DIGIKIDS TECH VACATION CAMP OPENS
MONDAY, 17 JULY 2023: PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – There’s a cool camp for aspiring digital creators this July/August vacation – Digikids Tech Incubator. The upcoming Digikids vacation camp is a free, hybrid technology camp that will cater to 1000 students during the school vacation. The camp aims to empower youth between the ages of 11 and 14 and will consist of 10 virtual training sessions, 3 webinars and 5 face-to-face sessions at 10 RSC tech club centres across Trinidad. Online registration opens on July 17, 2023.
The Digicel Foundation has partnered with the non-profit organisation Restore a Sense of I Can (RSC) to host the technology camp in Trinidad and Tobago from July to September 2023. RSC is a non-profit organisation dedicated to social development through education, and one of its ongoing projects is the establishment and support of technology clubs in schools throughout the Caribbean.
The camp will cover topics such as STREAM simulations, coding, mobile application development, cyber security, artificial intelligence, web development, audio editing and video editing. The in-person sessions will offer hands-on exposure to various engaging activities including robotics, snap circuits, augmented reality, video production and drones IoT.
Digicel Business has invested TT$120,000 into the camp, which will be used to purchase training kits that include mini drones, coding interface tabs, Arduino starter kits, Arduino sensor kits, snap circuits and robot master coding kits.
The camp is open for registrations, and the public can express interest via a google form at https://forms.gle/bX1GQS7kA5udvEsj7.
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About Digicel
As a Digital Operator, Digicel is in the business of delivering powerful digital experiences 1440 minutes of each day to customers – that’s every minute, all day, every day.
Through its world-class LTE and fibre networks, together with its suite of eight apps spanning sports (SportsMax), music (D’Music), news (Loop), local radio and podcasts (GoLoud), TV streaming, (PlayGo) enhanced messaging and marketplaces (BiP), cloud storage (Billo) and self-care (MyDigicel app), Digicel is the only operator in its markets that can deliver the complete digital experience.
Serving consumer and business customers in 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America, and Pacific with investments of over US$7 billion and a commitment to communities in Haiti, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, and Trinidad & Tobago, the Digicel Foundation has contributed to positive outcomes for over three million people to date.
With its Better Together brand, Digicel is promising “simply more” to its customers and communities as the company’s 7,000 employees worldwide work together to make this pledge a powerful reality day in, day out.
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