Exciting Silicon Valley Study Trip

A school trip to Silicon Valley introduces and exposes students to advanced business and technology with close experience with tech history at the Intel Museum, peek inside the Hacker Dojo, and learn all about the transportation of the future at the Tesla showroom. From Silicon Valley to Sacramento, your students will get an insight into the world of tech from the people at the forefront of it. Home to Apple, Google and Facebook and at the cutting edge of digital technology, San Francisco’s Silicon Valley is a truly inspiring base for an educational school trip for your budding programmers, coders and digital communicators. Our excursions will start with visiting the Computer History Museum to learn about the history of computing and Silicon Valley's origins. Guided tour of Stanford University, including the Computer Science Department and Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment Tech Company Visits Visit a renowned tech company's headquarters (e.g., Apple, Google, Facebook or Tesla). Explore the NASA Ames Research Center or other research facilities in the area. Networking event with local software engineers and Professionals. Startup Ecosystem Visit a startup accelerator or co-working space to learn about the startup culture and innovation in Silicon Valley. Tour the offices of a promising startup and hear from its founders about their experiences. Explore downtown Palo Alto or Mountain View. Technical Workshops Attend technical workshops or coding bootcamps at a local educational institution or coding academy. Visit a maker space or hardware incubator, such as Y Combinator or the Hacker Dojo. Discussions on emerging technologies and trends. As the world’s only science centre part of a top-tier research university, the University of California- Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science strives to inspire and foster science learning for all. The Hall’s programs (including field trips) are designed to open up youth to STEM careers and learning, improve scientific and environmental literacy through effective education experiences and increase the number of underrepresented individuals who pursue STEM academic and career paths. Areas of Study Science. Technology. Business Age: 10+