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Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) will offer a variety of classes this spring for children interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) subjects. Detailed class descriptions of all science and other kids and teen classes may be found at www.raritanval.edu/youth. The following children’s STEM programs will be offered at the College’s Branchburg campus:

Engineering Principals via Building with LEGO: Students ages 6-10 build motorized models and discuss the engineering principals associated with their creations. Emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills as well as encouraging collaborative work. The class will be held Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m.-noon. The fee is $40.

Junior Animation Station: Students ages 5-7 explore animation engineering and design their own tools to help make pictures “come alive.” The class will be held Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m.-noon. The fee is $40.

Apprentice Forensic Engineering: Students ages 8-12 use technology and math as well as principles of investigative science and forensic engineering to analyze evidence in a simulated crime scene. The class will be held Saturday, May 6, from 1-4 p.m. The fee is $50.

To register for RVCC kids and teen classes, visit www.raritanval.edu/youth. For information only, email youth@raritanval.edu or call 908-526-1200, ext. 8404. The Youth Program office is located on the first floor of Somerset Hall, in room S147.

Raritan Valley Community College’s main campus is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. Serving Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for close to 50 years, RVCC is an educational and cultural center that is nationally recognized for its innovative programming, service to the community and environmental leadership. The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, professional development, and adult and youth personal enrichment courses. The College also has a performing arts center and planetarium.

RVCC is committed to offering a quality and affordable education through effective teaching, liaisons with the community’s businesses, and state-of-the-art technology. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 12, 2017

Media contact: Donna Stolzer, 908-526-1200, ext. 8383

PR #153