Digital Camp for Teens: July 24-26

DIGITAL CAMP: CONNECT WITH TECH. CONNECT FOR GOOD.

We invite students (age 14-19) from around the world to get creative with tech & build projects that help the planet. Join us in either London or Oxford, or digitally online, for an immersive experience you won't forget!

Learn how technology can be used to help people, our communities and our planet-- then build a project with support from mentors from Oxford University, Vodafone, Microsoft and more. Build tech and leadership skills, and develop your personal profile to prepare for jobs of the future. No programming experience required.

Click here to hear how a student from a previous camp developed and pitched her project idea to Vodafone and won £50,000 in funding to turn her sustainability concept into reality!

Could you be the next green entrepeneur?

OVERVIEW

Day 1 (July 24): Imagine Your Future. Get inspired, discover cool jobs in tech and sustainability. Connect with others around the world for the Climate Change Challenge and start defining the world you want to see. Learn how to set goals and start building your plan with support from mentors. Includes a special programme for girls to hear from senior women leaders, gain insights on their career journeys, understand skills required for future jobs, and why more women are needed! All are welcome.

Days 2 & 3 (July 25-26): Create Your Future. Learn to design solutions for people using tech. Discover tech in “play & learn” workshops, and work in teams to build projects using tech to help the planet, supported by tech, business, and sustainability professionals. Teams will split work on projects via one of the following tracks.

REGISTER EARLY:

Places are limited. We recommend to register by 3rd July to secure your place and to ensure you will receive any workshop equipment in time.

Proceeds from all tickets support the development of a sustainable digital education programme to help students build and launch their projects, and a fund to support girls and future talent with mentoring and leadership skills.

WHY JOIN DIGITAL CAMP?

• Get Hands On with the Hottest Tech. A simple introduction to the hottest technologies in a day. Get hands on with tech and data to start building your skills, such as drones, AI, chatbots, video editing, apps, games, artificial intelligence and 5G. We break it all down into simple concepts & help you to get started.
• Design Your Future. Who do you want to become? Identify what's unique to you and paint your vision. Learn about what lies ahead and new jobs in the digital world. Hear from professionals in both technical and creative roles about what skills are required. Get valuable advice that will serve your future.
• Share Your Story. Learn the essentials of storytelling. Create a story and a video blog about cool things you are doing with digital to share with friends and family.
• Build a Project with Mentoring. Build a project to show off your digital skills and creativity. Get coaching and mentoring online in the weeks that follow the camp to support your development.
• Prepare for Work Experience. We’ll help you get started building your personal story and experience profile. Learn how to present your best self and find work experience.

DIGITAL CAMP AGENDA

Introductory workshops are taught by professionals and enthusiasts to help get you started. Examples are below --final agenda available in July.

Tech & Design Workshops & Talks*:

• Create a Video Story: You will learn how to create and edit a simple video to tell the story of your future self in the year 2030.
• Shine a Light: You will learn how the build a wind-up DIY Kinetic flashlight used to provide light without the need for standard batteries, and learn principles of mechanical engineering. (Add a ticket for this workshop to your order. For each kit purchased, our partner, Ambessa Play is donating 1 kit for a child in need. Ticket must be ordered by July 3rd to allow delivery time.
• Drones & 5G. Learn to fly and take photos with a drone at home with step by step guidance. Understand how 5G networks are bringing new possibilities to life. Kick off a project and build stories to share with friends and family. (Special kit is required for this workshop. Ticket must be ordered 3 weeks before camp to allow delivery time. Delivery outside the UK may be limited.)
• Your Sustainable Future. Learn about our global carbon footprint and how our daily ways of living and working impact the planet. Calculate your Personal Carbon Footprint and learn how you can make changes that make a different.
• Design Thinking. Want to design and create experiences that people love? Learn best practices in user-centred Design Thinking. We teach a simplified 3-step process to help you design new products and services that will help the planet.
• User Experience Designer for a Day: In this practical workshop, you will learn how to create User Experience Design for an app that you want to build using online tools.
• Build Your Own Website: Learn how to plan and build your own website using drag and drop online tools in this 2-hour workshop.
• Get Started with AI: Learn how AI works and gain experience with prompt engineering -- the new skill required for making the most of generative AI tools.
• Build Apps with AI: AI isn’t just ChatGPT. Did you know that it is easy to make an app based on the same technology that powers the most impressive chatbots of today? Learn how to get started in this new workshop with Dominik Lukes, Assistive Technology Officer at University of Oxford.
• Build a Solar Car: Learn how to build a car powered by solar energy, then race it! Through a series of 2 workshops, you will explore different types of sustainable fuel and how they can be used to power a car, then build a solar powered car using simple components and a programmable board. (This workshop is only available for onsite participants in UK. Ticket must be ordered by July 3rd to allow delivery time for special kit.)
• Learn to Code with BBC micro:bit. This introduction to coding concepts will use graphical, block-based coding techniques to help get you started into a world where you can build anything.
• Learn to Code with Raspberry Pi: Learn how to connect devices and data with Raspberry Pi Pico. In this hands-on, 2-hour workshop, you will get an introduction to the Internet of Things, learn the components of the kit, and how to build different kinds of circuits. (Special kit is required for this workshop. Add this workshop ticket to your order by July 3rd, 3 weeks before camp to allow delivery time. Delivery outside the UK may be restricted.)
• Get Started with Data: The world is exploding with data and the secret to the future lies in the insight from the data. Learn the principles of connecting data to create insights. Step into the shoes of an Data Engineer and learn how to prepare and analyse data with Microsoft Azure, then present insights in a PowerBI dashboard.

Leadership Workshops & Talks*:

• How to Win Your Audience: Learn tips & practice techniques taught by professional actor, David Elsendoorn, from the hit series "Ted Lasso" on how to build your confidence and a powerful presence to any audience, whether on screen or in person.
• Let's Connect! Learn the skills used in Second City’s School of Improvisation and world’s premier comedy club--and how they apply to leadership in business. Learn to step outside your comfort zone in a safe environment and bring your best self to whatever you face in life.
• Future You: Identify what's unique to you & who you want to become. Start building your vision, create goals and outline steps to get there with coaching and mentors
• Finding Flow: Strategies for Peak Performance. What is Flow? Learn about states of peak performance found in top athletes, musicians, developers, business executives. Learn simple tips to create flow in your life.
• Goal Setting & Mentoring: What is your goal for the coming year? What would you like to do or learn over the next 6 months? A mentor can help you when you ask the right questions. Get started mapping out what you want, then find support from a mentor.
• Jobs People Love: Hear from professionals what they do in their jobs and why they love them. Whatever your talent-- whether Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths or connecting with people-- you will hear their stories, careers paths, and advice on how to get started.
• Build Your CV & Digital Profile: Your curriculum vitae and digital profile on LinkedIn is the way you will introduce yourself to the professional world. Learn tips and tricks of what makes you stand out and how to prepare. You will start building your CV and if you have a CV, your mentor can offer feedback to present the best version of yourself.
• Pitch Yourself. You will learn the importance of building your personal brand NOW, ways to do this online, and how to set up a LinkedIn page and live stream. You will develop a personal tagline and have an opportunity to pitch your story and win prizes!

*Workshops and activities may be subject to change

CONNECT FOR GOOD CHALLENGE

During the Digital Camp, students will participate in an Ideas Hackathon for products/services using technology to help reduce our carbon footprint.

• Ideas Hackathon: Design a product or service to help people, our planet and educate communities. Using a Design Thinking approach, you will work in teams to understand user needs, build a product proposition and then plan its launch. Teams will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Prizes will be awarded for the best ideas. We will select up to 5 teams to join the next Digital Incubator cohort of young entrepreneurs working to bring projects to life in an 8-week programme with tech and business mentors.
• Digital Incubator Experience & Hackathon: Students that have been through Digital Camp and already have projects are invited to participate in a special 2-day Digital Incubator experience and learn how to start a business. (Recommended ages 14-19). Workshops will include: Starting a Business, Team Building & Goal Setting, Value Proposition, User Experience Design, Commercial Model, Minimum Viable Product, Agile Development, Project Management, Go To Market Plan, Fundraising, Earning Customer Loyalty. Students can start building their Proof of Concept with support from Tech and Business Mentors in a Hackathon.

DAILY CAMP AGENDA*

• Registration
• Welcome & Keynote
• Workshop 1
• Break
• Workshop 2 or Team Projects
• Lunch
• Workshop 3
• Break
• Workshop 4 or Team Projects
• Mentoring
• Close

*Agenda subject to change

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

You will need a PC or Mac and a smart phone ideally with video camera plus charging cables and access to the Internet. You will receive email instructions for any further software downloads required for workshops.

Under 18’s require a consent form by a parent / guardian. Under 14's attending the event in person must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

SCHOLARSHIP PLACES

Do you know any teens with a passion for tech and a story or project to share? Nominate them (or yourself) to be invited as our guest! We are especially looking for more girls with a love of learning and who would like to serve as a Connect for Good Ambassador. Nominate candidates using the form below for one of up to 10 scholarship places to join Digital Camp for free.

https://bit.ly/digitalcampscholarship

OUR MISSION

We aim to inspire a love of learning with young people about technology and support their journeys to first work experiences. We believe it is critical to create an engaging and inclusive environment for girls, who are under-represented in both STEM and in leadership roles.

We're on a mission to build a sustainable education programme offering skills development and work opportunities for boys and girls of any age through a co-funded model with socially responsible businesses, educational organisations, and government.

This digital camp is an education and fundraising initiative supported by Vodafone, Microsoft, Elastacloud and volunteers from the tech and business community. We are raising funds to enable us to launch an ongoing programme to support students to launch their own businesses. We greatly value your support and feedback.

CONNECT WITH US

www.digitalcamp.org.uk

Instagram: @digitalcamplondon

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/digitalcampuk

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

to be announced, London, United Kingdom