Summer STEM Camp
Where Innovation Happens
Camp Overview
A Summer That Changes Everything
MakeHERspace Summer STEM Camp is a transformative four-week experience for girls ages 10–18. Each week focuses on a different technology domain, combining daily instruction, project-based learning, and mentorship.
Students leave camp with real skills, a project portfolio, new friendships, and the confidence to pursue technology as a passion and a career.
Summer Form
MAKEHERspace Inc. Summer 2026 Youth Program Application
Four weeks of immersive, hands-on STEM education designed to ignite curiosity, build real skills, and inspire a lifelong love of technology.
Week 1
Coding Bootcamp
An intensive, beginner-friendly deep-dive into programming. Students learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python while building real projects from day one.
- Daily build challenges
- Pair programming
- Personal portfolio project
- Code review sessions
Week 2
Robotics Challenge Week
Students design, build, and program physical robots to complete obstacle courses and challenges — developing engineering, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.
- Robot design sprint
- Obstacle course competition
- Team engineering challenges
- Showcase to families
Week 3
AI Innovation Week
An exploration of artificial intelligence and machine learning — what it is, how it works, and how students can use it to solve real problems in their communities.
- Train a machine learning model
- AI ethics debate
- Build a chatbot
- AI impact project
Week 4
3D Printing & Design Week
From concept to creation. Students learn CAD software, design original products, and manufacture them using 3D printers — experiencing the full product design cycle.
- Intro to CAD design
- Print your own creation
- Product design critique
- Community solution challenge
End of Camp Celebration
Demo Day Showcase
At the end of each camp session, students present their projects to families, mentors, and community guests in our flagship Demo Day Showcase — a celebration of creativity, learning, and achievement.
Demo Day is where confidence is born. Every student walks across that stage knowing they built something real — and that they can build so much more.