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DRS offering week-long summer camp in partnership with Cherokee Public Schools

Alva Review-Courier (OK) - 5/25/2016

The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), in partnership with Cherokee Public Schools, Think Through Math, and Tech-Now, Inc., is offering a week-long summer day camp for students with disabilities between the ages of 14 and 18. This will be at Cherokee High SchoolJuly 18-July 22, 2016. DRS is an employment agency for people with disabilities that begins serving youth with disabilities at age 16.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is a hot topic at the national level and is a focus for students with disabilities as mentioned in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). DRS is excited about offering its first ever STEM Camp for summer 2016. This will be a wonderful opportunity for students with disabilities to be introduced to STEM, have hands-on experience doing STEM activities, and to think about careers in STEM fields.

The camp is divided into two sections ? the morning will focus on math and technology while the afternoon will focus on technology and engineering. Students will work independently and in groups to improve math skills and design, build, and race cars at the end of the week. The teams will also have documentarians who will be responsible for taking pictures and videos to document the work and processes they use throughout the week.

There is no cost for students to attend this camp, and lunch is provided daily. For more information, please contact Kimberly Osmani, Statewide Transition Coordinator, DRS, by phone at 405-635-2768 or by email at kosmani@okdrs.gov.

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