Durham School Outreach Programs
Welcome to The Durham School outreach page. We at The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction are committed to inspiring the next generation of problem solvers that our world needs. Our professional faculty, staff, and university students are ready to engage with students grades K-12 in a dynamic range of outreach programs. From coming into the classroom to get scholars thinking and doing, to hosting a live-in college experience engineering summer camp, our programs are designed with the students and teachers needs in mind. So, come on in and check us out; find a program that fits your needs today!
Upcoming Outreach Events
The Durham School Google Classroom - Ongoing
Parents, looking for a way to keep your scholars engaged in learning this summer? Scholars, looking for a way to kill some of the pandemic summer boredom? Simply type the classroom code into your free Google Classroom account to find a totally self-driven virtual engineering experience. Hunt for bulldozers, create a virtual sketch of your homes floor plan, learn how to create code, and measure how loud your house (or sibling) really is with helpful how-to instructions.
Post your creations to your social media sites and tag us for a chance to win prizes! No quizzes, no grades, and no awkward Zoom sessions; just some good ol’ fashioned boredom killers and a chance to learn a new trick or two. Code activates on June 1st, 2020, with new material provided through the summer.
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***Classroom Code: eolea5i***
Community to Uni Transfer Program - Pending
Looking to build on the advanced education you have already started? Interested in learning about how to transfer credits from your college to a four-year university? Want to know more about what life as a Durham School student is like?
If you’re a community college student earning a degree in construction management, construction engineering, or architectural engineering, join us for our free monthly informational seminar provided at 6:00PM on the first Tuesday of every month, starting in August 2020. Contact Mary Anne Phillippi at mphillippi2@unl.edu for webinar access.
The Durham School Navigators - Pending
High school and middle school educators looking to get their students engaged and excited for STEM subjects need look no further than the Durham School Navigators for help. Our specialized team of under-graduate engineering students are trained to deliver educational and exciting hands-on engineering projects to your students.
Navigators will come to your classroom four times over the course of the school year (once per quarter), allowing for progressively advanced projects as well as meaningful near-peer relationship building with your students. The Durham School Navigators are dedicated to sharing their passion and expertise with your students, in person or virtually, starting in the Fall of 2020.
BUILD UP! Construction Camp for High School Girls - Summer 2021
Build UP! Your Engineering, construction, and life skills in this hands-on interactive 6-day, 5-night STEM camp hosted by the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction. Girls will experience life on the UNO Scott Campus, make new friends from out-of-state, be a mentor to our elementary day-camper girls, and be introduced to the vast array of engineering specialties before rolling up their sleeves and learning to build. Starting with small projects to learn the basics, girls will finish the camp by planning and then building an outdoor play fort to be donated to a local Early Education Center in the under-served community.
All proceeds from the camp will be donated to a local community charity supporting STEM education. Join us this summer and learn how you can Build Up your community through engineering and construction!
***Camp Postponed to Summer 2021***
BUILD UP! Construction Camp for Elementary Girls - Summer 2021
Build UP! Your Engineering, construction, and life skills in this hands-on interactive 3 session day-camp STEM camp hosted by the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction. Designed for girls entering their 4th, 5th, or 6th grade years, girls will make new friends with our High School Campers, and be introduced to the vast array of engineering specialties before rolling up their sleeves and learning to build. Starting with small projects to learn the basics, girls will finish the camp by planning and then building an outdoor play fort to be donated to a local Early Education Center in the under-served community.
All proceeds from the camp will be donated to a local community charity supporting STEM education. Join us this summer and learn how you can Build Up your community through engineering and construction!
***Camp Postponed to Summer 2021***
DSST Stapleton High School Outreach in Denver, Co. - Summer 2021
The Durham school is renowned for our close working relationships with private industry partners around the globe. We are excited to announce that in conjunction with private industry partner in Denver we can deliver a totally unique STEM outreach experience to students at the DSST Stapleton High School. A smart combination of semester length job shadow opportunities and in-class curriculum enhancing projects delivered by the professionals means a more prepared high-school graduate. Students will receive answers to their favorite math and science question, “When will I ever use this?” while getting hands-on with their in-class projects.
Working in tandem with the DSST Stapleton High School Job Shadow program, we will pair students appropriately to job shadow opportunities to provide them with real life experience and network connections in their career field of interest. A select number of qualified students will be eligible to visit the Durham School and experience life on the Scott Campus in a 2-day, 3-night summer program.
***Summer program postponed until Summer 2021***