Past Events
STEMULATING SUMMER 6.0
UL Lafayette’s Center for Excellence in Education and Region 4 STEM Network Center hosted a series of STEM camps and events through the STEMulating Summer 6.0 Initiative. The initiative engaged more than 800 students in hands-on experiences designed to build creativity, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills. Programs included STEM Extravaganza, STEM Olympics, Career Exploration, Adventures in STEM, Environmental Deep Dive, and NASA Astro Camps. Students explored environmental science, engineering, space science, rocketry, project design, and STEM career pathways. Overall, the initiative provided an exciting summer of learning, teamwork, innovation, and discovery.
HOUR OF AI
The Hour of AI event, powered by Code.org, provided high school students with a hands-on introduction to artificial intelligence, helping them explore how AI models work while building foundational skills in AI literacy, problem-solving, and creative thinking—no prior coding or AI experience required.
STEMULATING SUMMER 5.0
The STEMulating Summer 5.0 featured a series of STEM activity camps held between May and July. The program included the STEM Extravaganza and four camps: Adventures in STEM Camp, Environmental Deep Dive 4.0 Camp, STEM Olympic Camp, NASA Astro Camp, and Career Exploration Camp. These events are geared towards middle school students and collectively engaged approximately 1000 students across the region, fostering hands-on learning and inspiring the next generation.
HOUR OF CODE
The Hour of code event, powered by Code.org, provided Northside High School students with a hands-on introduction to ands-on experience in basic coding using JavaScript and Python. Additionally, breakout sessions featured industry professionals from Google and CGI, who shared valuable insight and lifelong lessons on embracing computer science as a career path and effectively navigating the workforce. .
STEMULATING SUMMER 4.0
The STEMulating Summer 4.0 consisted of a series of STEM activity camps conducted between May and July. These activities included the STEM Extravaganza and three camps: STEM Olympics, Environmental Deep Dive 3.0 Camp, NASA Astro Camp, and Renewable Energy Plus. These events are geared toward middle school students and have collectively engaged approximately 880 participants, fostering hands-on learning and inspiring the next generation.
Region 4 Novice Teacher Collaborative (R4NTC)
R4NTC is a network of selected science and math teachers with less than five years of teaching whose aim is to contribute to the success of novice teachers. The collaborative meets once a month, and the interactive sessions help support and reflect on their career and classroom. This group of teachers also facilitated some of our summer camps which gave them opportunities to teach beyond their given curriculum.
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Teacher Professional Development and Trainings
Teacher PDs and trainings aim to enhance educators' skills, knowledge, and instructional practices. Through a combination of workshops, seminars, and immersive experiences, led by expert facilitators, we offer dynamic learning opportunities, creativity, and continuous improvement for teachers.
STEMulating Summer 3.0
The STEMulating Summer 3.0 was comprised of the Acadiana STEM Fest, held in May, 2023 and a series of five (5) camps held in June and July. This summer's camps included STEM Olympics, Environmental Deep Dive 2, and the NASA Astro camp, among others. These events attracted over 620 students from five school districts in our Region.
Region VI Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair
The Region VI Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair is an annual event that offers students the opportunity to experience the practices of science and engineering for themselves. Students perform research and then present their experiment in a display format. Projects showcased at the regional level have placed at the school and district level
STEMulating Summer 2.0
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STEMulating Summer Initiative 2.0 involved six weeks of outreach activities geared towards middle school students. The work included developing the first ever Acadiana STEM Fest in collaboration with a global leader in STEM education outreach. That single event attracted 600 students from five school districts in our Region.