Accra STEM Camp for Girls - Renewable Energy and Robotics for Sustainable Development
Accra STEM Camp for Girls – Renewable Energy and Robotics for Sustainable Development

The Visiola Foundation’s Accra STEM Camp is an exciting residential
program designed to pique the interest of girls in the STEM fields. The
camp will hold on December 11 – 18, 2021 in Accra, Ghana. The
theme of this year’s camp is, “Renewable Energy and Robotics for
Sustainable Development.
” It is designed to expose students to the
diverse renewable energy options available in Ghana, while helping
them harness this potential for economic growth and development.
They will be taught the science behind solar power and will be given
the opportunity to build demo projects to generate electricity using
solar, hydro and turbine, and install basic solar systems.

The Visiola Foundation is therefore partnering with UNFPA, the United
Nations sexual and reproductive health agency
, whose mission is to
deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is
safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. Violence against
girls and women is a global crisis, which has been heightened in the
face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Empowering girls with valuable
knowledge and information about their sexual reproductive health and
how to protect themselves against gender-based violence are
therefore critical. Moreover, engaging with men and boys to sensitize
them on becoming advocates for girls and women’s economic
empowerment and safety is an important activity in creating a safe,
equal, and inclusive world. The STEM camp will therefore feature
modules in these topics, as well as self-defense classes, and a final
presentation to a broad audience for awareness building.

They will leave the camp with healthy self-esteem, and an in-depth
understanding of their sexual and reproductive health and rights, as
well as with strong self-defense and self-advocacy skills.

They will leave the camp with healthy self-esteem, and an in-depth
understanding of their sexual and reproductive health and rights, as
well as with strong self-defense and self-advocacy skills.

At the end of the camp, the students will no longer view STEM as
boring, but will instead realize that the concepts are interesting,
exciting, and are relevant to their daily lives. In addition, the girls will
be coached to become better public speakers and to give engaging
presentations.

Accra STEM Camp applicants should send their complete application
package to admin@visiolafoundation.org