What is techpak?

Techpak is a free STEM activity day sponsored by Internet Essentials from Comcast. This is an event for 600 students in K – 12th grade.

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This will give students the opportunity to participate in a free STEM hands on experience with the chance to interact with professionals in various STEM fields.

Students will participate in techpak activities based on their grade levels:

 

K – 5th grade: The Bear Cubs

• Drones

• Lego Engineering

• Measuring Earthquake & Building your own Seismograph

 

6th - 8th grade: The Lion Pak

• HCC - Coding - Swift Playground

• Lego Robotics

• Robotic Hands

• Virtual Reality

 

9th - 12th grade: The Wolf Pak

• A Taste of Tech - Career Test Drives

• Drone Operations - Sky's The Limit

• Comcast - Day in the Life Of A Techie

• Cyber Security

• Information Science: Geographic Information System (GIS)

 

Program includes:

• Free Lunch & snacks

• Hands on activities

• T-shirts & Giveaways

 

For Parents ~ You are our VIP guests (Very Important Parents) and you will learn about:

• Comcast Internet Essentials

• HCC Certification and Degree Opportunities

• Panel Discussion with Techies - the family support required and educational journey as students seek their degree

 

Partners:

• BridgeYear

• Comp-U-Dopt

• Houston Community College (HCC)

• HCC Southwest College | HCC Center of Excellence for Digital Information and Technology | HCC Office of Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• Houston Hispanic Forum

• Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHPE)

• UH - Cullen College of Engineering

• Webtropolis

 

*Childcare will be provided for children 4 and under*

 

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