2020 Camp Schedule |
BioJam forges deep connections through collaborative learning between Bay Area community members, Stanford undergraduates and graduate students, and middle and high school students from East San Jose, South Monterey County, and East Bay. The program starts with a two-week summer camp where instructors co-learn with teens on the topics of biohacking, speculative design, and restorative justice. Our 2020 camp was conducted remotely (on Zoom) and was based on kits we designed and delivered to campers. These custom “maker” kits contained bioplastics, live mycelium, and circuitry materials (see budget).
After camp ends, the program continues with bi-weekly meetings between teens and Stanford students throughout the academic year where teens design and lead community engagement projects based on what they learned. In 2020-2021, BioJam teens have (1) exhibited their artwork alongside professional artists at the San Jose International Airport, (2) organized and delivered over 1000 face masks to agricultural workers in the Salinas Valley in collaboration with a local non-profit (Xinampa) and the San Francisco Opera costume department, (3) collaborated on an innovative online program (food+bio+tech) with the Tech Interactive science museum in San Jose, and (4) have designed and led a workshop on biomaterials in fashion at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) 2021 conference for STEM faculty and graduate students from around the world.
After camp ends, the program continues with bi-weekly meetings between teens and Stanford students throughout the academic year where teens design and lead community engagement projects based on what they learned. In 2020-2021, BioJam teens have (1) exhibited their artwork alongside professional artists at the San Jose International Airport, (2) organized and delivered over 1000 face masks to agricultural workers in the Salinas Valley in collaboration with a local non-profit (Xinampa) and the San Francisco Opera costume department, (3) collaborated on an innovative online program (food+bio+tech) with the Tech Interactive science museum in San Jose, and (4) have designed and led a workshop on biomaterials in fashion at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) 2021 conference for STEM faculty and graduate students from around the world.
2020 Camp Overview
Synchronous Days |
Asynchronous Days/ Independant Making |
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The morning activities are introductions to bioengineering practices, ethics and frameworks.
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The days focus on hands-on biomaterial creative design explorations. The emphasis is on easy access biomaterials, tools, and processes that may be incorporated into low resolution prototyping. We will have guest speakers at lunch on some of these days.
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Week 1
Day 1 Introductions & Framing the JourneyMonday July 13th (10:00 am-2:00 pm) Zoom with periodic breaks and an hour lunch
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Day 2 Independent Work DayTuesday July 14th
(noon-12:30 and then 1pm -2 pm) Lunch Discussion Discussion with Boriah Clothiers, a fashion house in Nigeria making fashion face mask and a discussion with Josue Gil, Stanford BioE Student designing assistive gear for fieldworkers.
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Day 3 Support meeting & Central Dogma, Mycelium & Cells Afternoon ZoomWednesday July 15th
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Day 4 Morning Independent Work & Afternoon ZoomThursday July 16th (2:00-4:00pm)
Day 5 Brainstorming Community ActivitiesFriday July 17th (10:00 am-2:00 pm) Zoom with periodic breaks and an hour lunch
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Week 2
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Day 6 Prototyping with Makey Makey & Biomaterials
Monday July 20th (10:00 am-2:00 pm) Zoom with periodic breaks and an hour lunch
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Day 7 Independent Work DayTuesday July 21st
(10:00-10:30 am) Guest Speaker Stanford Professor Rodolfo Dirzo. He will focus on biodiversity conservation and sustainability (noon-1:00 pm) Lunch Discussion with Google Doodler Alyssa Winans (3:00-4:30 pm) Biomaterials discussion |
Day 8 Community Engagement & Showcase PrepWednesday July 22nd
(1:00-2:00 pm) Teen Mentor support meeting 2:00-4:00 pm) Tech Interactive Guest speaker, Anja Scholze. Documenting work and prepping for showcase |
Day 9 Independent Work DayThursday July 23nd
Independent work prep for Friday Showcase Noon-1:00 PM College Questions? Office hour with Jonathan Hernandez. 3:00-4:00 DIY Millifluidics Day 10 SHOWCASEFriday July 24nd
(10:00-noon) Showcase with guest presentation reviewers (1:00-2:00pm ) Wrap up, certificates and next steps |
