🌟 A Fantastic Week of STEM Learning! 🌟
We are excited to share the success of the IEEE Coding Adventure Program, which delivered two hands-on coding workshops for middle school students on November 4 and 7, 2025!

Over two exciting sessions, students dove into a world of creativity, problem-solving, and interactive technology:
💡 Scratch Game Development:
Students learned the fundamentals of block-based programming, building their very own Dinosaur game using Scratch on Day 1.
🔌 Makey Makey Experiments: Students explored how everyday conductive materials can control digital interfaces, sparking curiosity and hands-on discovery.
🧩 Micro:bit Programming: Participants also gained beginner-level experience working with microcontrollers, learning to program LEDs, sensors, and simple outputs.
🎮 Game Showcase & Awards:
On Day 2, students applied the coding skills they learned on Day 1 to create an even more exciting dinosaur-themed game. They also gained valuable experience in communication and confidence-building by giving a one-minute presentation to showcase their projects. Our IEEE volunteer judges reviewed all submissions and selected the Top 3 winners—each receiving a $30 Amazon Gift Card in recognition of their outstanding creativity, problem-solving, and game design! Congratulations to our three winners:
🏅 Bryon Chu
🏅 Hikaru Choi
🏅 Hajin Lee

✨ Impact & Participation:
29 students on Day 1 and 25 enthusiastic middle school students on Day 2 participated—showing incredible imagination, teamwork, and excitement for STEM. Their energy truly made the workshops come alive!

🙏 This program was made possible through the dedication, energy, and teamwork of volunteers from:
• IEEE Hawaii Power and Energy Society Chapter
• IEEE Hawaii Women In Engineering
• Society of Women Engineers – Hawaiian Islands

We also extend our sincere thanks to IEEE Region 6, Mostafa Mortezaie, and the IEEE MGA Surplus Fund for supporting these STEM outreach activities. A big mahalo as well to IEEE TryEngineering and Angielique Parashis for providing amazing Educational Activities promotional items—the kids absolutely loved them!

📚 Special thanks to Kaimuki Middle School and Samantha Kumagai, NBCT, for welcoming us into your wonderful library and helping make this event possible. Your commitment, resources, and encouragement helped create a truly unforgettable learning experience for our students—empowering them to explore, create, and dream bigger in STEM.

💛 We love seeing young minds discover their potential—and we’re excited to continue offering more hands-on learning opportunities to inspire the next generation of innovators!