{"id":30746,"date":"2015-05-14T17:02:23","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T22:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=30746"},"modified":"2015-05-14T17:02:23","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T22:02:23","slug":"dhh-youth-encouraged-to-experience-ritntid-technology-camps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/05\/14\/dhh-youth-encouraged-to-experience-ritntid-technology-camps\/","title":{"rendered":"D\/HH youth encouraged to experience RIT\/NTID technology camps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Release Date: May 12, 2015
\nContact: Vienna McGrain
\n585-475-4952 or vnccom@rit.edu
\nTwitter: @viennamcgrain<\/p>\n

Deaf and hard-of-hearing youth encouraged to experience RIT\/NTID technology camps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Science, technology, engineering and math will be explored during the weeklong session in July<\/p>\n

Deaf and hard-of-hearing girls and boys who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math and entering 7th, 8th or 9th grades in September can attend \u201cTechGirlz\u201d or \u201cTechBoyz\u201d summer camps at Rochester Institute of Technology\u2019s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, July 25?30.<\/p>\n

TechBoyz and TechGirlz camps are designed to help students learn about and consider careers in science and technology. Through hands-on activities, campers will explore chemistry, computers, engineering and science; learn to build their own computer; and command a simulated mission to Mars. They also will meet other students with similar interests and participate in social activities.<\/p>\n

Camp classes\u2014held in English and in sign language\u2014are certified by the New York State Department of Health and incorporate National Science Education standards.<\/p>\n

The cost for the weeklong camp is $700 and includes tuition, housing in a campus residence hall, and meals and snacks. Limited scholarships are available based on financial need. Parents are invited to the opening and closing activities.<\/p>\n

For more information or an application, go to http:\/\/www.rit.edu\/NTID\/TechGirlzNR<\/a> or http:\/\/www.rit.edu\/NTID\/TechBoyzNR<\/a>, or call 585-475-7695 (voice), 585-286-4555 (videophone) or email TechGirls@ntid.rit.edu or TechBoyz@ntid.rit.edu.<\/p>\n

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About NTID<\/p>\n

Established by the U.S. Congress in 1965, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf is the first and largest technological college in the world for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. NTID offers associate degree programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and provides support and access services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students who study in the other eight colleges of RIT. NTID also offers a bachelor\u2019s degree program in sign language interpreting and a master\u2019s degree program in secondary education for students interested in teaching deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Deaf and hard-of-hearing students come from all over the United States and around the world to take advantage of the opportunities available to them at RIT\/NTID. Go to http:\/\/www.ntid.rit.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About RIT<\/p>\n

Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls 18,000 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S.<\/p>\n

The university is internationally recognized and ranked for academic leadership in business, computing, engineering, imaging science, liberal arts, sustainability, and fine and applied arts. RIT also offers unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The cooperative education program is one of the oldest and largest in the nation. Global partnerships include campuses in Croatia, Dubai and Kosovo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Release Date: May 12, 2015 Contact: Vienna McGrain 585-475-4952 or vnccom@rit.edu Twitter: @viennamcgrain Deaf and hard-of-hearing youth encouraged to experience RIT\/NTID technology camps Science, technology, engineering and math will be explored during the weeklong session in July Deaf and hard-of-hearing…<\/p>\n

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