WAM

WAM Calendar 2023-2024

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June

October

6th

Mentor Applications Due!

16th

Mentee Applications Due!

November

18th

9-11am

Mentor Orientation!

Cary Chamber of Commerce, 307 N Academy St, Cary, NC 27513

December

January

11th

5:30-7:45pm

Kickoff Night

DPS Staff Development Center, 2107 Hillandale Rd, Durham 27705

Registration and dinner begin at 5:30pm, the program starts at 6pm.

February

3rd

8am-Noon

IBM Lego Robotics

Use Lego Robotics kits to build and program a robot.

8:30am-9am Continental Breakfast

9am-Noon Robotics and Zombie Apocalypse

In Robotics, you will program a robot to complete specific tasks (software engineer) and test your programs (test engineer).

In Zombie Apocalypse, the zombies are coming, and your mission is to build a fence around the safe haven to keep out zombies, restore power so you can see, test the cure for the zombies to make sure it works, and repair the pipeline to distribute the cure! Students will use the survival bag to solve puzzles and clues to accomplish the goals. Students will work in teams exploring Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering so that they can cure the zombies and save themselves!

13th

3-4:30pm

BRITE at NCCU

Perform a hands-on science related activity using primary tools leveraged by biotechnologists.

16th

First Summer Scholarship Applications Date

  • More information and FAQ on WAM Scholarships!
  • Copy of Application!
  • Online Scholarship Application- To fill out online login into your google account (or create one), fill out the application and click the "Share" button in the top right corner. Share with the email listed in the application. The application requests that you write a short essay. You can attach that to the end of the application OR share a separate doc that you share with the email listed in the email. You should get a confirmation within a few days that your application has been recieved.

March

5th

5:30pm-7pm

IBM Cosmetics Science Objectives

In this session students will learn about chemical engineering and how chemicals mixture forms new useful products that can be used as cosmetics and self-care products. They will create their own chemical engineering project by using household items to make at least 2 “do it yourself” products. Students will understand the importance of branding & marketing and will create personal branding for the prod-ucts they make. (This activity may contain nuts and/or beeswax) PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY ALLERGIES.

5th

5:30pm-7pm

IBM Ice Cream in A Bag

Students learn the scientific method and how to apply it in the context of chemistry, biomedical engineering and food science, brand, and marketing development. All while creating ice cream.

15th

8:30am-2pm

Marjorie Lee Browne Day

Microsoft, 1009 Think Pl, Morrisville, NC 27560

  • You should pick up your mentees by 8:00 a.m. so that you can arrive by 8:30 a.m. That will give you time to park, register, and eat breakfast before the program begins at 9:00 a.m.
  • The program is scheduled to end around 1:30pm. That will give you time to get your mentees back to their schools in time to catch the bus unless you have made prior arangements with your mentees and their parents.

    • 19th

    3:00-5pm

    Duke Cardiovascular Research Lab

    23rd

    9am-3:00pm

    NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Tour

    29th

    Final Summer Scholarship Applications Due Date

    • More information and FAQ on WAM Scholarships!
    • Copy of Application!
    • Online Scholarship Application- To fill out online login into your google account (or create one), fill out the application and click the "Share" button in the top right corner. Share with the email listed in the application. The application requests that you write a short essay. You can attach that to the end of the application OR share a separate doc that you share with the email listed in the email. You should get a confirmation within a few days that your application has been recieved.

    April

    10th

    TBD

    North Carolina School of Science and Math

    Tour NCSSM, talk with students, and do an activity. Option to eat lunch on campus ($5.00 per person).

    26th

    1pm-3pm

    Dell Facility Tour

    This is an early release day for DPS.

    1:45pm Arrival

    2pm Manufacturing Floor Tour/Demos

    3pm Electrical Construction Event

    4pm Wrap Up

    Tour Demonstrations - 3D Printing, Autonomous Mobile Robot, Ergo Strap Smart Banding Machine, Foam De-denifier (Zero to Landfill)

    May

    14th

    5:30-8pm

    M3 Dinner

    Duke University

    Sample Program

    Sample Letter to Parents