2025 Kids Career Encounter
Southern State Community College is excited to announce Kids Career Encounter, a Summer Enrichment Program taking place June 24 & 25, 2025 for 4th-8th graders. Designed to foster creativity, learning, and personal growth, Kids Career Encounter offers students the chance to learn about different futures. Each 90-minute session is filled with fun activities that relate to one or more of Southern State's programs and a real career pathway!
Registration is now open. Students can choose to attend the morning session, the afternoon session, or the entire day. Each session will consist of 2 career explorations. Spaces are limited for each session. The cost of the program is $25 per session, per student, and includes some cool takeaways. Lunch is provided for students who are attending all day.
Sessions Offered
- Art
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Health Sciences
- Math
- Social Services
- Theater
Event Details
- Location - Central Campus | 100 Hobart Dr, Hillsboro, OH 45133
- Cost - $25 per session
- 2 careers to explore in each session
- Lunch is provided for students who are attending all day
Sessions
Tuesday - June 24th
Morning Session | $25 | Registration
- Early Childhood Education | 9:00 am - 10:30 am
- Biology | 10:40 am - 12:10 pm
Afternoon Session | $25 | Registration
- Computer Science | 12:50 pm - 2:20 pm
- Social Sciences | 2:30 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday - June 25th
Morning Session | $25 | Registration
- Art | 9:00 am - 10:30 am
- Theatre | 10:40 am - 12:10 pm
Afternoon Session | $25 | Registration
- Health Sciences | 12:50 pm - 2:20 pm
- Math | 2:30 am - 4:00 pm - Waitlisted
About the sessions!
Art
Join in on an artful adventure! Students will have fun exploring a variety of media, developing their creativity and bringing imagination to life as they draw, carve, sculpt, paint and leave with a framed work of art!
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.
Computer Science
Step into the exciting world of technology! In this hands-on session, students get to explore the basics of computer programming, discover how cool robots work, and learn how to stay safe online like a cybersecurity pro. Whether the student is coding for the first time or just love gadgets, this is the chance to be a tech explorer!
Early Childhood Education
During the session, 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 interactive session, students will explore how math helps to organize and understand information in the world we live in. Through engaging activities, students will work with graphs and visuals to make connections and solve problems in creative ways. This session encourages hands-on learning, critical thinking, and a fun approach to mathematical concepts.
Social Services
In this engaging session, students will explore emotions and social awareness through fun, interactive group activities. They will play games like "Emotions and Color Matching" and "Helping Words Bingo" to build empathy and communication skills. If time allows, students will dive into how emotions are expressed through music and scenes from movies, helping to recognize and understand feelings in creative ways.
Theatre
Students will play 1-2 Ensemble Games. Sessions on "The Actor" (movement and voice), "The Crew" (set, make-up, costumes, lighting), and "The Theatre" (SSCC Theatre Tour) will be explored.
