Learn about cybersecurity and AI awareness at PGCC.
Program Overview
In June 2026, PGCC will host CyberAI Navigators, a CyberNavigator summer camp program for Prince George's County high school students. The program is designed to increase awareness, spark sustained interest, and expand pathways into cybersecurity and AI postsecondary programs and careers, especially for females, minorities, and other underrepresented populations.
What Students Can Expect
During this program, our instructional team will deliver age-appropriate cybersecurity safety awareness and secure AI learning through hands-on, interactive activities aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards adopted by the Maryland State Department of Education.
What Students Will Learn
Students explore cybersecurity foundations through games, challenges, and labs covering online safety, ethics pledges, digital footprints, cryptography basics, IoT security, packet analysis, and introductory digital forensics. They also learn about secure AI foundations using hands-on activities and non-sensitive, synthetic databases to understand what AI is (and isn't), how AI learns, safe and responsible AI use, fairness and bias, and age-appropriate prompt engineering.
Program Calendar
(Spring-Summer 2026)
Spring Pre-Outreach Face-to-Face Camp
Date: April 25, 2026
Time: 8 a.m.–2 p.m. (6 hours, face-to-face)
High School Summer Camp
Dates: June 22–26, 2026
Time: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (40 hours, face-to-face)
Location: In-person at PGCC Largo campus
Who Can Attend
Rising ninth-12th-grade students (boys and girls) who reside in Prince George's County can apply. No prior cybersecurity or AI experience is required. Recruitment will prioritize special populations and other students who have historically faced barriers to accessing advanced STEM and CTE opportunities.
Final Project Expo
On the final day, teams present a short project or pitch (video, slideshow, poster, or web page) that demonstrates their cybersecurity and AI handling, their solution idea, and how they addressed safety and ethics.
Meals and Participation
Camp participation is designed to be accessible. Meals and daily activities are provided for participants during face-to-face sessions.
Contact Information
Dr. Leveque Levec
Program Director
Email: levecta@pgcc.edu