Tech-G Winter Camp
62 million girls are being denied education worldwide (Yousafzai, 2015) and unfortunately, this is not a new trend and neither is it a diminishing one. What’s more, although there is no difference between girls and boys in terms of performance in science related areas, girls have been shown to perform better than boys in literacy while boys outperform girls in math (OECD, 2011). Research has shown that girls are less likely to choose Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Mathematics (STEAM) subjects to pursue in higher education even if they manage to complete high school (OECD, 2011).

In the UAE,more girls are enrolled in schools than boys, with approximately 126,000 girls to 112,000 boys however, about 1,100 girls dropped out of school when compared to 460 boys between 2013-2014 (Hanif, 2015). There have been a range of initiatives within the country organised by government as well as non-government agencies to increase awareness towards female education and particularly towards STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) higher education and employment opportunities, Unfortunately the UAE still ranks 115th in the Global Gender equality gap rating – one of the highest of the Gulf States.
At UOWD we feel that this event isn’t just timely, it is required and the need of the hour
Winter Camp Event
Tech-G Winter Camp 2019 has exciting programs lined up for the participants. The event agenda* are as follows:
Date | Event |
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Sunday, 8 December 2019 | Last day to Registration and Payment |
Sunday, 15 December 2019 | Science (Environment/Earth/Wildlife) |
Monday, 16 December 2019 | Technology (Application Development) |
Tuesday, 17 December 2019 | Engineering (Robotics/Electrical/Sound) |
Wednesday, 18 December 2019 | Arts and Math (Game Design and Development) |
Thursday, 19 December 2019 | Mini-STEAM Competition, Career Advice and Certificate Awarding Ceremony |
*Agenda subject to change without prior notice
Agenda
Time | Activity |
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9:00am – 9:30am | Registration and light refreshments |
9:30am – 12:30pm | Tutorial and Workshop |
12:30pm – 1:00pm | Winding Down and light refreshments |
Registration is now closed.