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Students in the summer camp in the classroom, in the field, and posing for a group photo in the engineering building

82nd Avenue and Beyond: PSU Summer Camp Helps Teens Imagine Portland’s Transportation Future

The 2025 Transportation Summer Camp for high school students at Portland State University (PSU) recently concluded, and was featured in an article by Oregon Public Broadcasting's Tiffany Camhi: Bikes, buses and bridges: Teens explore transit at Portland State camp.

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  • k-12 education
summer camp students

Immersive Portland State Program Introduces Students to Transportation Careers

In 2019 Olivia Nell wasn't sure what she wanted to study in college. A junior in high school, she discovered a free transportation summer camp at Portland State University (PSU) for high schoolers. After seeing the behind-the-scenes workings of transportation in Portland, Oregon and meeting local professionals, she knew she wanted to pursue: engineering.

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  • Student Spotlight
  • k-12 education
New Transportation Curriculum for High School Students

New Transportation Curriculum for High School Students

We've just published a brand new set of four "How Walkable is Your Neighborhood?" education modules for high school students (download here)!

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  • k-12 education
Teaching the Next Generation: Choosing Transportation as Your Path

Teaching the Next Generation: Choosing Transportation as Your Path

On March 23, 2020, Oregon — like many other U.S. states — was placed under a stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. At Portland State, we were faced with a decision: What to do about our 2020 transportation summer camps for Oregon high schoolers? 

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  • k-12 education

 

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