Our children's STEAM Summer Camp at UCR Palm Desert for underserved youth in grades 3-8, is a perfect illustration of our mission in action, to provide cultural and life-long enrichment offerings to the entire desert community. The kids get a hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering, arts and math beyond typical school curriculum. We need your help to provide scholarships for local kids to attend this week-long camp!

UCR University Extension and UCR Palm Desert expand the reach of University of California, Riverside into the Coachella Valley. Established as a teaching and research center in 2005, UCR Palm Desert is a catalyst for providing relevant regional research, offering innovative academic programs that attract and retain world class talent to the region, convening and creating partnerships that advance the public good, and enriching the cultural life of the community.

For more than a decade, UCR's Palm Desert Center has organized hundreds of lectures, conversations, art shows, movie screenings, and other life-enhancing programs - mostly for free - all while teaching others and conducting renowned research.