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Church Youth STEM Program in Grand Rapids, MI

Running church youth stem program in Grand Rapids, MI is mostly a logistics problem. The curriculum is the part that takes a year to write, and it is the part you do not have to.

Ages 5-14 · For program operators · Michigan · Midwest

Church Youth STEM Program — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Grand Rapids, MI
Church Youth STEM Program — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Grand Rapids, MI

What the week actually is

Churches already have the building, the volunteers and the trust of the families. What most lack is a summer programme that is more than childcare. A STEM week gives a youth ministry something substantive to offer, and it fills seats with families who would not otherwise walk in.

Day by day

  1. Site setup, staffing ratios and materials
  2. Day-one build and the first failure point
  3. Mid-week diagnosis session
  4. Rebuild and assessment capture
  5. Showcase, parent summary and data export

Grand Rapids, MI — what applies locally

  • The Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood, MI metro area has about 1,183,645 residents, ranking 49th in the country.
  • Metro area: Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood, MI
  • State: Michigan · Region: Midwest

Questions we get from Grand Rapids, MI

Does the curriculum include religious content?
No. It is academically neutral and designed to sit inside your own programme without competing with it.
Can volunteers run it?
Yes. The plans assume volunteer staff, not teachers.
What does a church need to provide?
A room, tables, an adult-to-child ratio you are comfortable with, and the materials on the list.

Other camp themes in Grand Rapids

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Church Youth STEM elsewhere in Michigan

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