Pathfinders Summer Institute 2025 - From Classroom to Career
by Infosys Foundation USA | February 28, 2025
For the eighth consecutive year, the Infosys Foundation USA will host our signature Pathfinders Summer Institute. Entering our sixth year in a virtual setting, we are proud to host course offerings on our online learning platform, Infosys Springboard USA – the Pathfinders Online Institute. Coming off our record-breaking Summer Institute in 2024 where we reached over 1,250 educators, we’re excited to share with you the dynamic courses available this summer! K-12 public and charter school educators are invited to consider a summer – filled with PD – free of charge. We are also opening applications to a limited number of public-school librarians, community librarians and district tech specialists.
Below is a curated list of 26 courses from leading computer science and maker ed curriculum providers that align with K-12 CS standards. These PDs will take place virtually from June-August 2025 at different times, dates and in formats that offer K-12 educators flexibility. Full scholarships sponsored by Infosys Foundation USA will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each educator is allowed to register for only one course. Educators will have to pay out of pocket if registered for more than one course – cost of the course being anywhere from $700-750. We look forward to having you, just follow these easy steps:
| Elementary Courses | Grade Level | Dates (Summer 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| AI Literacy and Ethics for Education | K-12 | July 21 – August 7 |
| BJC Sparks | 5-10 | July 28 - August 1 |
| Circuitry and Robotics with LEGO and Micro:Bit | 4-12 | June 16 - 27 |
| Code for Fun: Complete CS Course | 3-5 | June 23 – July 2 |
| CodeJoy Micro:bit in the Wild | 3-12 | July 22 – August 9 |
| Create Along with Code/Art: Intro to Creative Coding and AI | 3-12 | July 21 – August 8 |
| Creative Coding in Python with imagi | 3-8 | July 14 – 18 |
| CS through Minecraft with Urban Arts | 5-9 | August 25 – 29 |
| Elementari: Creative Coding & Storytelling | 2-12 | July 21 – 25 |
| From Educator to Maker Educator in 2 weeks | K-12 | June 15 – July 1 |
| Hands-on with Makey Makey: Creative Circuitry & Invention Literacy | 4-10 | July 14 – 24 |
| Intro to CS with MakeCode Arcade | 5-12 | June 16 – July 25 |
| Junior Botball Challenge- AI concepts & CS with Hands-On-Robotics | K-12 | June 16 – August 1 |
| Learners with Disabilities in CS Education | K-12 | July 21 – 24 |
| Lectrify: A Very Useful Monster | 4-12 | June 3 – July 1 |
| Raspberry Pi: Teaching Programming - A Practical Guide | K-11 | July 21 – 25 |
| Robot Petting Zoo: PBL with the Hummingbird | 3-12 | June 16 – 26 |
| Space Suits in Progress: Electronic Textiles | 5-12 | July 28 – August 8 |
| Start with Art: STEAM Learning with Chibitronics Paper Circuits | 4-8 | July 14 – 25 |
| Middle School Courses | Grade Level | Dates (Summer 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| AI Literacy and Ethics for Education | K-12 | July 21 – August 7 |
| BJC Sparks | 5-10 | July 28 - August 1 |
| Circuitry and Robotics with LEGO and Micro:Bit | 4-12 | June 16 - 27 |
| Code for Fun: Complete CS Course | 3-5 | June 23 – July 2 |
| CodeJoy Micro:bit in the Wild | 3-12 | July 22 – August 9 |
| Create Along with Code/Art: Intro to Creative Coding and AI | 3-12 | July 21 – August 8 |
| Creative Coding in Python with imagi | 3-8 | July 14 – 18 |
| CS through Minecraft with Urban Arts | 5-9 | August 25 – 29 |
| Elementari: Creative Coding & Storytelling | 2-12 | July 21 – 25 |
| EPIQ 2025 | 6-12 | July 21 – 25 |
| First We Code, Then We Soar…With Python | 6-12 | June 2 – July 18 |
| From Educator to Maker Educator in 2 weeks | K-12 | June 15 – July 1 |
| Hands-on with Makey Makey: Creative Circuitry & Invention Literacy | 4-10 | July 14 – 24 |
| Intro to CS with MakeCode Arcade | 5-12 | June 16 – July 25 |
| Junior Botball Challenge- AI concepts & CS with Hands-On-Robotics | K-12 | June 16 – August 1 |
| Learners with Disabilities in CS Education | K-12 | July 21 – 24 |
| Lectrify: A Very Useful Monster | 4-12 | June 3 – July 1 |
| Lights, Data, AI Action! Code and draw smart notebooks | 6-12 | June 23 – 27 |
| Raspberry Pi: Teaching Programming - A Practical Guide | K-11 | July 21 – 25 |
| Robot Petting Zoo: PBL with the Hummingbird | 3-12 | June 16 – 26 |
| Space Suits in Progress: Electronic Textiles | 5-12 | July 28 – August 8 |
| Start with Art: STEAM Learning with Chibitronics Paper Circuits | 4-8 | July 14 – 25 |
| High School Courses | Grade Level | Dates (Summer 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| AI Literacy and Ethics for Education | K-12 | July 21 – August 7 |
| BJC An AP CS Principles Curriculum | 9-12 | July 28 – August 1 |
| BJC Sparks | 5-10 | July 28 - August 1 |
| Circuitry and Robotics with LEGO and Micro:Bit | 4-12 | June 16 - 27 |
| CodeJoy Micro:bit in the Wild | 3-12 | July 22 – August 9 |
| Create Along with Code/Art: Intro to Creative Coding and AI | 3-12 | July 21 – August 8 |
| CS through Minecraft with Urban Arts | 5-9 | August 25 – 29 |
| CSAwesome | 9-12 | July 21 – 25 |
| Elementari: Creative Coding & Storytelling | 2-12 | July 21 – 25 |
| EPIQ 2025 | 6-12 | July 21 – 25 |
| First We Code, Then We Soar…With Python | 6-12 | June 2 – July 18 |
| From Educator to Maker Educator in 2 weeks | K-12 | June 15 – July 1 |
| Hands-on with Makey Makey: Creative Circuitry & Invention Literacy | 4-10 | July 14 – 24 |
| Intro to AI Bootcamp | 9-12 | July 21 – 25 |
| Intro to CS with MakeCode Arcade | 5-12 | June 16 – July 25 |
| Junior Botball Challenge- AI concepts & CS with Hands-On-Robotics | K-12 | June 16 – August 1 |
| Learners with Disabilities in CS Education | K-12 | July 21 – 24 |
| Lectrify: A Very Useful Monster | 4-12 | June 3 – July 1 |
| Lights, Data, AI Action! Code and draw smart notebooks | 6-12 | June 23 – 27 |
| Raspberry Pi: Teaching Programming - A Practical Guide | K-11 | July 21 – 25 |
| Robot Petting Zoo: PBL with the Hummingbird | 3-12 | June 16 – 26 |
| Space Suits in Progress: Electronic Textiles | 5-12 | July 28 – August 8 |
