ABT’s Youth STEM Programs
“80% of students make a conscious decision by 8th grade whether they think they are good at math and science; but it’s important to note this decision is based on their perceptions of math and science and not their own ability.”
Summer Programs: July 8- August 2, 2024
STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The acronym came from the emerging trends and importance of these fields in the 21st Century.
Many employers including A Blake Tech actively search for individuals qualified to join their successful organizations or start ones like Google, Lego, and Samsung. The average salary of a graduate in STEM is over $67,000.*
In 2017 A Blake Tech was proud to partner with Aviator Sports and Events Center which was once the home of NYC’s 1st municipal airport. In 2024 we launched near metropolitan Atlanta, GA in Douglasville! ABT is currently featured in My Time Out, an indoor playground.
*Source: "Winter 2019 Salary Survey" from National Association of Colleges and Employers
Tin Can Robot in video can be purchased in our Blue Pickle store here.
Take the next step toward inspiring our youth and fostering interest in STEM careers, sign up for our Summer Program today!
Have you already taken a class or field trip with us? Ask about our 10% discount, call us at 1-718-307-8235!
Programs Include the Following Topics (in person)
Explore with LEGOS
9-9:50 AM
Enter into a lab filled with thousands of LEGOS that can build dinosaurs, puppies, flowers, cats, unicorns, and more! Or the Young Creators can create something new.
Solar vs. Battery Powered Robot Competition10-10:50 AM
Got energy? Our robots do, but which type is better? Young Creators will build both and test their hypotheses with STEM-based skills.
Roblox Creation Lab
11-11:50 AM
Young Creators will develop coding skills as they create games on the popular platform, Roblox. At the end of the program Young Creators have a coding party to play each other’s games!
Virtual Sessions (Tuesdays PM or by Appt.)
Scratch Coding, Python, and Roblox I.
Youth STEM Enrichment Programs
This 8-week program includes different themes including science, technology, engineering, math, and art concepts. The themes change related to current events. The locations included Douglasville, GA, Brooklyn and Queens, NY, and Virtual Learning platforms. Join our mailing list to get notified about the start dates for Fall 2024.
At the end of the 8 Week Robotics Program at Aviator the Young Creators had a Laser Tag Party!
Improves engineering skills
Builds coding confidence
Encourages scientific exploration
Coming Soon…
Black Panther STEM
Parent Seminar: How to prevent hacking!!
Why start a youth STEM program in the inner city?
Abandoned blocks, mold and devastating memories plagued some residents in Far Rockaway even 4 years after Hurricane Sandy. Issues that our community was facing were exacerbated by the natural disaster. The storm did not stop my drive to start my own business called A Blake Tech which was previously Web Design by A Blake Tech. At A Blake Tech we perform Computer Repair, Website Development and Educational Workshops. In the process of adding to my team, I found it hard to find local talent. I researched to see if there were any technology programs that had youth within them that can be Interns in the summer.
However, I was shocked to see that the Southern Brooklyn/ Queens Area did not have any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs outside of the school curriculum. As a Zumba Instructor, I began to meet the awesome children in my neighborhood. Furthermore I fostered an appreciation for nurturing my community instead of fleeing it. I then merged the concerns for the lack of qualified youth in my area and my Educational Workshop tutorials from Web Design by A Blake Tech together to launch the Youth STEM Enrichment Program.
The program would be based on a theme. The theme would be examined with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. More specifically the program’s theme would be explored via Scientific Method to draw conclusions as scientists, Technology will aid in collection of data and investigation, Math will provide the tools to use data and reveal relationships, Engineering allows Young Creators to combine Science, Math and Technology to create complex projects like robots, 3D printed inventions. Program themes include Virtual Reality, 3D printing, Rockets, App Development and Robotics.