DURHAM, N.C. —  This summer marks the 35th anniversary of the 'GSK Science in the Summer' program. Students will participate in week-long engineering events.

We visited the Durham Boys and Girls Club, where young scientists and engineers are working on their craft.

Brunson is just 9 years old. She’s already figuring out a way to protect animal eggs.

“The nest will go right here, like right here," Brunson said.​

Brunson has been attending this free 'Science in the Summer' program since she was five.

“I actually do wanna be a scientist," Brunson said.

“The creativity and the critical thinking going into this activity alone shows you how much they really thrive to get this information," Linda Dohme said.

Linda Dohme is a couple steps ahead of Ray’veen.

She taught science for several years in public schools and this summer marks her first year as an instructor for the Science in the Summer program.

The GSK Science in the Summer program reaches more than 3,000 students in 50 locations across central North Carolina each year.

Students like Bunson spent the week learning how to be an engineer.

Dohme says they’ve already got a head start.

“These kids are smart they know about endangered species, they know about pollution hurting animals, they know all the stuff so seeing them put this information to use and how to protect the environment is just amazing," Dohme said.

GSK Science in the Summer returned to in-person activities this year after a summer of virtual learning because of the pandemic.