{"id":157,"date":"2023-03-06T18:22:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T00:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/outreach\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:11:56","slug":"year-round-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.engineering.iastate.edu\/outreach\/prek-12-development\/year-round-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Year-Round Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured College of Engineering Programs<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--card-set\">\n\t<div class=\"card-set\">\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-card clickable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"iastate22-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cymath.iastate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\tCyMath<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-card__body text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Grades 3-12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Year long hybrid-mode math tutoring program. With the goal to build students&#8217;\u00a0 confidence and thrive academically in future STEM classes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cymath.iastate.edu\/\"class=\"iastate22-card__cta\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\tCyMath<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-card clickable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"iastate22-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.me.iastate.edu\/student-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\tEngineering Ambassador Network<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-card__body text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Grades K-12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A student organization in the Department of Mechanical Engineering that visits schools to educate youth about engineering opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.me.iastate.edu\/student-life\/\"class=\"iastate22-card__cta\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\tEngineering Ambassador Network<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-card clickable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"iastate22-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaspacegrant.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\tIowa Space Grant Consortium<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iastate22-card__body text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Grades K-12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ISGC conducts and supports various engaging and educational activities to promote students\u2019 learning in STEM-related areas.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaspacegrant.org\/\"class=\"iastate22-card__cta\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\tISGC<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iowa State STEM Programs<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush\" id=\"accordionFlush1427\"><div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_1427_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_1427_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_1427_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInnovate-IT (grades 9-12)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_1427_1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_1427_1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush1427\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyio.iastate.edu\/innovate-it\/\">https:\/\/www.cyio.iastate.edu\/innovate-it\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A high school program exploring robotics, game design, and cyber defense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_1427_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_1427_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_1427_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWiSE STEM Explorations (grades 2-4)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_1427_2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_1427_2\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush1427\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.iastate.edu\/stem-explorations\">https:\/\/www.wise.iastate.edu\/stem-explorations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEM Explorations is a series of evening camps for 2nd through 5th graders that take place each semester. These camps are designed to generate an interest in exploring science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at a young age. Camps are held from 5pm-7pm and do not include drop-off or pick-up times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_1427_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_1427_3\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_1427_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWiSE Go Further (grades 8-10)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_1427_3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_1427_3\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush1427\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wise.iastate.edu\/go-further\">https:\/\/www.wise.iastate.edu\/go-further<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WiSE Go Further is a program that encourages students in grade 8 through grade 10 to learn about the opportunities offered with STEM and its related fields. The students are given the opportunity to connect with STEM role models as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_1427_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_1427_4\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_1427_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tState Science and Technology Fair of Iowa (grades 6-12)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_1427_4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_1427_4\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush1427\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sstfi.org\/\">https:\/\/sstfi.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A science and technology fair held every year for high school and middle school students to showcase the state youth&#8217;s research and innovation. Youth have an opportunity to present to STEM professionals and researchers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_1427_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_1427_5\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_1427_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4-H Career Pathways Academy (grades 8-11)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_1427_5\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_1427_5\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush1427\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.extension.iastate.edu\/4h\/career-pathways-academy\">https:\/\/www.extension.iastate.edu\/4h\/career-pathways-academy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 12-month immersive program for Iowa youth in grades 8-11 that focuses on college and career pathways. It strives to engage marginalized youth in research-based education and providing hands-on development training to prepare youth for long term success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_1427_6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_1427_6\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_1427_6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4-H Youth Development (grades 2-12)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_1427_6\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_1427_6\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush1427\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.extension.iastate.edu\/4h\/programs\">https:\/\/www.extension.iastate.edu\/4h\/programs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For over 100 years, Iowa 4-H Youth Development has been delivering research-based educational programs for K-12 youth in Iowa. Using the experiential model of \u201cdo, reflect, apply,\u201d 4-H programs help young people explore life skills and potential college and career opportunities though research-based learning experiences in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Communication and the Arts, Healthy Living, Leadership and Civic Engagement, and STEM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"flush-heading_1427_7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_1427_7\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"flush-collapse_1427_7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIowa County Extension and Outreach Offices\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"flush-collapse_1427_7\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_1427_7\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush1427\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body text-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.extension.iastate.edu\/countyservices\/\">https:\/\/www.extension.iastate.edu\/countyservices\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several County Extension and Outreach offices around Iowa offer addition STEM programming for youth. Check with your county office for the latest offerings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">External Programs in Iowa<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--link-set\">\n\t<div class=\"link-set\">\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-set__link iastate22-link-external\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t href=\"https:\/\/plantthemoon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlant the Moon Challenge  (grades K-12) <span class=\"arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-set__link iastate22-link-external\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t href=\"https:\/\/gocoderz.com\/%20\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCoderZ <span class=\"arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--call-to-action--small\">\n\t<div class=\"call-to-action call-to-action--small\">\n\t\t<div class=\"call-to-action__copy-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<h2\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"call-to-action__headline\">Join Our Email List<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Would you like to receive our quarterly email roundup of STEM programs for youth in Iowa? 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