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The Tapia Center at Rice University presents

Tapia Camps

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.  

Programs for Summer 2019

Tapia Camps for Students

The Tapia Center presents Say STEM Camp.
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:

  • All rising 8th-12th graders.
  • Top-3 students
  • Dual Language Students

Programs are offered on 

July 7-12, 2019: Top-3 rising 12th graders and All rising 8th-12th graders welcome.
July 14-19, 2019: Dual language and All rising 8th-12th graders welcome.    
July 21-26, 2019: Dual language and All rising 8th-12th graders welcome.
July 28-August 2, 2019: Dual language and All rising 8th-12th graders welcome. 

Registration will be available soon.  Please contact tapiacenter@rice.edu for more details.

 

 

Tapia Camps for Educators

The Tapia Center presents Say STEM 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 

  • Learn the fundamentals of Project Based Learning
  • Step in the shoes of a student to do an entire PBL project
  • Build a PBL project for your classroom

 

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.

July 14-19, 2019: All educators welcome.    
July 21-26, 2019: All educators welcome.
July 28-August 2, 2019: All educators welcome. 

Registration will be available soon.  Please contact tapiacenter@rice.edu for more details.

 

 

 

  

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