Sumter Today: The city partners with a summer camp program to help engage students and prepare them for the future

The City of Sumter receives community development block grants, which is funding to help improve the local community in low and moderate income areas.
They partnered with a virtual STEAM summer camp that gives kids a lego robotics kit, which they learn about and go through a program with teachers from the safety of their homes. They city then also incorporated soft skills learning into the program, helping kids learn about 12 employability skills such as teamwork, work ethic, communication and stress management all while engaging in hands-on creativity.