Yes. Please note that some pathways run Monday through Friday while some are Monday through Thursday or Wednesday through Thursday.

We encourage participants to try their best to attend all days, but we understand that scheduling conflicts happen. Just let us know if you predict a conflict. You will receive a $100 stipend for each  day that you attend.

Yes please! Our Request for Proposals form is here and is open until the end of February. We are excited to showcase the experience of all our educators, so feel free to propose any computer science or computational thinking idea you can bring to the event.

Typically, our CS Summer of Fun sessions cover many different subjects related to computer science and computational thinking. The schedule will be available in early April, and that will showcase the variety of subjects when confirmed.

Each day will run roughly 8:30am - 4:30pm.

There are optional social activities in the evenings which are not part of the scheduled pathways, but are usually popular with participants.

Yes! Please spread the word with colleagues and friends. Please see our CS Visioning + Integration pathway if you have a school team and are interested in creating a vision for computer science in your school.

MMSA will be paying for your overnight accommodations if you need them at hotels in the Waterville area. There will be further details in your confirmation email about how to reserve a room. If you would like to stay at an alternate housing location from the ones we are providing you will be responsible for payment.

Yes, you are free to stay wherever works for you. We cover the accommodation arranged in Waterville, and we don’t have the ability to cover other accommodation for you.

• Your laptop and charger, or tablet if not available

• Something to write with and on

• Enthusiasm for an energizing week!

• Comfortable shoes to walk around campus

• Dress code is casual

Absolutely. Please specify that in your registration.

Yes! We design the week to be inclusive and approachable for someone with no computer science background.

Yes! The week is inclusive of all levels of experience, and we find that more seasoned participants get a lot from the small group sessions where they can discuss, and contribute, advanced ideas.

Please consider submitting a Proposal to present a session here (open until the end of February).

Any sessions that require background knowledge will specify that in the session description.