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<b>From:</b> CENI <ceni@vt.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 10, 2026 1:36 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> CENI Newsletter: Outreach opportunities and upcoming events</div>
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Hi CENI friends,</div>
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There are still lots of great opportunities (see below) that we're talking about among our CENI networks. Let us know how we can help you connect.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">On-campus outreach opportunities with fifth graders</span></div>
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Hokie for a Day field trips are on Wednesdays between 10 and noon at the Center for the Arts. Choose a date and let us know what you want to show.
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">STEM and STEAM fair opportunities at local elementary schools</span></div>
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Kids Tech University ¡en Español!, an immersive STEM opportunity for kids ages 9-12, is taking place on Saturday, April 18th.
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Margaret Beeks Elementary STEM Night (Montgomery County Public Schools) on Thursday, April 30, 5:00-7:00pm.
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Eagle Rock Elementary School Science Festival (Botetourt County Public Schools) on Saturday, May 9, from 10:00am to 3:00pm.
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">For Virginia Tech faculty and other educators</span></div>
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The Center for Educational Networks and Impacts at Virginia Tech invites high school teachers from Southwestern Virginia to our
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Summer Teacher Workshops</u></a></span>! Programs will take place June 23 and 24</div>
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The Center for Rural Education is seeking undergraduate students to be counselors for their annual
<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://rural.vt.edu/see-vt/" id="OWA0fc610ce-63ad-324c-68cb-cd2fb3f28ba3" class="x_OWAAutoLink" originalsrc="https://rural.vt.edu/see-vt/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Summer
Enrichment Experience at Virginia Tech</u></a></span> held from June 14 through June 19 with two additional training days on June 13 and 14. </div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Planning for summer</span></div>
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Registration is now open for the <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://rural.vt.edu/see-vt/" id="OWAf7a86d5e-a079-5659-9c13-6641ed26d481" class="x_OWAAutoLink" originalsrc="https://rural.vt.edu/see-vt/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Summer
Enrichment Experience at Virginia Tech</u></a></span> held from June 14 through June 19 for rising 7th and 8th graders. </div>
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Registration is now open for the <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://www.science.vt.edu/get-involved/camps/explore-science.html" id="OWA2826a9bd-8321-4d8a-19e9-b53dfd85316d" class="x_OWAAutoLink" originalsrc="https://www.science.vt.edu/get-involved/camps/explore-science.html" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Explore
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Registration is now open for 2026 Virginia Tech <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">
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summer camps</u></a></span>. Learn science and get a taste of college life. Camps are held from June 28 through July 30 for rising 7th graders through 12th graders. </div>
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The Center for the Arts is hosting free summer field trips for rising 1st-8th grade students between June and early August 2026.
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