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YOUNG HACKS ACADEMY

Does your child have what it takes to lead in the 21st century? Young Hacks Academy is a summer program that uses technology to develop real-world leadership skills. Blending computer programming, problem-solving, and teamwork, YHA teaches kids to build cool video games and digital media about big challenges facing the world today, such as climate change, homelessness, and endangered wildlife. As serious as we are about exploring technology, YHA is also committed to having fun away from the screen, moving campers outside each day for unplugged games.
No programming experience is required.
Minimum 12 students

For more information, visit younghacks.com

DAILY SCHEDULE
8:30-9 AM      Check-in                         12-12:30 PM       Lunch (provided by student)
9-9:15 AM      Unplugged Warm-up        12:30-1:30 PM   Outdoor activity (weather permitting)
9:15-9:30 AM  Mission Briefing               1:30-3 PM          Production
9:30-10 AM     Mission Exploration          3-4 PM               Review & Debrief
10-10:10 AM    Snack Break (provided by student)    4-4:30 PM      Pick Up
10:10-12 noon  Production



 Summer Day Camp (July 15-19, 2019)
Team Elektra for Girls Grades 6 & 7 A celebration of creative problem-solving and empowerment, YHA Team Elektra all-girls leadership program explores how the combination of digital tools and creative expression can make a difference in the local and global community. As a new design start-up, Team Elektra members are tasked with raising awareness about the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development.

Using cloud-based software, team members create websites with informational graphics and videos that communicate to the world who we are and the positive change that we seek. Each day, the program addresses important themes relevant to being a healthy adolescent, like identity, self-respect, and connectedness. Unleashing confidence and life skills in a week full of creativity, design, color, and fun, YHA Team Elektra prepares today’s generation of middle school girls to become inspirational leaders of tomorrow. 

Summer Day Camp (July 22-26, 2019)
Beta Masters for Grades 7-9 Imagine a small indie game studio that has 5 days to pitch, design and build a new video game. Following a real-world production cycle, YHA Beta Masters work in teams to develop an innovative issue-based game prototype from conception to completion. Students will push their computational learning to the next level, creating original graphics and bringing them to life with a robust, cloud-based game engine—all with one goal in mind—securing seed investments from friends and family at Friday’s beta release party!

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