Build digital skills and projects that help the planet. Pitch for a chance to bring your project to life with support from professionals.
Connect for Good Challenge
Got an idea that uses tech to help the planet? Tell us how data and/or AI can be used for a chance to win a scholarship to our next Digital Camp. Selected teams will be invited to pitch for place in our 2024 Digital Incubator.
Key dates
- Dec 9th 2023: Digital Camp online
- Feb 10th 2024: Digital Camp at London Zoo and online
- July 2024 – dates to be confirmed – One Week Digital Camp (typical information for this week camp found below).
Proceeds from all tickets support the development of a sustainable digital education programme to help students build and launch their projects, and a fund to support girls and future talent with mentoring and leadership skills.
Why join Digital Camp?
- Get Hands On with the Hottest Tech.
A simple introduction to the hottest technologies in a day. Get hands on with tech and data to start building your skills, such as drones, AI, chatbots, video editing, apps, games, artificial intelligence and 5G. We break it all down into simple concepts & help you to get started. - Design Your Future.
Who do you want to become? Identify what’s unique to you and paint your vision. Learn about what lies ahead and new jobs in the digital world. Hear from professionals in both technical and creative roles about what skills are required. Get valuable advice that will serve your future.
- Share Your Story.
Learn the essentials of storytelling. Create a story and a video blog about cool things you are doing with digital to share with friends and family. - Build a Project with Mentoring.
Build a project to show off your digital skills and creativity. Get coaching and mentoring online in the weeks that follow the camp to support your development. - Prepare for Work Experience. We’ll help you get started building your personal story and experience profile. Learn how to present your best self and find work experience.
Digital camp workshops and activities
Introductory workshops are taught by professionals and enthusiasts to help get you started. Examples are below -final agenda available in July.
Teach and Design Workshops:
Get Started with Mixed Reality:
Create a Video Story:
Get Started with AI:
Build a Chatbot:
Drones & 5G:
Coding for Beginners:
Build a Mobile App Prototype:
Intro to Cyber Security:
Learn to Code with Python:
Learn to Code with Raspberry Pi:
Data Scientist for a Day:
Digital Designer for a Day:
Leadership Workshops & Talks:
Let’s Connect!:
Goal Setting & Mentoring:
Find Your Super Power:
Future You:
Build Your CV & Digital Profile:
Future Jobs Finder:
Jobs People Love:
Pitch Yourself:
Time Management:
Building Habits to Succeed:
*Workshops and activities may be subject to change.
Connect for good challenge
During the Digital Camp, students will participate in an Ideas Hackathon for products/services using technology to help reduce our carbon footprint.
Ideas Hackathon
Design a product or service to help people, our planet and educate communities.
Using a Design Thinking approach, you will work in teams to understand user needs, build a product proposition and then plan its launch. Teams will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Prizes will be awarded for the best ideas.
Digital Incubator Experience & Hackathon
Campers can to continue building their projects for the challenge and participate in a Digital Incubator experience during the year to bring their projects to life, create a proof of concept and pitch for project funding. (Recommended ages 14-19).
Example workshops include:
- Starting a Business
- Team Building & Goal Setting
- Value Proposition
- User Experience Design
- Commercial Model
- Minimum Viable Product
- Agile Development
- Project Management
- Go to Market Plan
- Fundraising
- Earning Customer Loyalty
Students can start building their Proof of Concept with support from Tech and Business Mentors in a Hackathon.
Daily Camp Agenda
The camp runs daily from 9am to 5pm. Below is the typical agenda. Detailed agenda will be provided to registrants in July
Daily agenda:
- Registration
- Welcome & Keynote
- Workshop 1
- Break
- Workshop 2 or Team Projects
- Lunch
- Workshop 3
- Break
- Workshop 4 or Team Projects
- Mentoring
- Close
What you will need:
You will need a PC or Mac, a smart phone ideally with video camera, charging cables, and Internet access.
Under 18’s require a consent form by a parent / guardian. Under 14’s attending the event in London must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Scholarship places:
Do you know any teens with a passion for tech and a story or project to share? Nominate them (or yourself) to be invited as our guest! We are especially looking for more girls with a love of learning and who would like to serve as a Connect for Good Ambassador.
Nominate candidates using the form below for one of up to 10 scholarship places to join Digital Camp for free.
Learn more about our Programmes
Discover, connect, play with cutting edge tech with support from Mentors through introductory, hands-on workshops. Work in teams on projects to help the planet at Digital Camp.
Build foundational knowledge in data, AI, digital connectivity, sustainability, and games development. Develop projects, gain work experience, and earn a certificate through our courses.
Develop entrepreneurial skills and bring your project ideas to life with support from tech and business mentors. Build a proof of concept and learn to pitch projects that people will invest in.
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