Engineering Our Society: Game Changers
Ages 12 to 13 (grades 7 to 8)
All girls
Step into the Engineering Society, a community designed to spark curiosity, imagination, and problem-solving in girls! Over four hands-on days, participants explore a variety of STEM topics and apply their learning to a central project: designing and building their own games and interactive experiences. Using the Engineering Design Process, participants will brainstorm, prototype, and test ideas—thinking and problem-solving like engineers while expressing their creativity through coding, design, and teamwork.
Guided by enthusiastic women mentors, participants will code in Scratch, explore beginner Python, experiment with AI tools for storytelling and gameplay, and build custom controllers using Makey Makey kits. Along the way, they’ll discuss ethical technology use, digital balance, and how girls can make an impact in fields traditionally dominated by men.
The week concludes with a showcase where participants present their games, celebrate their innovations, and experience the excitement of friendly, hands-on challenges with peers. By the end of the program, participants will gain confidence, sharpen problem-solving skills, and see how engineering and game design can be used to create, inspire, and innovate—while connecting with a community of like-minded young engineers.
This program features the same content as the Summer 2025 Engineering Our Society Camp.
Features:- interactive learning approach
- simplification of complex topics
- problem solving and design-based thinking
- hands-on activities and/or experiment
- connecting topics to society
- counsellors demonstrate excellence in engineering and science, strong leadership skills, past experience working with youth, and enthusiasm towards education
Availability
Week 6: Monday, August 4 to Friday, August 7 (4-days; Monday, August 3 STAT)Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST
Cost: Free; registration required
*Individual participant pricing only. One camper per registration. Before and/or after care available for an additional fee (see policies page).
**Schedule subject to change without notice.








