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Underwater Robot Showdown: We Need You!
The X Academy, in partnership with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education are seeking adult mentors to assist high school students to learn to design, build and test an underwater robot to compete in the MATE ROV competition in April 2024.
Think Big Spring 2023: A Career Exploration Event
We invite all Santa Cruz County educators, students, and community members to our Spring ThinkBig event on April 12th. Join us at DigitalNEST in Watsonville and Cruzio Internet in Santa Cruz.
Amazon and Code.org Team Up for Global Hour of Code
The global Hour of Code week kicks-off today in classrooms, offices, homes, community centers, and coffee shops around the world. It is sponsored by Amazon and Code.org.
Think Big: Choose a Career in Gaming
How do you take a passion for playing games and turn that into a career making games? During this two hour FREE event, UCSC Professor Jim Whitehead will introduce students, educators, general public, etc. to a career track for those who are passionate about gaming career options.
Code for Congress - Mentors Needed
Santa Cruz County Office of Education and SC Works are seeking mentors for the Congressional AppChallenge, Code For Congress.
Think Big Series: Create A Hopeful Future
During this two-hour FREE event, Kathryn Goetzke will introduce students (grades 7-12) and educators on how hope is not only a teaching-able skill, but one that impacts all areas of our lives. Register to attend.
Remedy: 1st Place Best High School Project at Cruz Hacks 2022
This all girl team won first place for creating AI software to diagnose skin diseases.
Judges Needed for Annual Santa Cruz Science Fair
Santa Cruz County Office of Education (“SCCOE”) announced the annual science & engineering fair will be held on March 19, 2022. 120+ judges are needed to interview students about their projects.