SOUTHERN COLORADO — According to the of Bureau Labor Statistics, 3.5 Million STEAM jobs need to be filled by 2025, however, 60% of Americans believe they are not qualified to work in this field. Enter Full STEAM ahead. The partnership program between Peak Education and The Colorado Springs School provides a hands-on science and technology camp experience to students throughout the Pikes Peak region.
Full STEAM Ahead is an intensive, two-week program where area middle schoolers get to do everything from programming robots to dissecting brains. Amy Miller is the program director of Full STEAM ahead and says, “This is much more than just learning. It is engaging the students into their own educational journey. They’re learning it’s much more exciting to be an active learner rather than a passive learner.”
Students also benefit from thematic field trips in partnership with the U.S….