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Featured Courses

CYBER 1: INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY: LIVE ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS (High School)

CYBERSECURITY 1: The security of information technology is a constantly evolving field, of which most people don't fully understand. As networked technologies become integrated into every facet of our lives, knowing how to protect our devices and networks is something we all need now more than ever. Cybersecurity and data breaches are in the news almost every day. Google, Uber, Target, and our government agencies are under constant attack.

Price: $250

DATA SCIENCE AND THE POWER OF STATISTICS:LIVE ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS (High School)

07/13/20 - 07/17/20

DATA SCIENCE AND THE POWER OF STATISTICS: As we move into the twenty-first century, the need for workers with statistics and data science experience is rapidly growing. Develop the ability to mine, manipulate and visualize data. Learn how to extract data from websites such as Wikipedia, GitHub and other data science websites.

Price: $250

ART OF STOP-MOTION ANIMATION LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (Middle and High School)

07/06/20 - 07/10/20

ART OF STOP-MOTION ANIMATION : Transform your drawings and personal objects into animation! Bring them to life through dynamic stop-motion animations and learn the basics of sound design, storytelling and the fundamentals of story-boarding. This workshop will introduce the essence of video, animation and sound production that will result in a final group project.

Price: $250

SIMULATED HISTORY & CURRENT EVENTS: LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (High School)

07/13/20 - 07/17/20

SIMULATED HISTORY & CURRENT EVENTS: What better way to learn about social studies and current events than to actually get to experience them? Through this exploratory learning platform, students take part in simulations and have fun, all while learning about important moments in history and current events. The class uses simulations designed by the U.S. State Department to engage students in high interest topics, grow their critical thinking and verbal communication skills.

Price: $250

Featured Courses

CYBER 1: INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY: LIVE ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS (High School)

07/06/20 - 07/10/20

07/13/20 - 07/17/20

07/20/20 - 07/24/20

07/27/20 - 07/31/20

Price: $250

DATA SCIENCE AND THE POWER OF STATISTICS:LIVE ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS (High School)

07/13/20 - 07/17/20

Price: $250

ART OF STOP-MOTION ANIMATION LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (Middle and High School)

07/06/20 - 07/10/20

Price: $250

SIMULATED HISTORY & CURRENT EVENTS: LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (High School)

07/13/20 - 07/17/20

Price: $250

Courses

LEADERSHIP FOR POSITIVE CHANGE: LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (High School)

LEADERSHIP FOR POSITIVE CHANGE: The world more is complex and the next generation of change agents are needed to take on the new challenges. Today's world needs inspired, service-oriented leaders now more than ever. What does it mean to be a leader? Do you lead with your voice or with your actions? Each of us has the capacity to be an inspired leader and this course helps students identify their unique leadership strengths and core values. Cultivate the leader within you to become your best self!

Price: $250

July 6-10, 2020, Live Online Hybrid: (LOH)

TECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP: LIVE ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS Class (Middle and High School)

TECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP: The world is constantly changing, especially in the midst of a pandemic, yet those influencing it the most are tech innovators of the world. Each day, students will be exposed to the world of entrepreneurship, meet real innovators who have created businesses, and participate in a hands on lessons where they develop a wearable tech product, business plan, and report their learnings. A class kit will be mailed to assist students with developing a prototype that will be shared at the end of the week. Students will participate in a week long learning experience virtually as a large class with an added benefit of a small cohort for enhanced learning at scheduled times.

Price: $250

July 27-31, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)

ANIME & JAPANESE CULTURE: LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (Middle & High School)

ANIME & JAPANESE CULTURE: Anime is a cartoon, right? When you think of anime do you imagine large eyes, colorful hair, and funny outfits? If only it were that simple. Anime has always been used to tell the story of Japanese culture and society. The Japanese culture reflected in anime is so pervasive, yet elusive, and this course guides you into the unique world of how anime has become a world wide phenomenon.

Price: $250

July 20-24, 2020, Live Online Hybrid: (LOH)

ANIME & JAPANESE CULTURE: DIRECTOR'S CUT: LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (Middle & High School)

ANIME & JAPANESE CULTURE: DIRECTOR'S CUT: Imagination and skills merge in this exploration of Anime and Japanese Culture. Go deeper into the minds of groundbreaking Japanese anime directors, like Hayao Miyazaki, Mamoru Oshii, Shin'ichiro Watanabe, Isao Takahata, and Tezuka, to analyze the different interpretations, share opinions, and understand the hidden messages inside these films.

Price: $250

July 27-31, 2020, Live Online Hybrid: (LOH)

ASTROPHYSICS: COSMIC DISTANCES: LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (High School)

ASTROPHYSICS: COSMIC DISTANCES: How did our ancient ancestors know so much about the stars? How did they measure distances with such precision between the moon and the sun? This course explores the astrophysical theories, ideas and concepts determining distances between us and other planets, stars, star clusters and galaxies. Spend a week exploring the parallax effect, energy conversion, photometry, spectroscopy, thermal radiation, luminosity, stellar evolution, the Doppler Shift and more!

Price: $250

July 13-17, 2020, Live Online Hybrid: (LOH)

BIOTERRORISM 2020 SIMULATION: LIVE ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS HYBRID (High School)

Bioterrorism 2020 Simulation: The year is 2020 and you have been exposed to a bio agent in a bioterrorist attack. The agent can cause widespread sickness and possibly death, which results in creating immense panic and unimaginable fear.� As a result, society has been disrupted in a short period of time.��The SEA virtual, one-week-long virtual summer program invites HS students to examine�the potential threats of bioterrorism, the agents that could be exploited, and�the national law enforcement and public health agencies involved in preparedness and mitigation. Students will work in teams to solve one aspect of the real-world problem of bioterrorism and showcase their final group project with a Virtual Project Presentation to which friends, family, peers, and instructors are invited. This hands-on course brings in industry experts from the field of bioterrorism and creates a fun learning platform... (and great dinner conversation each night!)

Price: $250

July 27-31, 2020, Live Online Hybrid: (LOH)

CYBER 2: EXPLORING CHALLENGES IN CYBERSECURITY: LIVE ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS (High School)

Cyber 2: Exploring the challenges of modern cybersecurity builds on what students learn in Cyber 1. This course explores the challenges that programmers are faced with in a rapidly changing, highly volatile environment. This hands on course, challenges students to apply what they have learned into practical applications.

Price: $250

July 6-10, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)
July 13-17, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)
July 20-24, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)
July 27-31, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)

CYBERSECURITY 3: ADVANCED CYBERSECURITY: LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (High School)

CYBERSECURITY 3: Deepen your understanding, competencies, and skills with this weeklong course in cybersecurity. Advanced Cybersecurity students will have a command of web application security, exploitation, and cryptography. Completion of Cyber 1 or 2 is required, and programming experience in C++, Java, Javascript, Python and/or PHP is highly recommended as prerequisites to this next-level course.

Price: $250

July 6-10, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)
July 13-17, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)
July 20-24, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)
July 27-31, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)

FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY - Live Online Synchronous Hybrid class (High School)

FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY: Students get a chance to try their own hand at what it's like investing money. Students will increase their knowledge of financial literacy by examining various real world scenarios and investment strategies. Throughout the session, the class explores ways to invest money. Students role up their sleeves and jump in, as they take part in a stock market game competition.

Price: $250

July 27-31, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)

FITNESS & NUTRITION: LIVE ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS (Middle & High School)

FITNESS & NUTRITION: Get in shape, learn about your health and have fun doing it! This comprehensive wellness class includes fitness training for all levels and nutrition knowledge that empowers participants to make healthy choices to improve their overall fitness and function! The program designed to energize students who want to take control of their health and wellness to get fit, fast, strong, and learn to live healthier lifestyles.

Price: $150

August 17-21, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)

GAMING DESIGN FOR ARTIST: LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (High School)

GAMING DESIGN FOR ARTIST: Transform your passion for art and gaming into new tech skills while you create your own video game. Building new computer games takes cooperation between lots of different people with different skills. In this week-long course, you'll find out what it's like working as a digital artist in a game development team together with programmers to build your own video game.

FULL DAY COURSE-9:00 to 3:00
Price: $495

August 17-21, 2020, Live Online Hybrid: (LOH)

GAMING DESIGN FOR PROGRAMMERS:LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (High School)

GAMING DESIGN FOR PROGRAMMERS: Transform your passion for gaming into new tech skills and create your own video game. Building new computer games takes cooperation between lots of different people with different skills. In this week-long course, you'll find out what it's like working as a programmer in a game development team together with artists to build your own video game.

Price: $495

August 17-21, 2020, Live Online Hybrid: (LOH)

PHOTOSHOP FOR SOCIAL MEDIA: LIVE ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS HYBRID (High School)

PHOTOSHOP FOR SOCIAL MEDIA: How do you make a meme? How do social media rock stars become rock stars? Students will get professional lessons in Photoshop, digital and video editing to help them reach a level that not only can help on social media, but better prepares them for tasks as they reach higher levels of education. HIt's not just what you have to say, it's how you put your content out there.
Price: $250

July 13-17, 2020, Live Online Hybrid: (LOH)

POLITICAL DEBATE LIVE ONLINE HYBRID (High School)

POLITICAL DEBATE: Did you know that UMBC has one of the top 5 debate teams in the country? Learn the art of persuasion and how to craft a winning argument. This session will explore debate strategies and techniques. Have a fantastic time arguing, discussing current events and engaging in spirited debates over all kinds of topics... including freedom of speech!
Price: $250

July 20-24, 2020, Live Online Hybrid: (LOH)

SAT TEST PREP COURSE

SAT TEST PREP COURSE: This 4 week, 8 sessions online workshop prepares high school students to take the SAT undergraduate college entrance exam. Taking the SAT can be very stressful, but it doesn't have to be. With so much riding on your score, taking an SAT preparation class is something every student should consider.
Early Bird Pricing available six weeks prior to start of session: $470
Regular Price $495

September 8, 2020 to October 1, 2020, UMBC Main Campus

WEB DEVELOPMENT: LIVE ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS (High School)

WEB DEVELOPMENT: Learn how to create your own website this summer with our Web Development summer program! In Web Development, students will learn how to build their own mobile-friendly, responsive website. Students will learn how to use HTML, CSS, and Javascript. By the end of the week, students will have the tools necessary to build their own websites!

Price: $250

July 13-17, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)
July 27-31, 2020, Live Online Synchronous: (LOS)