By Janice Phelan,
                                                									April 22, 2020
                                             
                                                
                                                
The University of Central Missouri is partnering with  to offer online computer science summer camps for children from age 8 to 14. One-week
                                                   sessions are available June 8 through Aug. 10 with three-hour classes offered during
                                                   either the morning or afternoon.
Examples of the computer science summer camps are video game design and animation,
                                                   programming, coding and YouTube content creation. The online offerings are designed
                                                   to educate young people in an engaging and safe environment while also reducing isolation
                                                   through interactive activities with live online teachers. More information about UCM’s
                                                   summer online computer science summer camps is available on our website.
                                                
                                                 
                                                
                                                In addition, UCM and Black Rocket are offering a Play Together Initiative eSports
                                                   Open Play and Live Streams each day beginning at 3 p.m. to help young people connect
                                                   with friends and combat loneliness and isolation. The competitions are free as well
                                                   as safe and child friendly. Young people can play with a friend or make new ones in
                                                   this safe online community designed for children. To learn more about the eSports
                                                   sessions, visit .