Ready to make graphics that look professional without professional software? This hands-on class teaches you Canva from the ground up.

If you’ve ever wanted to create a clean flyer, a great-looking Facebook post, or a simple presentation slide, but didn’t know where to start, this class is for you. Canva is a free, cloud-based design platform with easy templates, fonts, photos, and elements that let you build polished visuals fast. It's a must-have tool for small businesses.

In this guided, hands-on session you’ll learn how to:

• Start a design from a template (or from scratch)
• Add and edit text, images, and design elements
• Align, resize, and organize your layout so it looks “right”
• Download/export your work for print, email, or social media

A free Canva account is all you need. If you don’t have one, we’ll help you set it up (or you can use ours). Bring a laptop if you’d like, but computers will be provided.

Prerequisites:

• Basic computer skills (mouse/keyboard, using a web browser)
• An email account you can check during class

Special Discounts:

• UACCB Business Connect members may attend this training for free

Camp Dates and Times:

June 15-June 19, 2026

Grades: 

Students entering 6th through 7th grades Fall 2026

Program:

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, M-F

Cost:

Join us for a fun-filled week at camp! The program fee of $250 covers snacks, a t-shirt, insurance, and other camp-related expenses.

Lunch is NOT provided. Remember to bring your own lunch. If this poses a financial challenge, please reach out to us before the camp starts so we can explore alternative arrangements.

Fees are due upon registration, but scholarships are available thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. Don't let finances stand in the way of a memorable camp experience!

Location:

This camp is held on the UACCB campus. More specific information will be provided 3 weeks prior to your arrival.

Please call us at 479-575-5657 or email engrcamp@uark.edu with any questions. 

Register Online Here for UA Engineering Summer Camp

Engineering Summer Camp offers students entering the 6th through 7th grades in Fall 2026 the opportunity to engineer like a professional. During this non-residential, week-long, full day program students will apply engineering concepts from multiple fields to a real world problem. This camp is hosted by the University of Arkansas College of Engineering. To learn more >> VIEW FLYER HERE

Build. Code. Create.

The All Abilities Robotics Lab brings participants together to explore engineering and programming challenges using LEGO® Spike Essentials robotics kits. Participants work in teams of two to build LEGO robots, program their movements, and put them to the test in hands-on challenges that blend creativity, problem-solving, and STEM skills.

Each session is designed to be welcoming, flexible, and fun – built for participants who may not have had the opportunity to experience hands-on STEM programs in the past. No prior experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity.

Participants who require personal care assistance should attend with their caregiver or support person.

Registration is required. Space is limited. This workshop is free.

Details

• Monday, June 23 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
• Independence Hall, Room 102 (campus map)
• University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
• No cost to participate
• Space is limited, registration required

The All Abilities Robotics Lab is part of UACCB's Caring Campus Initiative, a campus-wide commitment to building a college environment — and community — where every person feels welcomed, valued, and supported. Programs like this one reflect our belief that access to learning and opportunity should be available to everyone.

Where young makers turn ideas into real products.

Register today because this class is limited to only 15 students!

UACCB Maker Camp is a hands-on, youth-focused experience that blends making, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship. Students design, prototype, make, and market real products while learning how ideas become tangible, sellable goods.

Enrollment is open for children who are entering grades 5th through 8th Grade in the Fall of 2026.

For this year’s camp, and because Batesville is the Christmas Capital of Arkansas, participants will create laser-cut wooden Christmas ornaments!

Participants explore the full product-development process—from brainstorming ornament ideas and digital design to laser cutting, material testing, and branding. Campers work primarily with locally grown and milled wood, including eastern red cedar and red oak, learning how material properties such as thickness, strength, and durability influence design and manufacturing decisions.

Through guided, age-appropriate activities, students use precision tools like calipers, conduct simple material science experiments, and operate an industrial-grade BOSS LS3655 laser engraver/cutter in a supervised environment.

On the final day of camp, students tour a local manufacturing facility and celebrate their accomplishments with a Christmas in July party.

Beyond technical skills, UACCB Maker Camp emphasizes entrepreneurship and teamwork. Campers learn to calculate costs and collaborate to prepare products for sale, gaining insight into how creative ideas turn into sustainable ventures. Proceeds from product sales help fund scholarships for future UACCB youth programs, connecting student creativity to real community impact.

Designed for curious and creative students, UACCB Maker Camp combines engineering, design thinking, and business fundamentals into an engaging, project-based experience rooted in hands-on learning.

UACCB Maker Camp Details

• Monday, July 27 through Friday, July 31
• 8:00 a.m. to noon each day
• 5th through 8th Graders entering Fall 2026
• UACCB Workforce Training Center (campus map)
• $89 per student
• Includes t-shirt and snacks
• Tour of local manufacturing facility
• Students will take home an ornament they made
• Christmas in July party on the last day of camp

Cancellations: To cancel a class, five (5) business days' notice prior to the course starting date is required to withdraw and receive a refund. 

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Join us for this free, in-person Hunter Education class sponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). The course takes place on Saturday, October 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Arkansas law requires anyone born after 1968 to complete an approved hunter education course before purchasing a hunting license. Youth under 16 may hunt without certification if supervised by an adult (age 21 or older), but completing this course is strongly encouraged.

There is no minimum age to enroll, but the course material is written at a sixth-grade reading level.

Upon successful completion, students will receive their official Arkansas Hunter Education card.

If you have questions, please call 870-612-2082. Registration online via the AGFC website is required.

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Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners will teach you how to plan and create your very own blog and podcast. Through hands-on exercises, you will discover the benefits of using free web tools like Blogger, WordPress, Audacity, and YouTube. You will find that creating a blog and podcast is much easier than you ever imagined.

First, you will learn how to develop a plan for the content, setup, maintenance, and how to use free blogging software like Blogger and WordPress to put that plan into action. After that, learn how to record a professional-sounding audio podcast with a very simple recording tool you already have. You will edit the file with another free software program, add music to it, and then post it online for others to enjoy. Finally, you will find out how to record a video podcast. You will edit it, add special effects, drop in a podcasting-safe music file, and then publish it online.

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Create and post your very own website using HTML. You will learn the best strategies for planning the content, structure, and layout of your website as well as creating pages with neatly formatted text, building links between the pages, and more! This course will also cover search engine optimization and powerful no-cost or low-cost web marketing strategies.

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Learn how to create attractive, sophisticated blogs and websites—without any coding! WordPress is the world's most popular content management system, powering more than 40 percent of all sites on the Internet. WordPress is an easy-to-use solution that will help you put your site on the web in far less time than by coding, and at a much lower cost than hiring a professional.

In these lessons, you'll get hands-on experience with this powerful tool as you create your own WordPress.org site and blog. You'll find out how to use WordPress to create pages and posts, add images and videos, change a site's look and feel, and include user-friendly features. You'll discover the ease of using WordPress design themes to express your creativity, and you'll see how much fun it is to be part of the vibrant WordPress online community.

In addition to mastering the technical elements of WordPress, you'll learn how to organize a blog or website, create appealing content, keep your site secure, and achieve better positions on search engine results pages. By the end of this course, you'll be able to confidently use WordPress to create a blog or a personal, business, or organizational website.

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