The training course comprises 6 hours of presentations and demonstrations and 19 hours of hands-on workshops.

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Along with their partners and mentors, STEM Challenge has planned a ton of events and hands-on workshops designed to teach the basics of game design.

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Attendees can expect lectures and hands-on workshops.

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Hands-on DNA workshops are being run by 15 science and discovery centres and museums across the UK, each acting as a specialist hub for schools in their region.

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The Museum of Chinese in America kicks off its Lunar New Year Family Festival on 2 February with performances by local dancers, kid-centric Mandarin workshops, hands-on arts and crafts projects and a chance to learn more about Chinese holiday customs and rituals.

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The Game Developer Conference is full of fun, with hands-on demonstrations of unreleased games, talks from the developers, and day-long workshops designed to cram as much information into our game-soaked brains as possible.

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The camp is a three-day program giving young girls an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with technology, participate in technology tours and workshops, listen to executive speakers, and network with those in the industry.

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