How Embry‑Riddle Supports Youth Involvement in STEM

Campus Summer Camps

Embry‑Riddle Summer Camps run each summer on our Daytona Beach and Prescott campuses.

These fun, overnight camps are targeted toward ages 12-18, varying by camp. During their week on campus, students sleep in dorms and eat in the dining hall – just like college students. Some overnight camps include Aerospace Camp, Basic Cybersecurity Camp, Drone Flight Exploration and Forensic Science Camp.

Look to the Stars: Planetarium & Observatory 

Established in 2017, the STEM Education Center and the Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium on the Prescott Campus has been a hub of community outreach with the goal of sustaining STEM literacy and enthusiasm in the local area.

The planetarium hosts shows open to the public and is also available to book for school field trips!

In addition, the Daytona Beach Campus is home to Florida’s largest university-based research telescope, housed in the Observatory. The Observatory hosts six open house events annually, open to the public and great for families.

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Workshop

Each year, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) on the Daytona Beach Campus hosts their Introduce a Girl to Engineering Workshop (IGEW) for girls in the Volusia County area. The goal behind this fun day for dozens of girls is to get them excited about STEM and see that STEM is a viable career path for them.

IGEW 2023’s activities included building roller coasters for marbles, creating airplane launchers, assembling binary code bracelets and more. Many of the young women in SWE note this event as their favorite event put on by the organization.