Summer STEM and Literacy Camp hosted by Chair City Rising Recap

On July 23, 2026, the Thomasville Housing Authority wrapped up our Summer STEM & Literacy Camp in partnership with Chair City Rising. For five weeks, campers explored the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) through engaging science experiments, engineering challenges, and interactive projects that encouraged creativity and critical thinking. This included building model ecosystems that showed different types of habitats, programming robots to walk and move using solar energy, computer game coding, as well as creating unique treats using scientific methods such as no-shake ice cream. Campers also strengthened their reading and comprehension skills through interactive story sessions, creative writing activities, and group reading exercises designed to spark a lifelong love for books. A highlight is that most of the books revolved around heroes of color to give a sense of belonging and identity.

Beyond in-house camp activities, campers were given the chance to experience in-house field trips. They were able to learn about safety and courage from our local heroes with the Thomasville Fire and Police departments. They made chocolate chip cookies with healthy ingredients with Communities In Schools Thomasville. They were able to experience social-emotional learning through a puppet show and were even able to explore animal science with a traveling petting zoo!

Programs like this show just how bright our community's future is. A huge thank you to Councilman JacQuez Johnson, our visiting community partners and volunteers, enthusiastic campers, and supportive families for making this summer program such a tremendous success.