IGT CAMPERS EMBRACE STEM LEARNING AT ANNUAL CODING AND ROBOTICS CAMP
“Climate Action: Think it, Code it, Solve it”
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“Climate Action: Think it, Code it, Solve it” 〰️
Camp participants from the Cotton Tree Foundation proudly show off their certificates as IGT’s Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp 2024 comes to a successful end on 26 July 2024.
TUESDAY, 13 AUGUST 2024: PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – International Game Technology (IGT), a global leader in gaming, hosted its fourth annual Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp, where students from Trinidad and Tobago joined more than 70 Caribbean youth in applying technological solutions to the region's climate issues. The camp, a STEM training initiative for Caribbean youth aged 12 to 18, is fully funded by IGT for beneficiaries of its After School Advantage (ASA) Programme.
Focused and committed! This young man works hard at building his robot at the Cotton Tree Foundation during IGT’s Coding & Robotics Rock! Camp 2024.
“Through the Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp, IGT aims to raise interest in STEM learning and create opportunities for a wider cross-section of youth,” said Dexter Thomas, IGT Trinidad and Tobago General Manager. “This year, the camp was offered to new and returning students from four of IGT’s local NGO partners in the ASA Programme. The camp builds technological awareness while encouraging youth to understand and think about real-world issues affecting our region.”
IGT’s Global People Services (GPS) Representative Tanya Singh guides a student from Credo Sophia House through the robot building exercise at IGT’s Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp 2024.
Under the 2024 theme “Climate Action: Think it, Code it, Solve it”, campers were introduced to climate change and natural disasters that impact the Caribbean region. The students who participated last year joined at a more advanced level (Level II) that introduced AI and a practical robotics lesson. New students received introductory training (Level I) that covered the basics of coding and robotics. For the final project, students teamed up to present digital solutions to a particular climate issue affecting the Caribbean.
“Credo Foundation for Justice has participated in several Coding and Robotics Rock! Camps, and this year proved to be an even more exciting and educational experience for its boys and girls,” said Ms. Dale Bartholomew, Administrator at the Credo Foundation for Justice. “I am seeing the students approach math and science in a way that suggests they understand the importance of those skills to succeeding in a digital world.”
For the course material, IGT collaborate with the Mona Geoinformatics Institute (MGI) and receives curriculum development guidance from Lecturer in Education (Teaching of Mathematics) Nalini Ramsawak-Jodha from the Faculty of Education at the UWI, St. Augustine Campus. At the camp’s conclusion, IGT hosted a graduation ceremony at the Cotton Tree Foundation in St. Anns and presented certificates of completion to all camp participants.
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About IGT’s After School Advantage Programme:
As part of IGT’s Sustainable Play™ initiatives, After School Advantage (ASA) is the company’s flagship community initiative, devoted to providing youth with access to technology at digital learning centers in communities where IGT operates. The program ensures students have access to participate in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educational opportunities while developing the knowledge and skills for the jobs of tomorrow. Since 2011, IGT and its subsidiaries have opened 39 ASA computer labs across the English-speaking Caribbean. As part of the Company’s ongoing commitment to supporting its global communities, IGT aims to continually enhance the technological awareness of students and prepare them to contribute to the social and infrastructural development of the Caribbean.
About IGT Trinidad and Tobago:
As the full-service lottery provider to the National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB), IGT
manages the distribution, accounting and validation of the Lottery’s instant ticket business. In addition to lottery and instant ticket services, through VIA, a commercial services company, IGT provides prepaid mobile phone top-up and bill payment services over lottery terminals in Trinidad and Tobago.
About IGT:
IGT (NYSE: IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming experiences for players across all channels and regulated segments, from Lotteries and Gaming Machines to Sports Betting and Digital. Leveraging a wealth of compelling content, substantial investment in innovation, player insights, operational expertise, and leading-edge technology, our solutions deliver unrivalled gaming experiences that engage players and drive growth. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 jurisdictions around the world and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has approximately 11,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.