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African girls selected to participate in Women in Science camp to bridge gender gap

A group of 120 high school girls from various African countries and the US have been chosen to take part in a training programme aimed at promoting education and skills in science, technology, engineering, art and design and maths (STEAM).

The Women in Science (WiSci) STEAM Camp will host girls from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and the United States, and takes place from July 25th to August 15th at the Gashora Girls Academy in Rwanda. 

The girls were chosen for their demonstrated interest in the STEAM fields and leadership qualities through an application process facilitated by Girl Up and the African Leadership Academy networks.

The camp is part of the Let Girls Learn and LIONS@FRICA initiatives, and is organised by the U.S. Department of State, Microsoft 4Afrika, Intel, the AOL Charitable Foundation, the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up campaign, and the Rwanda Girls Initiative with support from Meridian International Center, the Rwandan Ministry of Education, the African Leadership Academy, the Global Entrepreneurship Network, UNESCO, HeHe Labs and Indego Africa.

During the camp, the girls will go through a STEAM curriculum developed by Microsoft, Intel and AOL, and mentors in those fields will be on hand to give them guidance. There are also a number of practical skill workshops and field trips lined up for the month.

“The State Department is thrilled to support the WiSci Camp this summer,” said deputy special representative for global partnerships, Thomas Debass in a press statement. “Through this new and exciting public-private partnership, we hope to increase opportunities for women and girls to pursue the necessary knowledge and skill sets to better take advantage of future career opportunities in STEAM-related fields and ultimately participate in the global economy.”

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