Creativity Empowerment Potential (CEP)Evolution

Ovr Actv Imagination in Partnership with Continental society Tri Cities Virginia Chapter Presents CEP Evolution (Creativity, Empowerment, and Potential). CEP Evolution’s goal is to provide STEAM-H (Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics and Health) opportunities to youth in the tri cities area, in the form of a Makerspace experience. Makerspaces shape and grow to what the members of the organization and the community feel. Offering a Makerspace exploration experience in Petersburg will connect the 3rd- 12th grade youth of Petersburg, Va Tri-city area with mentors in the field and resources to grow in their craft.

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Day 1

On the first day thirty students grade 4th-7th, filled into Foster Hall at VSU. We began with a circular seminar.

What is your Creativity Potential, and how can we Empower them to achieve it.
Emotional intelligence and how to work with a team
Career Options
Building a Closed Circuit
- Light an LED by creating a power circuit on a breadboard
How can you empower yourself by using your passions

Day 2

How can you prepare for your future now
End to food deserts with hydroponics and personal agriculture
Build your own hydroponics unit
- Using a 16 oz bottle, growing media, nutrient solution, and water, students created a rudimentary hydroponics unit to grow pumpkin, sunflower, peppers, and marigolds.
Intro to 3D printing and Modeling
Using your diaphragm
Creating personal ecosystems

Day 3

Personal Branding
- Projecting your voice to make a clear first impression
- Handshaking and eye contact
Robotics Programming
- Students work in teams to build and program a robot
Computer Aided Drafting & 3D modeling
- Students get hands on experience with engineering drafting and design programs.
Program Wrap Up
- What new interests have students developed
- How to network
- Personal education and lifelong learning.