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American Sign Language interpreter Erika Geddes explains coding to California School for the Deaf, Riverside, students Thursday, March 7, 2024, during a computer science camp at California Baptist University in Riverside. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
It’s still winter, but some high school students are already going to camp.
Students from the California School for the Deaf, Riverside, traveled Thursday, March 7, across town to California Baptist University for an computer science and engineering camp.
In the first of two session, the 10 students learned about coding and began working on creating their own video games. They’re set to return Thursday, March 21, for the second seminar.
Taught by university professors, the students learned lessons at the Bourns College of Engineering with help from American Sign Language interpreters who attend the university.
“Engineering is a lucrative field with endless career possibilities, and this camp is a fun way to introduce the students to this world of coding and creativity,” Phil van Haaster, dean of the university’s Bourns College of Engineering, said in a statement.
Deaf school officials welcomed the first step in this partnership between the two schools.
“It’s important that we give our students multiple opportunities to explore their interests and excel at their hobbies, which helps shape their future educational and career goals,” Erika Thompson, a spokesperson for the deaf school, said in a statement.
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