As part of its mission to train the next generation of students and teachers, the Richard Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity offers residential science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) summer camps for rising 8th-12th graders and for educators undergoing professional development. These camps are a one week residential experience, where participants go through a challenging and interactive project based learning curriculum, interact with college professors, and develop skills in teamwork and communication.
The Tapia Center presents Tapia Camps. Registration is now open!
Learn cool ideas and how to say them well.
A 6-day, 5-night STEM summer camp at Rice University
in Houston, Texas for rising 8th - 12th graders.
Programs are offered for:
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The Tapia Center is administering a limited number of full and half-off scholarships. The application deadline is May 1, and initial decisions will be made by May 15.
Please contact tapiacenter@rice.edu for more details.
The Tapia Center presents Professional Development Camp for Educators.
Learn cool ideas and how to say them well.
A 6-day, 5-night Project Based Learning (PBL) summer camp at Rice University
in Houston, Texas for educators of all levels.
Come to Tapia Camp to
While you are on campus, you will connect with other educators who use PBL, immerse yourself as a camper for a week, interact with college professors, live in the residential colleges at Rice University, and enjoy an off-campus excursion. All while earning CPE hours.
Registration is open! To request an invoice and to register, please contact Dr. Velazquez at leti@rice.edu.
