Youth Education Outreach Programs
Youth Education Outreach = Success in STEAM
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics
Recognizing that successful communities and organizations start with young people who are motivated, educated, and excited to learn, Penn State Behrend offers Youth Education Outreach programs. These programs give area youth the opportunity to use the college's resources to participate in unique and exciting learning experiences.
Penn State Behrend offers more than two dozen K-12 youth outreach programs each year, which include: 21st Century Kids, Children's Water Festival, College for Kids, Engineering K-12 Outreach Center, FIRST LEGO League, Math Options, MCE/WISE, STEM Fair, and Women in Engineering.
Other programs offered include:
- Wabtech Girls Who STEM @ Penn State Behrend: This Program is a week-long STEM camp for sixth and seventh grade girls in Erie's Public Schools. Young women are paired with female mentors from Wabtech Corporation and exposed to topics such as robotics, electronic circuits, chemistry, structures, energy, and more!
- Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS): PJAS is a statewide organization of junior and senior high school students designed to stimulate and promote interest in science through the development of research projects and investigations. The regional competition is held at Penn State Behrend.
- Science Olympiad: Science Olympiad is one of the premier science competitions in the nation involving over 7,000 teams in all 50 states where teams of middle school and high school students engage in exciting and rigorous science competitions which are aligned with both PA science standards and national education standards.
- Summer Sports Camps: The athletic department hosts various summer camps for young athletes.
- Women in Business: Women in Business Day at Penn State Behrend's Black School of Business is designed for eleventh- and twelfth-grade girls. This program will introduce participants to many facets of business, and encourage them to explore their interests in business related careers.