LIMA, Oh (WLIO) — Rhodesology helps students better understand STEM, but its impact could extend far beyond that.
The minicamp at Rhodes State College on Saturday explored the world of electrical circuits. Young students and their parents or guardians learned how to create a complete circuit to perform a specific task. While the program fosters interest in science and engineering careers, the skills developed in the camp could lead to entirely different career paths.
“But we're also working on their motor skills, their gross motor skills. Their ability to move things around in their mind for different STEM-related projects. So, this circuits camp could lead someone to electrical, but it could also lead into art and design and AutoCAD-type of positions or architecture,” said Abby Miller of Rhodesology.
In addition to the circuits camp, some teens participated in a separate workshop at the college, working toward a welding certificate. The six-week program teaches participants the basics of welding and robotic welding. For more information about youth programs at Rhodes State, visit Rhodes State College Youth Programs.
