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YCDI Social Good Summer Camp

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YCDI Explorers Camp Overview

Grade 3-6 Primary/Prep School Students

July 20th-24th

  1. Daily 90 minute Scratch Programming workshops

  2. Daily blog post writing workshops 

  3. Students will be grouped by grade:

  • 50 students from 3rd-4th grade​

  • 50 students from 5th-6th grade

  1. Each of the grade groups will be subdivided into cohorts of 25

Objective:

  • Expose students to and get them excited about programming​

Grade 3-6 students

$5,000

Cost 

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About the Summer Camp

During the month of July, YCDI will engage 150 students in an intensive and hands-on experience that will:

  • Introduce students to and get them excited about programming;

  • Channel their creativity and allow them to hone their own voice through the development of a blog website;​

  • Foster an appreciation for the importance of social enterprises through the application of technology to address a social issue in Jamaica 

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Camp Overview
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Explorer
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YCDI Creators Camp Overview

50 high school students - 1st & 2nd form

July 27th-31st- Daily 5 hour sessions 9 am - 12 pm, 1 pm - 3 pm

  1. Creating their own blog website 

  2. Personal strength development strengths workshop using StrengthsFinder for Kids​

  3. Introduction to Scratch Programming

  4. Introduction to Website Development with HTML & CSS

Objective:

  • Empower students to understand and apply their

innate talents to creative technology projects 

Summer Camp Objectives

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Increase exposure and usage  of technology and programming

Increase in critical thinking, logical thinking  and problem solving

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Expose the participants to the technology space and various roles in an organization

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Cost 

High school - 1st-2nd form

$10,000

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Have the participants start thinking about social issues around them and how they could be the change agents to solve them  

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Learn Agile principles and concepts to manage a project

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Empower the participants to understand and know what their innate talents and strengths are and how to apply them to execute, strategize influence and work with others

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many participants?

100 prep/primary school students 

50 high school students

Where is it?

Virtual event on Microsoft Teams

July 20th -31st

(Each group will run for 1 week)

Objectives
FAQs
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Learn different skills and put them in to practice

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Creator

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