News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2004 Contact: Robin Micket (860) 548-7894 2004 Summer Computer Camp Underway at Rensselaer at Hartford HARTFORD, CONN - Rensselaer at Hartford's Summer Computer Camp is in full swing, celebrating its 24th season serving children from three Hartford area elementary schools: Barnard-Brown, Burr, and SAND. Forty students are involved in the program designed to increase computer literacy and research skills for the technologically driven world. The children interact creatively through hands-on computer training during a four-week session. The computer programs used during camp focus on the integration of language arts, reading, writing, and mathematics skills. Campers learn to use the Internet to conduct research, create their own Web pages in HTML, and how to link their home pages to other Web sites. The Museum of Black Invention and Innovation will present an interactive exhibit for the campers as part of their educational programming. Students visit the Mystic Aquarium Education Center on Main Street in Hartford once a week for activities involving marine studies. In addition, field trips are integrated with classroom learning, and this year, students have the opportunity to enjoy Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, the Basketball Hall of Fame, and the Rainforest Cafe. Rensselaer at Hartford is grateful to numerous individuals and organizations for their support and commitment to the ! camp. This year's Summer Computer Camp is made possible by generous contributors including: the Aetna Foundation; the Ensworth Charitable Foundation, Fleet Bank, Trustee; the FleetBoston Financial Foundation; the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; the Knox Foundation; the George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation; MassMutual Financial Group; and Webster Bank. MEDIA ADVISORY AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Rensselaer at Hartford's 2004 Summer Computer Camp will be held June 28 - July 23. Camp hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Field trips are conducted on Fridays. A graduation ceremony will be held at Rensselaer on Thursday, July 22, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. To arrange for interviews and photographs, please contact the Office of Communications Updated: 2007-08-06, 18:27