Local teens inspire kids to get interested in science
Audrey Zhang and Lyn Huang are looking to make science cool and exciting for kids. The students at Orange County School of the Arts co-founded EpiSTEMic, a nonprofit summer science camp for children in fifth through eighth grade in Santa Ana and Orange communities.
With the help of funding from organizations such as the Dragon Kim Foundation and Google Fiber dedicated to supporting the visions of American youth, EpiSTEMic has been able to provide two weeks of free creative learning for students in Orange County.
Zhang and Huang started the project hoping that through the camp, students would gain new interest in and passion for science that they can remember and carry with them.
It all started with a question: Do you remember what was taught in your middle school science class? After asking around, the response the two got from most students was “No, not really,” and their idea was born.
From building roller coasters to learning how to perform CPR, and then a final day field trip to Santa Ana’s Discovery Cube, camp participants got the opportunity to experience applied science and gain new perspectives and interests in real-world STEM topics.
Big birthday wishes
Dorethea Tierheimer recently celebrated her 103rd birthday.
The birthday girl has lived in Garden Grove since 1967, having moved to town with her husband from Lynwood.
She retired from Northrop Grumman after 25 years and in the years since has enjoyed being a member of the Buena Park Emblem Club — including the organized bus trips to casinos with her friends, her daughter said.
For her 90th Tierheimer arrived in style to her birthday party on the back of a Harley Davidson, her daughter said.
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