GenCyber Cybersecurity Summer Camps

UAH hosts GenCyber cybersecurity summer camps for high school students and teachers. These camps are jointly funded by the National Security Agency and the National Science Foundation. Questions about camp or other K12 cybersecurity events should be directed to k12cyber@uah.edu

 

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Olympiad

2023 GenCyber Olympiad

April 14, 2023

UAH welcomed 8 teams of middle and high school students representing area schools to compete in the inaugural GenCyber Olympiad in Huntsville, AL. Students competed across 7 categories to rank for awards and prizes. Title 1 schools and schools without an existing cybersecurity programs were priotized for selection. There was no cost to attend.

Click here  to access the event flyer.

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Student Camps

2024 GenCyber Camp for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) Students

Summer 2024

Cybersecurity summer camp for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing high school students. Campers engage in a 6-day residential camp to learn cybersecurity and STEM skills through hands-on experiences and group activities. Students must at least be entering 9th grade in fall 2024 to be eligible. No cybersecurity experience or knowledge required. GenCyber is funded by government grants and is free to all students. Camp is taught by both deaf and hearing instructors. Sign and voice interpreting will be provided. Travel assistance is available to the camp in Huntsville, AL.

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2024 GenCyber Camp for Students with Visual Impairments (VI)

Summer 2024

Cybersecurity summer camp for high school students with visual impairments. Campers engage in a 6-day residential camp to learn cybersecurity and STEM skills through hands-on experiences and group activities. Students must at least be entering 9th grade in fall 2024 to be eligible. No cybersecurity experience or knowledge required. GenCyber is funded by government grants and is free to all students. Travel assistance is available to the camp in Huntsville, AL.

APPLY TO VI STUDENT CAMP

Teacher Camps

2023 GenCyber Camp for Teachers and Teachers-in-Training

July 24-28, 2023

A cybersecurity summer workshop for teachers. GenCyber will create cyber-savvy educators through hands-on lab exercises, demos, and group-based curriculum integration sessions. No cybersecurity experience required.

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College of Engineering Camps

The UAH College of Engineering holds various cybersecurity and engineering camps each summer for middle and high school students.

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UAH partnered with the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and Cyber Huntsville to launch the inaugural U.S. Cyber Camp for Alabama high school students in July 2017. The CCRE provided curriculum development and instruction for the U.S. Cyber Camp endeavor for two years.