Ivy Tech to offer teen workshops with STEM Saturdays

High school students interested in technology, electronics, engineering or virtual reality will have a chance for hands-on experience with a new series of workshops hosted by Ivy Tech Community College in Columbus and Franklin.

According to the school, the Green2Gold STEM Saturdays Innovation Series is for 14 to 18 year olds and will allow them to explore cutting edge technologies while building their skills. Organizers say it will be a fun, supportive environment.

The first session will be at the Columbus campus on Sept. 20th, with future workshops in Columbus and Franklin scheduled through next summer. The first session will explore aerial navigation and safety of drones. Future workshops will focus on soldering and electronics, CAD Design, 3d printing and virtual reality.

The Sept. 20th session will be from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, on Kelly Street in Columbus.

Registration is now open and space is limited. To learn more or to sign up you can go to ivytech.edu/stemsaturdays

Green2Gold is a collaboration between Ivy Tech and Purdue University that allows selected students to earn an associates degree at Ivy Tech and then move seamlessly into a bachelors program at Purdue