An outdoor session at one of the camps

The camps are a capacity building / mentoring initiative by ACWICT which are run during every school holiday are aimed at promoting science and technology as a career path for young women in high school. The camps help the participants improve their performance in mathematics and science subjects and acquire Information and Communication Technology skills. They also learn how the internet works and how they can deploy it as a tool for learning.

The camps also expose the girls to relevant skills such as web design. The girls also undergo leadership, life skills and career counselling sessions. A website to act both as a knowledge network and an online database of resources that girls from Kenyan schools can have online discussions, collaborate and share ideas.