Summer Camp Offerings at Milwaukee Area Technical College

Introduction To Cybersecurity

Oak Creek Campus
Room: A247

June 29^th – July 3^rd
Time: 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Grades: 9-12

In Person

Instructor: Dr. Rafat Elsharef

Introduces students to basic networking and cybersecurity with review of common operating systems such as Windows and Linux; review of Internet Protocol IP addressing and becoming familiar with IPv4 and IPv6; basic review of network devices such as routers, switches and firewalls. Students will be introduced to cybersecurity troubleshooting, scanning, analysis and security penetration testing tools such as Netstat, Ping, Traceroute, Nmap, Wireshark and Metasploit. During the camp, students will have access and experiment with several hands-on.

For questions, contact: explore@matc.edu

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Introduction To Dental Hygiene and Dental Assistant

Bilingual support is available for Spanish-speaking students.

Downtown Milwaukee Campus
Room: H148, 149, 150

June 22^nd – June 25^th

Time: 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Grades: 9-12 (Up to 16 students)

In Person

Instructor: Tonia Morley- Dental Hygiene, Norma Cordova and Maria Cristina Rodriguez, Dental Assistant

Students will learn about the profession and duties of dental hygiene and dental assistance through fun, hands-on activities.

For questions, contact: explore@matc.edu

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Introduction To Artificial Intelligence

Oak Creek Campus
Room: A247

Monday, June 15^th — Thursday, June 18^th
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Grades: 9-12

In Person

Instructor: Rafat Elsharef

Discover the Future with AI!

Join us this summer for an exciting Introduction to Artificial Intelligence camp designed just for high school students! In just one week, you’ll dive into the fascinating world of AI and explore how it powers everything from self-driving cars and smart assistants to creative tools and research breakthroughs. Through hands-on labs, interactive projects, and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to apply AI to your daily school life — enhancing your STEM experiments, creating digital art, designing powerful presentations, supercharging research, and bringing new ideas to life in class projects. Build practical skills, unlock your creativity, and get ready to shape the future. No prior experience needed — just curiosity and a passion for learning!

For questions, contact: explore@matc.edu

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*Introduction To Animation

Downtown Milwaukee Campus
Room: C280

Camp 1: Monday, June 15^th — Wednesday, June 18^th 
Camp 2: Monday, June 8^th — Friday, June 12^th
Time: 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Grades: 6-12 (Up to 16 students)

In Person

Instructor: Brian Mennenoh

Offered in partnership with Gaming, this course introduces students to 3D Studio Max, one of the most popular 3D design tools on the planet. Using this software, campers will design and create a character piece that they will use in a board game during Gaming camp. Students will also explore art and animation as a career — more and more 3D content is being made for television, video and film.

Animation and Gaming go hand in hand. Campers are encouraged but not required to take one week of Animation and another week of Gaming and vice versa. This recommendation gives campers the full animation/gaming career experience.

For questions, contact: explore@matc.edu

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*Introduction To Computer Simulation and Gaming

Downtown Milwaukee Campus
Room: C286

Camp 1: Monday, June 8^th - Friday, June 12^th
Camp 2: Monday, June 15^th - Thursday, June 18^th 
Time: 8:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.

Grades: 6-12 (Up to 16 students)

In Person

Instructor: Michael Anderson

Students will be paper prototyping and designing board/card games. Using game pieces created in Animation, students will be paper prototyping and designing board and/or card games. Gaming and Animation go hand in hand. Campers are encouraged but not required to take one week of Gaming and another week of Animation and vice versa. This recommendation gives campers the full animation/gaming career experience.

For questions, contact: explore@matc.edu

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Introduction To Culinary Arts

Downtown Milwaukee Campus
Room: C236

June 15^th- June 18^th
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Grades: 11-12 (Up to 12 students)

In Person

Instructor: Chef Paul Carrier

Get cooking in this foundational food lab experience! Campers will focus on various cooking methods and procedures utilizing different food products. Food safety/sanitation, using kitchen tools and equipment, recipes, and mise en place protocols for cooking methods will be presented at an introductory level. 

For questions, contact: explore@matc.edu

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Introduction To CNC: Precision To Practical

Downtown Milwaukee Campus
Room: T108

June 22^nd — June 26^th
Time: 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Grades: 9-12 (Up to 12 students)

In Person

Instructor: Ira Smith

Come and learn the fundamentals of CNC vertical Machining through fun and engaging, make-and-take-home projects with MATC’s instructors.

For questions, contact: explore@matc.edu

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