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“Our goal is to motivate students beyond the limits of “good” or “excellent” or “great” – to inspire them to become EPIC!” ~ Dr. Cesare Wright
Program Overview
- 100% FREE for students, parents, and teachers
- Core focus on STEM skills for 7th-12th grade students
- Focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emergent technologies
- Outreach to female and underrepresented minority students
- Engineering Design Process and project based learning
Designed by university faculty, Microsoft engineers, and certified teachers, the program challenges students to solve real-world problems by applying the engineering design process.
Students participate in hands-on exercises, design challenges, content area lectures, and project-based learning experiences, all with one driving goal – to empower people to live happier, safer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives!
Education Events and Sessions
Live Virtual Events via Microsoft Teams
- Stand-alone EPIC events and sessions with Microsoft DigiGirlz, Youth Spark, and EDU events.
- Full event – Microsoft EPIC “Tech Tuesdays”
- Sample session – Microsoft EPIC “AI & Engineering Design”
On-Demand Online Video Modules and Exercises
- Video lectures, guided exercises, and supplemental content for students, teachers, and parents
Community Events
- In-person education sessions in the community (e.g. schools, Microsoft locations, community-based facilities)
- Featured media coverage – Great Day Houston “Tech Corner”
- Microsoft EPIC AI Design Challenge – See Event Summary
- Houston Rockets STEM Days
In-School Programs
- Supplemental education programs and STEM intervention sessions
- Teacher professional development for emergent technology
- Innovation and research in pedagogy for STEM learning
- See case study – “The STEM Village: Fostering a Community of Learners”