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Computer Camp for Girls

The Summer 2001 Camp

Our first computer mini-camp for girls was held on June 17 - 19, 2001. Eighteen girls participated, which filled out computer lab. By all reports, a good time was had by all. Here are some comments from the participants:

I loved this. The people...were great.
I think this was a great experience...
I really enjoyed working with HTML and the web pages.

Overview of 2001 Mini-Camp

Designed especially for girls entering grades 8 through 11
Sunday, June 17, 5:00 PM through Tuesday, June 19, 5:00 PM
Come join us and:
- layout and create your own web page
- learn about Visual BASIC programming
- design and manipulate your own database using Microsoft ACCESS
- listen to women computer professionals talk about their jobs and what it is like to work in the computer industry
Organized by the Computing and Information Science Department as part of its Link-to-Learn Grant Project.
Camp director: Colleen Carr, Assistant Professor.

Tuition

The cost of the camp is $99. This includes all meals, snacks, instructional and activity fees, and a double occupancy room in the college residence halls. Adult counselors will be assigned to small groups of girls and accompany them at all times.

Recreation

Camp participants will have access to campus tennis courts, the gameroom, indoor swimming pool, and other facilities on campus. To give participants a break from classroom activities, initiative games will be played that teach problem solving and group interaction.

Educational Facilities

Classes and demonstrations will be conducted in the Computing and Information Science Department computer lab on Windows-based personal computers. All classes and demonstrations will be taught by Saint Vincent College faculty, local high school educators, or professional women working in the discipline.

During 2000 - 2002 this project was supported in part by funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Link-to-Learn Project.
Go to the main ITWD Grant Project Page