Awesome camp! My daughter just told me what to comment on my review: "Thank you for teaching Silvana science and giving her confidence to be a scientist in the future." Thank you staff! Thank you PS for all your support! Highly recommend this camp. It has been an awesome experience! read more

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I can't believe my 5 year old is learning at Caltech! Katy is at Project Scientist camp having a blast! This is Robotics and AI week, and Ms. Lisa Thomas from Honeybee Robotics came and spoke to the girls about what it means to be an engineer who builds high-tech robots for space! Lisa shared that she is working on high-powered drills to further study the surface of Mars. Then they got the chance to ask Lisa what kind of equipment she uses for building rovers and even analyzed a rock sample which simulated the surface of Mars. They also took a field trip to Honeybee and had so much fun! On Thursday, Dr. Yang Liu from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Caltech spoke with the girls. Dr. Yang had a plethora of knowledge to share about the work she does as a research scientist and helped the girls make comparisons between our planet and Mars. Dr. Yang showed them 3D models of a spacecraft and also celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing by passing out NASA stickers! This afternoon I get to attend Katy's presentation about everything she's learned this week. I'm so grateful I found such an amazing program for her and I highly recommend it! read more

It's an amazing work the women of this program offer to these young little scientist. Encouraging confidence and science to young girls and allowing them to see a future in science careers. read more

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4.5 Stars for Inaugural Virtual Lab  My daughter attended 6 weeks of camp.  Virtual learning: There are growing pains. The first week was chaotic (i.e. poor transitions between activities, technical difficulties, undelivered lab kits). We were disappointed. Fortunately, camp improved overtime, and concluded on a high note.  The GIFT of Project Scientist 1) The STEM speakers are incredible role models for our daughters. Most were well-prepared with presentations and interactive questions. Some were not, requiring the staff to "fill the time".  2) Parent Club: "It takes a village to raise a child." This is a marvelous resource for parents. This forum enabled parents to ask questions and gain insight into different companies (i.e. "a day in the life of "). I attended every Parent Club. Every speaker was FABULOUS. That's an understatement.  3) Lunch with a Scientist/Expeditions: Similar to point (1), the virtual tours to different companies sets Project Scientist apart from other camps. Unfortunately, my daughter has never participated camp in-person. Hopefully, she can do so next summer.  4) Exercise and Kahoot were also offered. Conclusion: My son envied his sister's Project Scientist experience. Our family found the experience to be invaluable. read more

Virtual lab at home has been the best thing since sliced bread. I have been working from home like most of us for months and my girls keep busy learning and experimenting all while at home. Project scientists ‍ is by far the most proactive and thoughtful program for girls to be apart of. I love that I am learning along with them and they are much more independent. The teacher and guest speakers were absolutely amazing. Thank you project scientists for adjusting with the times. read more

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Project Scient was AMAZING!. My daughter attended the LMU Site for 3 weeks this summer and absolutley love it. Every day she come home excited about what she learned. The expeditions were well throughout and really reinforced the themes for the week. My daughter really liked the staff. She attended a different camp later on in the summer and I asked her which she liked better She said Project Scientist because she could tell the staff actually wanted to be there. Not only was this place ran bu smart women but enthusiastic as well. Couldn't have asked for a better environment or role models for my daughter read more

I am very disappointed with Project Scientists. I filled out an application for my daughter two (2) months before the deadline for applications. After the deadline I reached out because I saw that the slots were filling up and my daughter's application was still "pending review." When I reached out to Project Scientist I immediately got a rejection email stating that all slots were full so my daughter couldn't participate. Very discouraging! This tells me that no one ever even looked at my daughter's application. Not Happy in Charlotte read more

This review is for the Pasadena location for the Summer of 2018. Great conceptually, but there is a lack of execution. I will share my child is six and this was her first year at the program. The opportunities and experiences appear to be unique and above and beyond what other programs can offer in our area. This is what attracted us to this program. This is something I cannot praise enough and is why I consider it "good." However, the staff, known as "Fellows," lack experience at managing an elementary aged summer program. Most are college or post graduate level students who do this for the summer. These Fellows absolutely believe in the concepts of the program, but that is enough to manage/teach/inspire 20 or so children per group, for 8 hours per day. This leaves Teachers simply outnumbered. To be clear the Teachers teach class and do this effectively, but from what I observed, the Fellows interact with the children consistently more often than the teachers; during the small group projects and journal time. For those familiar, Fellows are like Teacher's Aids, only without the experience and temperament I expect considering the costs of the program. As an example, during their Affirmation Day, on Friday's. My child was left out of this very powerful teaching moment, simple because the Fellow failed to account for the each student and the Teacher was upfront with the parents. We will likely send her to the program again, for 1 or 2 of the weeks, but not for the entire 8 weeks we had this summer. I mean this as constructive because I want something great for my daughter; unfortunately this program needs more experienced Fellows. Fellows who work with the 6 thru 10 age group more than just for the summer at a time. Simply believing in the concepts are not enough. Experience with this age group is necessary. Some of this feedback was shared with the program founder, but that does not help those future Project Scientist from evaluating their options. read more

What an amazing program to encourage our young girls. Great program, staff, teachers, location. Cant wait for next year. Very impressed.

My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed the past three weeks at Project Scientist! Every evening when she gets home from camp, she is eager to share her journal with our family that shows all of the work she has done that day. From dissecting a sheep's heart and squid, to learning more about animation, this camp was by far one of the best summer camps in our area. read more

We are not sure how the regular In-person Project Scientist really is, but the 2020 virtual camp was unfortunately a big disappointment for us and our daughter. We paid in advance for three weeks of the virtual Project Scientist camp, with different science themes each week. For each themed week there is a science/experiment kit that the kids performed at home while directed remotely by the counselors. The first week the kits were not used because some few had not arrived on time due to mail delays. I understand there have been problems with mail lately, but the options were not good: instead of providing a science teaching alternative, the girls were asked to participate in "dance parties" and do other non-science-related activities to fill-in the time. The next weeks, where kits were used, the instructor did not engage the girls on the theory of the experiment, but rather "mix this and that" with no significant learning. The teacher spent minimum time on these experiments, which were key for promoting in the camp. For the older grades, the science curricula was too simple: most of the things had already been taught at school in more depth for younger grades. The only highlight were the interviews with the scientists, who told the girls about their experience in the job as well as their path to it. read more

I wanted to sign up my daughter for this camp several time BUT it's just TOO expensive.No we can't get financial aid...We just finished an amazing biology camp today.And they used lots of material at the camp AND brougt even more stuff to home Yet t it does't cost 700$. What part of this camp costs 700$.It only makes the Sally the owner richer which I have no desire to make her richer. read more

This was my 7 y.o. daughter's first time at Project Scientist, and she LOVED it. From the activities, to the fun counselors, speakers, and especially the field trip mid-week, she had an amazing time. Will definitely send her again next year! read more

I have two daughters (8 & 9) who have attended Project Scientist this week and they have LOVED every minute! Every day they come home talking about what they have learned, sharing their journals they have written in about what they are doing and learning, and have been waking up every day so excited to go back. The one thing I noticed in my 9 year old daughter last night when she was talking about the expedition they went on to Abbott, was how confidently she spoke using educated words and descriptions (which means they held her attention and she was intrigued enough to stay focused) but was also so proud to have been apart of this group and experience. I'm so thankful to have a camp to send my girls to that empowers them to be who they want to be!! read more

My daughter is participating in the Pasadena Project Scientist. Let me tell you that my daughter comes home excited everyday to share what she did at CalTech. I'm so glad that my daughter is enjoying this experience. Thank you Project Scientist for such a great program and opportunity for my daughter!! read more

Project scientists has blow us away this first week, we couldn't be happier with the camp. My daughters are awake earlier than usual and are ready to get in the car to make it to camp on time. This never happens during the normal school year. My 7 year old who asks a million questions said this is the perfect camp for her because one of the rules is to stay curios. Bravo to the camp for encouraging the girls to come out of their shell. I love that my girls are learning through play and are in an all girl environment. On our way home we have so much to talk about. read more

My daughter has spent the summer at Project Scientist, and it just so happens she is having the "best summer EVER"! She is 4, so I worried about her being gone for so long in the day, and being around older girls. I worried for nothing! The happy faces and cool experiments you see on projectscientist.org are exactly what you get. Every day I pick her up, she has the biggest smile, and I see how the older girls tend to become mentors for the younger ones. The "fellows" (counselors) always are kind, patient, and upbeat. I am so proud of the comradery I witness between everyone from 4 to 12 to college students moonlighting as fellows for the summer, and the experience my daughter is having is absolutely priceless! So eternally grateful for this amazing program! read more

My daughter has attended Project Scientist for two years. Whenever she's attending camp, she starts to share things she's noticing around her. Things about the light, or the way things work, or what's happening in space. The experience really engages her curiosity about the world. She loves the new friends she makes at Project Scientist and doing science-y things is cool and fun with them. Giving her a chance to love STEM at such a young age is a great reward! Highly recommend!! read more

My 11 year old daughter attended the Power Your World week at the Concordia University campus of Project Scientist. She found out about PS while participating in the LA County Science Fair. She enjoyed the counselors and the hands-on experiments plus a field trip to Trane. Her 8 yr old sister took advantage of a family discount to do the Girls Take Flight week and is loving it. They visited JetBlue and may have had the best field trip ever! It's so cool for young girls to meet women in STEM careers and consider them for themselves. read more

The camp reached out to us and made things right. I think they are trying to do their best but inexperienced with virtualization.

My daughter has attended Project Scientist at Caltech for the past two summers and absolutely loves it. I am constantly impressed with the what she is learning and how much fun she is having. The STEAM curriculum, expeditions and hearing from women in the field have led to our future "marine biologist" loving STEM. I'm highly recommend this camp and look forward to when my younger daughter is old enough to attend as well. read more

My 4th grade daughter participated in Charlotte this past summer. She had a wonderful time learning and especially loved the hands on projects & teaching they did. We will return next year. read more

My daughter attended Project Scientist Summer Virtual lab 2020 based out of Charlotte, NC.  We have participated in the live program since 2017.  In light of Covid 19, So grateful for the virtual option.  I was extremely impressed with our experience this summer. It was nice to have a front row seat to her daily activities.  Sey met numerous formidable STEM Superstars, the majority of whom were women.  She also had the opportunity to meet many presenters who are brown like she is.  She enjoyed the other young scientists in her group and the Project Scientist teaching/admin staff was great. Sey loved the hands-on activities.  We were fortunate to receive our science kits timely all 6 weeks.  She was consistently engaged and challenged.  I loved seeing the excitement in her eyes as she considered her future school and career choices.  What's best is that she knows she has so many options!  I am proud of all the young scientist participants for their enthusiasm and their very thoughtful questions posed to their daily speakers. My favorite part of the summer was the new Parents Club.  Tuesday and Thursday evening, Project Scientist offered a parents only view into the world of Stem.  The speakers were absolutely amazing.  I was provided with knowledge and support to further encourage my daughter's interest in STEM. Brenda Vass did an extraordinary job organizing and hosting the virtual parent sessions. It is apparent that a lot of thought and preparation was utilized in the planning and implementation of the Parent Club. Great job Project Scientist! See you this fall for your new fall STEM Club component. read more

My daughter has been attending Project Scientist for 3 years. It has truly inspired her to dream bigger and make independent goals! These five stars are for the staff, donors and of course Founder that have been opening doors to male dominated fields to bridge the gap of females in stem. Without Project Scientist my daughter wouldn't be able to attend a program so complete, challenging and fun! Exposure at any age is vital. Our lack of resources and financial situation has not stopped us from pursuing a better future for our daughters. Feeling blessed to have come across Project Scientist. read more

What an amazing experience my 5 year old daughter had!!! The staff was amazing, the curriculum was fantastic & the camp was great!! My daughter came home every day talking about all the things she learned, experienced and fun she had! I would TOTALLY recommend this Camp for ALL girls out there!! A true gem! read more

My daughter gives this camp a 9 out of 10, which is pretty amazing for an academic camp. Even as they are learning, they are having fun. They do hands-on science activities that is more in-depth than other camps for their age. Also, the field trip was interesting; they went to Abbott Lab (we did the Genetics week at LMU). The program directors were responsive to emails and text messages. The entire program is well thought-out and inspires the kids to pursue STEM as a possible future career. Overall, such a great camp and I'm glad we did it. read more

This is the best high quality camp ever! I was a teacher and teaching quality hands on science to young kids can be hard but they do it so well. They don't shy away from any concept and find ways to engage and teach all the kids, even young ones! Highly recommend to do it at least once a summer! read more

Fantastic STEM camp! Excellent value for the money. Extremely pleasant staff. Upscale facilities with unbelievable opportunities to visit STEM related corporations. Lots of hands-on REAL science activities. Great for working parents as there is full day coverage from 8:30 to 5:00. My daughter loved this camp! read more

What a great place for a young girl to learn a be inspired by professional women. This is my daughter's 2nd summer camp and she loves it.

A terrific experience for my four year old. I loved that this camp was for girls because it is so important for my daughter to see women pursuing careers. The camp was diverse in terms of the girls who attended and I REALLY loved how each girl had to make a declaration at the parent celebration in front of everyone. This is such great practice for young girls. I look forward to my daughter participating again! read more

This has been a very good experience for my dtr this summer. She learned so much and had the opportunity to meet many women in STEM environment. Hope next year is just as rewarding read more

Project Scientist has really exceeded my expectations. I love how my daughter loves science now, and how she has more confidence then ever. My daughter was very excited to tell me that she actually got to do the stuff hands on. I feel safe leaving her with the friendly staff. They are very well organized as well. I'm excited to know that this program exist. I can't wait for my daughter to be successful so I can give them their prompts for putting her on the right path. read more

My daughter had a terrific experience at the camp at LMU. She came home happy every day, learned lots, and continues to refer back to her awesome experience when we see or hear related topics on the news or in day-to-day life. She will be back next summer! read more

My twin girls, age 8, participated in this wonderful program this week for Space Camp. I am a neuroscientist and wanted to impart my passion for science onto my daughters. I was super impressed with the staff, mentors, creative activities, and field trip to the Columbia Memorial Space Center. I was taken by complete surprise and was thrilled that the girls got to meet Buzz Aldrin on day 1! What a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. My girls were inspired, and we had many interesting follow-up discussions to delve deeper into some of the topics presented at Camp. Although, my daughters said that this "camp" was more like "school," they said they definitely wanted to participate in it again! The girls scientific presentations at the end of the week showcased what they had learned. It made them and the parents alike proud. Their public declarations of what they had enjoyed most over the week and what they want to be when they grow up made me smile. I definitely recommend this camp for all parents of our future generation of smart and empowered women! read more

My daughter cannot wait every morning to get to school. We drive over an hour to attend. She is very encouraged! She already knows she wants to work for Google. As a parent it is wonderful to see my daughter so encouraged. read more

Best summer camp! My girls can't wait too go each day. Trip to Google OC was a huge highlight! Thanks Project Scientist!!

My girls LOVE Project Scientist! They have been on several trips throughout the year! They are always so excited to go and equally excite to share with me what the learned! No matter how tired they are when they get home from a PS trip, they immediately try to recreate something that they learned! Project Sciencetist is a great way to get girls interested in science! My little one likes to tell everyone that she is in training to become a scientist:) read more