Press Release June 20th
Applications Now Open!
W.TEC is now accepting applications for the 2019 She Creates and the Early Innovators, Technology Camps, taking place in Lagos , Kwara and Anambra States in July-September.
The She CreatesCamp is a two-week technology programme, which empowers girls to contribute meaningfully to the digital economy and improve their economic opportunities. The long-term goal of the camp is to increase the number of women working with and using information technology productively for professional and leadership activities.
The Early Innovators Camp harnesses the innate curiosity of children aged 5 to 10 years by introducing them to computing and science concepts through play and exploration over a 2-week camp.
Our 2019 sponsors for our camps are Oracle, Laureates College, MainOne, Swift Networks, Sage Foundation, Kenneth Dike Memorial eLibrary.
During the camp, girls will participate in technology workshops and leadership activities. Evaluations of previous camps show enhanced leadership skills; creativity; problem-solving and communication abilities in the girls as a result of attending the camp.
In 2019, W.TEC is hosting the following camps:
- SHE CREATES CAMP (LAGOS – MAINLAND)
Date: August 18 – 31 (2-week residential camp)
Fee: N70,000 per student (Covers tuition, feeding, boarding, educational resources and excursions)
To Register:Complete the online form or contact camp@wtec.org.ng or call 0812.126.7721 for more information
Technology Workshops:
1. Electronics & Digital Circuit Technology
- Digital film production
- Programming with Python
4. Software Design
5. Career talks and panels. - Excursion to a tech company.
2.) SHE CREATES CAMP (LAGOS – LEKKI)
Date: July 29 – August 9 (2-week non-residential camp, 9AM – 2.30PM)
Fee: N 50,000 per student (Covers tuition, feeding, educational resources ) plus N10,000 for pickups after 2.30PM
To Register: Complete the online form or contact camp@wtec.org.ng or
call 0806.311.4709 for more information
Technology Workshops:
1. Artificial Intelligence
2. Internet of Things
3. Software Design
- Programming with Python
3.) SHE CREATES CAMP (AWKA – ANAMBRA STATE)
Date: August 26 – Sept 6 (2-week non-residential camp, 9AM – 4PM)
Fee: N 5,000 per student (Covers tuition, feeding, educational resources )
To Register: Complete the online form or contact camp@wtec.org.ng or call 0802.689.1493
Technology Workshops:
1. Computing fundamentals
- Website Design
3. Animation Programmingusing Alice
4.) SHE CREATES CAMP (Ilorin – KWARA STATE)
Date: August 26 – Sept 6 (2-week non-residential camp, 9AM – 4PM)
Fee: N 15,000 per student (Covers tuition, feeding, educational resources )
To Register: Complete the online form or contact camp@wtec.org.ng or call0812.126.7721
Technology Workshops
1. Computing fundamentals
- Website Design
- Mobile phone repair
4. Digital photography
5. Mobile Phone Repair. - Excursion to a tech company
5.) EARLY INNOVATORS CAMP (LAGOS – MAINLAND)
Date: August 17 – 20 (2-week non-residential camp, 9AM – 2.30PM)
Fee: N 10,000 per child
Age: 5years – 10years
To Register: Complete the online form or contact camp@wtec.org.ng or call 0812.126.7721
Technology Workshops
Digital Film Making
Robotics
6.) EARLY INNOVATORS CAMP (LAGOS – Lekki)
Date: July 29 – August 9 (2-week non-residential camp, 9AM – 2.30PM)
Fee: N 10,000 per child
Age: 5years – 10years
To Register: Complete the online form or contact camp@wtec.org.ng or call 0812.126.7721
Technology Workshops
Digital Film Making
Robotics
Target Audience:
The ”She Creates” is a girls-only tech camp of which its candidates must be smart,
curious and between 13 and 17 years of age and interested in and enjoy using computers
and exploring digital technology. The ”Early Innovators” camp is a tech camp for
children between the age of 5 and 10 years.
The W.TEC Girls Technology Camp is highly competitive and we would love that your girls participate this year so kindly apply early.
Watch this video to see what our 2017 & 2018 camp alumnae had to say about their experience at the camp and also view pictures from our 2018 Lagos camp& 2018 Kids camp
For general information about any of our camps, please email camp@wtec.org.ng