Camp Dates

Our GenCyber Teacher camp is going to be held:

July 15-19, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. (check in 8:30-9:00am, check out 4:15-5:00pm)

Camp Location

We will be hosting the GenCyber camp, at our downtown Grand Rapids, MI location, in the Devos Center for Interprofessional Health building. 

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No Prior knowledge of computers and cybersecurity is required. The GenCyber camp is designed to help teachers deliver cybersecurity content into their curricula more effectively. This is designed to introduce more students to cybersecurity fundamentals, concepts, and ethics, and the emerging world of virtual reality. 

• The GenCyber teacher camp is open to high school teachers with diverse backgrounds in the U.S., with preference given to STEM teachers. 
• Each teacher participant will receive a stipend of $1000 for attending and completing GenCyber activities.
• Each teacher participant will develop lesson plans and implement them in classroom teaching.
• Each teacher participant will be able to use the activities to count for Michigan State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) after completing the program and upon approval.
• GenCyber is offered at no cost to all participants and lunch will be provided for all participants.

The camp includes 30 hours of pre/post camp activities and 30 hours of camp activities including instructions for lesson plans. 

The pre and post camp activities will be hosted virtually. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the activities live, but we plan to record the activities in case a participant must miss one.

Pre-Camp Dates & Times (18 hours) 

• March 7 : Computer fundamentals part 1 
• March 14 : Computer fundamentals part 2 
• April 12 : Networking part 1 
• April 19: Networking part 2 
• May 2 :  Linux basics part 1
• May 9 : Linux basics part 2 
• June 6 : Programming basics 
• June 13 : Cybersecurity concepts 
• July 11 : Cybersecurity current events

Post-Camp Dates & Times (18 hours) (exact time TBD)

•  September: Post-secondary cybersecurity educational opportunities outreach session 
•  October: Cybersecurity scavenger hunt outreach session  
•  November: Cybersecurity current events and Cybersecurity Clubs 
•  December: Social engineering session and cybersecurity in West Michigan session