Name: XRP in Summer Camps: STEM Skills Beyond the School Year
Start: 2025-05-17T14:00:00-0400
End: 2025-05-17T14:45:00-0400

Welcome to the GEARED UP: Mentor Conference, where innovation meets inspiration!

Join us on May 17, 2025, from 9 am to 4 pm at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Kossiakoff Center, for a day filled with knowledge-sharing, networking, and empowerment.

We want to hear from you! What topics are most important and critical for you? What topics can you share with the community? Help us program and plan the 2025 conference to be the most impactful yet.

This conference is proudly presented by Aramco America and aims to equip mentors with the tools and insights needed to effectively guide an increasingly diverse generation of students.

Saturday May 17, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

Curriculum Room

Summer is prime time for STEM exploration—and XRP makes it easy to launch robotics camps that are fun, accessible, and aligned with real-world learning. Lori and Kate share how they’ve used XRP to create engaging summer experiences for all skill levels.

Get practical guidance on planning, pacing, supplies, staffing, and how to use XRP to attract new students, retain interest, and even build bridges to FIRST programs in the fall.

Speakers