Sci-Tech West Leadership Intros!

Sci-Tech West Leadership Intros!

Shalom, Chaverim!  I am Jordanna Flores and I’m honored to be the Director of URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech West.  Everything is new and exciting this summer since it is our inaugural year.  I am looking forward to seeing how our staff and campers will bring this camp to life...
Q&A with West's Video Game Design Instructor

Q&A with West's Video Game Design Instructor

This summer, campers can choose from one of our four amazing workshops at Sci-Tech West – robotics, video game design, astrophysics, and roller coaster physics. We sat down and talked about video games, curiosity, and his love of all things science with our video game...
Summer Camp and Medical School: Overlapping Skills

Summer Camp and Medical School: Overlapping Skills

By Robbie Berg 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...
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.  We can’t simply enjoy a summer full of fun, friendships...
What Science Means to Me

What Science Means to Me

The following is a poem written by Sci-Tech Camper Samantha about what science means to her.  To​ ​me,​ ​science​ ​is​ ​the​ ​sound​ ​of​ ​summer. The​ ​sound​ ​of​ ​feet​ ​pounding​ ​the​ ​floor, Voices​ ​rising​ ​and​ ​falling​ ​in​ ​a​ ​long​ ​hallway. To​ ​me,​...