Reported by Eric Huang
From June 29 to July 3, 2026, Eric and Xiao successfully led a five‑day Scratch Summer Camp designed to introduce students to foundational programming concepts through hands‑on project creation. Arjun supported the camp each day as a teaching assistant. Sessions began at 3:30 PM and lasted about an hour and a half, followed by an extended Q&A period that provided individualized guidance for students who needed additional help. Throughout the week, Eric and Xiao also dedicated extra hours outside of class to review and correct homework, answer student questions, troubleshoot project issues, and support students in developing their personal Scratch creations.
Day 2 — Project Coding and Feature Expansion (June 30)
On the second day, instructors continued developing the main project introduced on Day 1. Students learned how to incorporate loops, conditional statements, and basic interactions into their scripts. Eric modeled step‑by‑step coding techniques while Xiao and Arjun circulated to help troubleshoot individual issues. Students made significant progress on the core mechanics of their projects, gaining confidence in applying new blocks and experimenting with different behaviors.
Volunteer Hours:
Eric Huang: 3 hours
Xiao Mao: 3 hours
Arjun Rammohan: 1.5 hours
