UCM Lee’s Summit Summer Camps Include STEAM Coding, Stories for Justice and College Application Essay

By Janice Phelan, April 15, 2019

The University of Central Missouri will offer several engaging and educational summer camps during July, ranging from coding to social justice writing, at the Lee’s Summit campus. More information about the special events is available at ucmo.edu/summercamps.

STEAM Coding Summer Camp is a week-long adventure for students from kindergarten through third grade. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art and math. The camp will include scientific investigations, games, crafty projects and fun. The course will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon July 8-12 at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit. Cost for the camp is $150 per student. More information and registration is available on our website.

Two summer camps are offered by UCM and the Greater Kansas City Writing Project. Stories for Justice is for students in grades seven through 12. It will be offered 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15-19 at the Missouri Innovation Campus. Cost is $150.

The College Application Essay: Your Story, Our Help provides pro tips to help students find the unique story that will open doors to their future. Designed for high-school students, the workshop is offered from 9 a.m. to noon July 12 at the Missouri Innovation Campus. Cost is $45.

An additional session of Stories for Justice will be offered July 8-12 at St. Teresa’s Academy in Kansas City.