2024 Kids Career Encounter
Southern State Community College is excited to announce Kids Career Encounter, a Summer Enrichment Program taking place June 24-27, 2024. Designed to foster creativity, learning, and personal growth, Kids Career Encounter offers students the chance to learn about different career pathways. Each session will be filled with fun activities that relate to one or more of Southern State's academic programs.
All courses are tailored to empower students of all ages during summer break.
Registration is now open. Students can choose one day, multiple days, or the entire week. Spaces are limited for each session. The cost of the program is $25 per class, per student, and includes some cool takeaways and a t-shirt. Snacks will be provided during each session.
Sessions Offered
- Art
- Biology
- Early Childhood Education
- Health Sciences
- Math
Two Locations
- Central Campus
- 100 Hobart Dr, Hillsboro, OH 45133
- Brown County Campus
- 351 Brooks-Malott Rd, Mt. Orab, OH 45154
Sessions
Monday - June 24th
Central Campus | Hillsboro
- Health Sciences | 9-13 yr. old | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | $25 | Registration
- Health Sciences | 14-17 yr. old | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | $25 | Registration
Brown County Campus | Mt. Orab
- Math | 9-13 yr. old | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | $25 | Registration
- Math | 14-17 yr. old | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | $25 | Registration
Tuesday - June 25th
Central Campus | Hillsboro
- Biology | 9-13 yr. old | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | $25 | Registration
- Biology | 14-17 yr. old | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | $25 | Registration
Brown County Campus | Mt. Orab
- Education | 9-13 yr. old | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | $25 | Registration
- Education | 14-17 yr. old | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | $25 | Registration
Wednesday - June 26th
Central Campus | Hillsboro
- Education | 9-13 yr. old | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | $25 | Registration
- Education | 14-17 yr. old | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | $25 | Registration
Brown County Campus | Mt. Orab
- Art | 9-13 yr. old | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | $25 | Registration
- Art | 14-17 yr. old | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | $25 | Registration
Thursday - June 27th
Central Campus | Hillsboro
- Math | 9-13 yr. old | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | $25 | Registration
- Math | 14-17 yr. old | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | $25 | Registration
Brown County Campus | Mt. Orab
- Biology | 9-13 yr. old | 8:30 am - 11:30 am | $25 | Registration
- Biology | 14-17 yr. old | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | $25 | Registration
About the sessions!
Art
The Visual Arts can take everyone on fun and fantastic journeys. During this short adventure in the world of Visual Art, students will explore different careers for those who love ART! Students will also design decorative papers, discover a variety of art media – paint, markers, pencils, and inks, and create a beautiful book to keep with all their ideas, dreams, and adventures.
Biology
This session will examine science as a process to understand basic biological concepts. Students will examine current biological research and how that impacts their lives and the future.
Early Childhood Education
During the session the students will create their own story. They will write, illustrate, and act out the story. Students will take a brief break and end with an escape room challenge.
Health Sciences
Students will discuss the roles of nurses, medical assistants, and phlebotomists and their importance to families, communities, and health care systems. Students will learn best practices for helping grandparents, ill or injured family members, as well as young children in their families. Students will build their own first aid kits for summer and learn basic first aid.
Math
In this engaging session, students will delve into the world of statistics through the lens of everyone's favorite colorful treat: M&M's! As the students explore various statistical concepts, they will uncover the importance of critical thinking and scrutiny, especially when statistics are used in the workplace.
