Spring 2026 Application for Data Detectives After-School Program
A 6-week after-school program at either Henderson Middle School or Tucker Middle School that runs from the week of February 23rd through the week of April 13th (excluding the week of Emory's spring break the week of March 9th and Dekalb Schools spring break the week of April 6th). Students meet once a week, after school from 4:30-6pm (at Henderson Middle School it is on Wednesdays and at Tucker Middle School it is on Thursdays).
The Data Detectives program focuses on using data science to understand cancer and to look at cancer as a community health problem. Students learn about how cancer develops, how to use graphs, data, and AI to research info about cancer, and presentation skills. They spend time looking at cancer data on government websites and also think about cancer as a community health problem. Undergraduate students from Emory University lead the teaching of the program.