Kids and Teens Fun ICT Hol­i­day Boot­camp

Hol­i­day Boot­camp is an ini­ti­at­ive of @iLabAfrica star­ted in 2014 for school going chil­dren in primary and sec­ond­ary schools. The pro­gram seeks to intro­duce IT to the stu­dents at an early age through fun and inter­act­ive activ­it­ies such as devel­op­ing games and anim­a­tions using vari­ous tools and technologies.The kids also get to be ment­or­ing and career coach­ing by IT pro­fes­sion­als from blue chip IT com­pan­ies in Kenya. The Hol­i­day Boot­camp is held dur­ing major school hol­i­days in Kenya in the months of April, August and December.

The Hol­i­day Boot Camp is designed to motiv­ate and inspire stu­dents to bring their cre­at­ive ideas to life through the use of vari­ous software’s used at @iLabAfrica. The stu­dents cre­ate their own games, anim­ated stor­ies, pro­jects, and pub­lish their applic­a­tions to the web. The Hol­i­day Boot Camp provides a com­pre­hens­ive learn­ing exper­i­ence that is amaz­ingly fun, highly inter­act­ive and extremely effect­ive.

The hol­i­day boot­camp takes place dur­ing school hol­i­days in Kenya in the months of April, August and December. The Boot­camp is inten­ded for primary and high school stu­dents (all levels).

Cost: Ksh. 16,000 per child for 2 weeks inclusive of meals.

Dates: 21st November- 2nd December 2016.

Benefits

1. Hands-​on learn­ing on devel­op­ing games and anim­a­tion using Java and 3D anim­a­tion tools and technologies
2. Ment­or­ship from IT experts in vari­ous blue chip IT firms in the Country
3. Cer­ti­fic­ate
4. Fun and games
5. Lunch and refreshments
6. Net­work­ing with kids from other schools
7. Prizes

For any queries contact:

Sharon Anyanga:  sanyanga@strathmore.edu or call: 0729876680