Students to Research Innovative Solutions to Everyday Problems at Río Hondo College Camp

Whittier, California – Río Hondo College will host its second annual Invention Camp Río program for adults 18 years and older and high school students.

In partnership with Lemelson-MIT, Río Hondo College faculty members in the disciplines of business, engineering and architecture will collaboratively lead the Invention Camp Río.

Participants will learn the invention process, prototyping, how to generate a business plan and a pitch for a product that can later become patented. A makerspace lab will be available to help design their product. The Invention Camp Río program aims to help participants think creatively and learn to work independently and in teams to solve problems in the community.

The Summer program is funded by a Title V grant known as Communities Uniting to Model and Build Regional Entrepreneurial Success (CUMBRES). In Spanish, CUMBRES means summit or an important pathway. The federal grant is created for Hispanic-serving institutions.

The program is free for any adult 18 years and older and high school students who are curious and eager to learn new things. It will be hosted from Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Río Hondo College. Lunch and snacks will also be provided during the two weeks.

Business Management Instructor, Eric Caesar, who led the summer program last year with LMIT educators and Río Hondo College faculty, emphasized the importance of joining the program by highlighting the invaluable skill of developing creative solutions to problems.

“The ability to develop creative solutions to problems is not just a necessary skillset to current and future entrepreneurs, but something that is incredibly valuable to employers of all types,” Caesar said.

For more information, including how to apply, please visit the Invention Camp Río website at www.riohondo.edu/business/invention/ or email [email protected] or call (562) 463-7392.

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RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2024
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Notice of Public Hearings

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – The California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 58301 and 58305 require the governing board of each community college district to hold a public hearing and adopt a final budget on or before September 15 each year.

The adoption of the 2025-2026 Río Hondo Community College District budget is scheduled for the September 10, 2025, Board meeting at 6:00PM. In accordance with CCR Title 5, §58301, the governing board of each district shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget before its adoption. This will provide the public with advance notice of the hearing at the September 10 Board meeting.

Please visit the Río Hondo Community College District’s Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes website to view the agenda for September 10, 2025.

The Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes web can be accessed via the following link – https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/riohondo/Board.nsf/public Select the featured meeting of September 10, 2025

The proposed 2025-2026 Adopted Budget will be available for public display and review from September 8 to September 10 at the District Office, 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601, on the 2nd floor, L-Tower area between 8:30AM and 5:00PM. The public hearing is scheduled for September 10, 2025, at the regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting at 6:00PM.

Questions and/or comments should be directed to the Office of Finance & Business Services at (562) 463-7099.