Sylvan Learning’s Midlands Centers Participating in National STEM Event
April 20, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Sylvan Learning Center is celebrating the launch of Sylvan EDGE, a series of highly engaging, hands-on classes that empower parents to incorporate STEM into their children’s after-school activities.
On Saturday, April 25th Sylvan Learning Centers will host a “Find Your Edge” event for local families, scout leaders, coaches and educators to help children find their edge by experiencing Sylvan’s new hands-on robotics, coding and math activities in a fun and creative atmosphere.
Geared to families with kids in grades one through six, this free community event will provide children with the opportunity to build and animate LEGO® robots, design video games, solve fun math brain boosters and more. With an alarming number of parents reporting that their children lack skills in advanced math (69%) and computer science (coding and programming) (80%), there is a critical need to introduce children to events like this in order to peak their interest in STEM at an early age.
“We pride ourselves on having strong relationships with local educators and a robust presence here in the Midlands, and continue to be heavily committed to increasing STEM proficiency among children in our local community,” said Amy Gardner, Midlands Sylvan Learning President. “We want to provide parents with the opportunity to start STEM education at an early age in order to better prepare their children for the future job market.”
These local events are a few of the more than 500 “Find Your Edge” events taking place throughout the U.S. and Canada. At the event, parents, teachers, scout leaders, and coaches can sign up to receive a free interactive class of robotics or coding for their group. More than 6,000 of these additional hands-on experiences to reach more than 60,000 additional kids nationwide will be given away.
Details on the Find Your EDGE events and how to sign up for a free class can be found on SylvanEdgeBash.com or on Facebook at Sylvan of the Midlands’ page.
About Sylvan Learning, Inc.
With more than 35 years of experience and more than 750 locations throughout North America, Sylvan Learning is the leading provider of personal learning for students in grades K-12. Sylvan is transforming how students learn, inspiring them to succeed in school and in life. Sylvan’s proven tutoring approach blends amazing teachers with SylvanSync™ technology on the iPad® for an engaging learning experience. Sylvan also leads the way with Sylvan EDGE — STEM and accelerated courses and Sylvan Prep — college and test prep courses. Sylvan supports families through every stage of the academic journey. For more information, visit www.SylvanLearning.com or SylvanLearning.com/blog.
