
Prairie Backpack
College Community School District’s “green” approach to distributing information from school sponsored activities and non-profit organizations.
Events
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Jefferson Summer Swim Camps – Competitive & Developmental
- Location
- Jefferson High School Pool, 1243 20th St SW, Cedar Rapids
- Audience
- any students from upper elementary through high school who want to improve swimming or competitive swimming in a team environment
- Cost
- varies, see flyer
- RSVP
- Jun 09, 2023
- Contact
- Jessica Hinke
- jhinke@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 361-9863
Information
2 levels of swim camps:
Competitive – improve competitive swimming skills including stroke technique, turns, and starts; mostly for middle and high school students
Developmental – all students welcome, mostly elementary and middle school students who want some more swimming experience outside of traditional swim lessons but aren’t quite ready for a competitive team, swimmers will learn in a team environment with multiple coaches -
The Perry Initiative: Building the Pipeline for Women in Engineering and Medicine
- Location
- University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Medical Education and Research Facility, 375 Newton Road, Iowa City, Iowa 52246
- Audience
- High school students that gender-identify as female or nonbinary in grades 10 and up.
- Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- Apr 12, 2023
- Contact
- Hanna Stone
- stem-education@uiowa.edu
- Phone
- (319) 335-0215
Information
Free, One-Day, hands-on experience for high school women who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine and engineering. Students will hear from women leaders in these fields and try it for themselves by performing mock orthopaedic surgeries and biomechanics experiments.
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The Teen Mental Health Summit
- Location
- Coe College Campus
- Audience
- High School and College students
- Contact
- Tonya Hotchkin
- dbeckeriowabig@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 541-8953
Information
Join teens and families across Eastern Iowa for an evening filled with fun, resources, learning and activities all centered on wellness and resilience.
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Gardening with Children
- Location
- Linn County Extension Office
- Audience
- Adults including teachers, parents, grandparents, and others who enjoy working with children.
- Cost
- $25 materials fee . If teachers wish for relicensure credit, an additional $35 fee is collected.
- RSVP
- Jun 01, 2023
- Contact
- Deanna Thursby
- dbthursby@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 560-7006
Information
This class is designed to help adults plan and create a garden with the children in their lives. The class is a 2 and 1/2 day training with hands-on activities and resources. It is held at the Linn County Extension Office and taught by Linn County Master Gardeners. Teacher relicensure credit is also available.
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Kids Go STEM!
- Location
- Medical Education Research Facility. 375 Newton Road Iowa City, Iowa 52242
- Audience
- Middle School Students and their caretakers
- Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- Feb 17, 2023
- Contact
- Hanna Stone
- stem-education@uiowa.edu
- Phone
- (319) 467-0239
Information
This free educational program is targeted to students in grades 6 through 8, but anyone is welcome to participate. Space is limited; advanced registration is required and will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. This event will take place at the University of Iowa. This program provides middle school students with career exploration learning, learning about STEM concepts, and gaining a better understanding of their health.