Yakima, WA- The Yakima Valley College Engineering Department, in partnership with the Yakima Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers, will host Engineering Day for Kids on Saturday, February 24, 2018 from 9am-1pm in YVC’s Hopf Union Building, Building 9, Activity Center. Do you have a child who likes to experiment and explore the connections between math, science, and engineering? Attend this free event which provides hands-on activities for children ages 4-11.

Engineer’s Week is held every year to promote the many interesting aspects of engineering to young people in our communities. The children of today are tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers, inventors, and explorers.

YVC’s Engineering Program works to prepare students to tackle the challenges, problems and opportunities in the engineering field for the benefit of their communities. YVC’s Engineering Program offers three different associate of applied science degrees: aerospace machining technology, construction design technology, and civil engineering technology. The associate in science, transfer degree, track 2 is also offered for engineering transfer students. In addition, three certificates in drafting, machining technology and CNC operator are offered. Learn more at www.yvcc.edu/engineering.

For more information: 509.574.4752 or rraj@yvcc.edu

Contacts:

Jay Frank / 509.574.6870 / jfrank@yvcc.edu
Stefanie Menard / 509.574.4646 / smenard@yvcc.edu