Grow

Our mission is to provide a platform for CS outreach to the greater Houston K-12 community to inspire future computer scientists of all backgrounds, specifically underrepresented minorities in CS. For more information about our volunteer work, please click here.

Learn

Our curriculum is designed to teach foundational python programming skills, as well as provide an introduction to concepts fundamental to computer science as a whole.

Inspire

We're a group of Rice University student volunteers whose goal is to introduce high school students to computer science and the college application process. We hope that our mentorship program can inspire the next generation of innovators and leaders.

Our Program

September 26 - December 2, 2022

(with breaks for the weeks of October 10 - 14 and November 21 - 25)

This fall, we will be hosting a mentorship program for students interested in computer science and related fields. Students will be put into groups led Rice computer science students. Students and mentors will meet for 1 hour per week for 7 weeks. If you have any questions, please reach out to riceremixcs@gmail.com.

Click here to fill out our interest form!

Testimonials

"Cool college people!"
"Thank you so much for this opportunity. This is an experience I'll definitely remember and I'm glad I attended. The mentors were great and I want them to know they led the meetings wonderfully. I'm actually going to miss the program."
"My mentors took into consideration what we wanted to learn... The flexibility of the lessons were really enjoyable."
"I liked learning about what the CS major entailed, the different fields of the IT industry, and what the college application process is like. Hearing directly from college students helped a lot with setting my mind into preparing for the college application process. These sessions also helped me pinpoint what I plan to do with a CS major. It was really informative!"
"Cool college people!"
"Thank you so much for this opportunity. This is an experience I'll definitely remember and I'm glad I attended. The mentors were great and I want them to know they led the meetings wonderfully. I'm actually going to miss the program."

Curriculum

Tour of Tech

Experience Needed: None

Ever wonder how self-driving cars work? Or what it’s like to work at a company like Google? Technology and computer science is an extremely broad field. This track will provide you with an overview of it. You’ll learn more about different career paths within technology and various popular topics in technology (i.e., artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, how social media works, tech ethics). Your mentors will also serve as a resource for you to ask any questions you have about what it’s like to major in a tech-related field like computer science, how to get research/internship experience, and anything else you’re curious about.

Programming In Python

Experience Needed: None

Python is a very adaptable programming language that is used in a wide variety of applications from building web servers to AI. This track will be an introduction to programming in Python and will give you hands on experience through completing a couple of introductory projects. You will have the opportunity to learn about the basic data structures and features of the language and learn the skills to solve further problems using Python.

World of Web Development

Experience Needed: None but helps to have basic knowledge of HTML and JavaScript

Whether it’s to connect with friends or order a pizza, people use websites everyday. But have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when you open a website or how to make one yourself? In this course, you will learn how to build a website using React, a popular framework for web development that is used across the industry by companies such as Netflix, Facebook, and Airbnb. By the end of this course, you will have your own personal website to showcase and the set of skills you’ll need to create many more in the future.

Click here to view curriculum from past years!