, please visit the Destination Exploration website: http://www.uleth.ca/destination-exploration/summer-camps
When: Weekdays, July 3 to August 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Alberta Water and Environmental Science Building, University of Lethbridge Campus
Media Availability: Media are invited to attend during camp hours Monday to Friday.
Contact(s):
Laura Keffer-Wilkes (kefferwilkesl@uleth.ca) 403-382-7121
Program Coordinator – Destination Exploration
Valerie Archibald (Valerie.archibald@uleth.ca) 403-382-7161
Director of Youth Outreach – Faculty of Arts & Science
ABOUT Destination Exploration:
Destination Exploration is Lethbridge’s leading youth science outreach organization. We strive to provide our participants with a positive and exciting educational experience in science, technology, engineering and math programs. We offer interactive classroom workshops, stimulating summer camps, inspiring afterschool clubs, as well as special events and science-themed birthday parties. Our programs have been growing steadily since they originated in 2002, and now reach over 4000 youth each year in Lethbridge and its surrounding areas. Please visit our website http://www.uleth.ca/destination-exploration/ for more information.
We are a proud network member of Actua. Actua provides training, resources and support to its national network of members located at universities and colleges across Canada in the delivery of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education outreach programming. Each year, these members engage over 225,000 youth in 500 communities nationwide. Please visit Actua at www.actua.ca.
