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Yom Hashoah: Remembering Nicholas Winton

Yom Hashoah: Remembering Nicholas Winton


In honor of Yom Hashoah, we wanted to share this powerful video created by Sci-Tech Camper Jonathan Tamen. Jonathan’s video tells the story of Nicholas Winton, a British humanitarian who saved 699 children from Czechoslovakia during the Holocaust. We are so inspired by and proud of Jonathan’s beautiful and moving work.

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Q&A with West's Video Game Design Instructor

Q&A with West's Video Game Design Instructor


I’ve always wanted to know how things work. When I was a kid, I was taking apart broken vacuum cleaners, digging holes in the back yard, and building model rockets. Once out in the professional world, I was startled to find that not everyone enjoyed science as much as I did, and so I decided to weave together my two major passions – science and games – and use that help others to find their own joy and meaning in science.

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Summer Camp and Medical School: Overlapping Skills

Summer Camp and Medical School: Overlapping Skills


It’s another morning, and I’m up before the sun rises. I gently wake up each of the folks I’m taking care of, checking in on them. How are they feeling? How did they sleep? I meet with my co-workers to go over our plan for the day – whom we might need to spend some extra time with, who had a rough day yesterday and needs support, who requires a special meal and who might need some time alone.

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First Year Mitzvah Project: E-Cycling!

First Year Mitzvah Project: E-Cycling!


As Reform Jews, our goal is to work, create, and build toward a more just, joyful and compassionate world. As Sci-Tech campers, we want to use our passion for science and computers as a tool to accomplish this. 

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What Science Means to Me

What Science Means to Me

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Sci-Tech Camper, Samantha writes a poem about what science is to her. “Science is​ ​camp. Science​ ​is​ ​the​ ​sound​ ​of​ ​summer”

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Why everyday should be “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day”

Why everyday should be “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day”

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By encouraging girls of all ages to become engineers and designers we as a camp community help them discover the power they have to make a difference. Combine this with female counselors and instructors who already show a dedication to STEM and you have a recipe for inspiration.

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Pi Day 2018: Celebrating Every Slice of Camp

Pi Day 2018: Celebrating Every Slice of Camp


Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (Pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 (3/14 in the month/day /date format) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of π.
In celebration of the month leading up to Pi Day, take a look at the many slices that make up the Sci-Tech Pi(e).

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