AYM San Diego - High School
Youth Tech & Design
Master Class
Learn tech skills, create interesting projects, and prepare for your future!
WHO
All High School Students
in the San Diego area including rising 9th graders
WHEN
July 27 - 28
Thursday & Friday
10:30AM - 5PM
COST
FREE!
(Lunch included)
WHAT
AYM San Diego’s Youth Tech & Design Masterclass is a 2-day program from July 27 to 28.
Our goal for this program is to help high schoolers learn tech and design skills. There will be workshops taught by UCSD and SDSU alumni from companies like Google, Amazon, Lytx, Intuit, AMN Healthcare, and more. See below for more details.
AYM is a non-profit Christian youth mentorship organization passionate to see youth grow in their faith. AYM has a chapter in San Diego. The camp is run by college students and alumni from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley.
Tentative Schedule
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Thursday 7/27
10:30AM Registration
10:45AM Intro / Icebreaker
11:30AM Coding Lesson 1
12:30PM Scrum Workshop
1:00PM Lunch
1:40PM Game/Activity
2:30PM UX Class
3:45PM Break
4:00PM Coding Lesson 2
5:00PM Announcements / End
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Friday 7/28
10:30AM Registration
10:45AM Intro / Icebreaker
11:00AM Coding Lesson 3
11:45AM Break
12:00PM Coding Lesson 4
1:00PM Lunch
1:30PM Sports / Games
2:00PM Panel - Industry Panel
3:00PM Coding Lesson 5
4:30PM Project Showcase
5:00PM Announcements / End
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Saturday 7/29 (Optional)
10:00AM Escape Room Outing + In-N-Out After!
2:00PM Announcements / End
Workshops
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Coding Project
Learn to make a tic-tac-toe and Snake game from scratch in this workshop utilizing JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Firebase.
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UI/UX Design - Portfolio
Learn the basics of UI/UX design culminating in creating a portfolio showcasing your own designs.
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Women in Tech
Learn about the experiences of women in tech as they share their stories and experiences.
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What is Scrum?
Learn how developers manage their work using scrum. Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.
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Industry Professionals Panel
Hear from professionals currently working in tech domains like software, engineering, and UI/UX about their experiences in their fields and what advice they would give to aspiring stem students.
Conference Guest List
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Kevin Hwang
Software Engineer - Google
UCSD - B.S. Computer Science
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Stephanie Chang
UI/UX Design Lead - Labcorp
UCSD - B.S. Cognitive Science
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Janice Chan
Software Engineer - Lytx
UCSD - B.S. Computer Science
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Ryan Lew
Project Manager - AMN Healthcare
UCSD - B.S. Biology
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Steven Lee
Software Engineer - Amazon
UCSD - B.S. Computer Science
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Paulos Liu
Software Engineer - Lytx
UCSD - B.S. Cognitive Science
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Andrew Chan
Software Engineer - Intuit
UCSD - B.S. Computer Science
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
+ What is the schedule?
The Youth Tech & Design Master Class starts at 10:30 am (PDT) and runs until 5:00 PM. For a general schedule, please see above. A finalized schedule will be sent to students and parents closer to July.
+ Where should I drop off my student?
Malamud Room / Institute of Americas, on the UCSD Campus - 10111 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
+ How much does it cost?
The Master Class is free
+ WIll there be housing provided?
No, there will not be any official housing provided.
+ Do I need to bring my own computer?
Yes. Please bring a laptop if you own one. If you do not, please email sandiego@areayouth.org and we will try to find a laptop to accomodate your needs.
+ Are you offering rides if I cannot drop off my student?
We are not officially offering transportation. Please email us at sandiego@areayouth.org for more information.
+ Other questions?
Contact us at sandiego@areayouth.org or text us at (510) 915-9533
What else is happening in the summer?
Lots! We got hangout times, bbq, sports, and times of making connections with other high schoolers!