Summer Camp Capri
Grades 5 – 8
Art-FULL!
Dennis Spears, Director
Capri Best Buy Teen Tech Center
Hello everyone, and welcome!
Regular Hours: Monday – Thursday, 2pm – 7pm
Phone to Profit with Aaliyah Demry
Fridays, May 15 and 22
4pm – 6pm
Ready to turn your phone into your favorite creative sidekick? Whether you want to romanticize your life or finally start earning your own money, this class is for you.
What You’ll Learn:
- The Basics: Master the simple rules of making aesthetic content and telling your story.
- Make Content People Love: Learn to build a community by just being your real, authentic self.
- Earn Money: Learn the exact steps to start making a profit from your posts.
The Perks: You’ll leave with a beautiful video you filmed and edited yourself. Plus, we’re providing dinner at both sessions.
Learn more and register:
Fully Charged Workshop
Wednesdays, April 22 – May 20
4pm – 6pm
This free, 5-week workshop series blends sports and tech, teaching you to build and mod video games using Microsoft MakeCode Arcade, GitHub, and GitHub Copilot.
The Perks: Free dinner is provided at every session
No registration required—just show up on the day of the event!
AI in Your Feed:
Create, Explore, Protect
Fridays, April 17 & 24, May 1 & 8
4:30-6:30pm
Ready to do more with AI than just basic searches? Join us for four sessions where you’ll learn how to build your own projects, spot fake info, and keep your data safe. We’ll show you how to use these AI tools for your own goals while staying smart about how they actually work.
This program is a great way to get ahead with tools that matter for school and future careers.
The Perks:
Real Skills: Go beyond the basics and learn how AI actually works.
Free Food: Dinner is provided at every session.
Attend all four classes to receive a Completion Stipend.
Learn more and register:
Building brighter futures through technology.
The Best Buy Teen Tech Center at the Capri is committed to preparing teens from PYC Arts & Technology High School and throughout our community for the tech-reliant jobs of the future. Our hope is that one day, every young person will have the technology, training and mentorship they need to succeed.
Giving teens the tools for the careers of tomorrow.
Today, more than 80% of all jobs require tech skills. The Best Buy Teen Tech Center at the Capri helps teens prepare for these careers through hands-on experience with:
- Audio recording and production in a state-of-the-art music studio
- Coding and computer programming
- Photography and videography
- 3D printing
- Adobe Creative Suite featuring Photoshop, Premier Pro, Illustrator, Acrobat, and more
- Robotics and circuitry
- Graphic design
The Clubhouse Network: Where Technology Meets Imagination
The BBTTC at the Capri is a part of The Clubhouse Network, a global community comprised of more than 100 Clubhouses in 20 countries providing 25,000 youth per year with access to resources, skills, and experiences to help them succeed in their careers, contribute to their communities, and lead outstanding lives.
In 2019 the Clubhouse Network received the nation’s highest honor in STEM mentoring, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
Be a Part of Something Big.
All students age 13 – 19 are welcome to join our Capri Best Buy Teen Tech Center. It’s FREE, but membership is required. Please fill out the membership form, below. Questions? Need more information? Call 612-643-2095.
Be a Volunteer.
If interested in Volunteer Mentoring, please reach out to Nich Thomas or Andrew Hopkins.
Meet the Staff
Andrew Hopkins (Dhop)
Program Director
Nich Thomas
Best Buy Teen Tech Center Manager
Sarah Eckerstorfer
Career Pathways Facilitator
