STEM Camp for Teenage Girls
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Key Information
The Visiola Foundation’s STEM Camp is an exciting week-long residence program designed to pique the interest of women in the STEM fields from an early age. The Visiola Foundation is committed to nurturing, mentoring, and educating high-potential girls and young women in the STEM fields to build a pipeline of leaders and innovators who will help to transform African countries. Although there is a rise in the percentage of women enrolling in tertiary education, the gender divide remains wide and is further amplified in the STEM fields. The decision to abandon the study of STEM subjects is often made by the secondary school phase. The Visiola Foundation seeks to address this issue head on, by attracting teenage girls into the STEM world during this critical formative stage of their lives. During the camp, students learn valuable skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork as they are taught to view the world through the lens of STEM subjects. They essentially receive added tools with which to succeed in their future careers. The aim of the program is to encourage more women to pursue STEM careers by gaining their interest early, building their confidence, and facilitating their success. The summer camp comprises engaging classroom coursework, practical team activities, stimulating games, and a group project. Students learn basic concepts in computer programming, science, math, and engineering, all while having fun!
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
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Partner(s)
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Ministry Affiliation
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COVID-19 Response
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Global / regionalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
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Education areas
Attainment
- Secondary completion
Other skills
- Social and emotional learning
- Vocational training
Skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- STEM
Cross-cutting areas
- Digital literacy
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Empowerment
- Gender equality
- Mentorship
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants
Other populations reached
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Participants include
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Program Approaches Back to Top
Educational Technology
- Digital skills/literacy (including coding)
Mentoring/psychosocial support
- Adult (non-teacher) mentors
- Peer mentors
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
- Literacy - in the classroom
- Numeracy - in the classroom
- STEM - in the classroom
- STEM - outside the classroom
Women's empowerment programs
- Leadership training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
- Improved critical thinking
- Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
- Increased grade attainment
- Increased school completion (general)
- Increased test scores
Cross-cutting goals
- Changed social norms
- Increased agency and empowerment
- Increased employment/job-related skills
- More equitable gender attitudes and norms
- Reduced poverty/increase household well-being