This sounds like an amazing camp! I was wondering if you could explain more about how it is "marketed" to attract the students? It sounds like you've included life skills in the curricula to address some specific needs (self defense, job-related skills and training, etc.). Are these purely in response to requests from the youth and their parents, or are they used to attract a wider variety of students to the camp?
Also, how do you see this project being long-term sustainability of the camp - fees for attendance, donations, government funding?
Thank you for your comments, Jon. We approach secondary/high schools to inform them about our camp and ask them to nominate students. W.TEC also widely publicises the camp in the print and electronic media, and through our partners, other civil society organisations. This way other organisations that work with specific communities of girls are able to nominate them. Girls are also able to nominate themselves.
Our camp is aimed at ultimately increasing the numbers of women working and using technology efficiently and productively for work and education. The Nigerian technology industry is still dominated by men. Many women and girls want to develop technology skills and knowledge, but are discouraged by the overwhelmingly 'male face' of technology and the lack of female role models.
The W.TEC Camp offers a unique opportunity for girls to be introduced to computers and other information technology, as well as technology-related career options, within a girl-only environment, which our past experiences and research has shown that girls and women thrive in. This is focus on girls only, as well as the opportunity to develop technology skills, is a major selling point for girls.
With respect to the long-term sustainability, W.TEC has been developing partnerships with corporations and government agencies to support the camp. In previous years, we have received cash and in-kind support from key partners and expect to increase this support for future editions of the camp. W.TEC also provides some funding towards the camp from earned revenue from training and consultancy services.
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Terrific idea!
Thank you, Meg!
This sounds like an amazing camp! I was wondering if you could explain more about how it is "marketed" to attract the students? It sounds like you've included life skills in the curricula to address some specific needs (self defense, job-related skills and training, etc.). Are these purely in response to requests from the youth and their parents, or are they used to attract a wider variety of students to the camp?
Also, how do you see this project being long-term sustainability of the camp - fees for attendance, donations, government funding?
Thank you for your comments, Jon. We approach secondary/high schools to inform them about our camp and ask them to nominate students. W.TEC also widely publicises the camp in the print and electronic media, and through our partners, other civil society organisations. This way other organisations that work with specific communities of girls are able to nominate them. Girls are also able to nominate themselves.
Our camp is aimed at ultimately increasing the numbers of women working and using technology efficiently and productively for work and education. The Nigerian technology industry is still dominated by men. Many women and girls want to develop technology skills and knowledge, but are discouraged by the overwhelmingly 'male face' of technology and the lack of female role models.
The W.TEC Camp offers a unique opportunity for girls to be introduced to computers and other information technology, as well as technology-related career options, within a girl-only environment, which our past experiences and research has shown that girls and women thrive in. This is focus on girls only, as well as the opportunity to develop technology skills, is a major selling point for girls.
With respect to the long-term sustainability, W.TEC has been developing partnerships with corporations and government agencies to support the camp. In previous years, we have received cash and in-kind support from key partners and expect to increase this support for future editions of the camp. W.TEC also provides some funding towards the camp from earned revenue from training and consultancy services.
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