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Solano County Office of Education

Solano County Office of Education

Girl camp attendees in action
REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 2025

REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 2025

NOTE: This is a two-step application process.
Step 1: Fill out application form.
            (You will receive an application packet after submitting the form)
Step 2: Complete application packet and submit to: eandal@solanocoe.net
 
BOTH STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025
 

While the purpose of the camps is to motivate girls to learn leadership and STEM concepts, all students, regardless of gender are welcome to apply.

 

About GIRL Camp

girls in robotics leadership campersSolano County Office of Education, in partnership with UC Davis C-STEM (Computing-Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), hosts free C-STEM Girls in Robotics Leadership Camps (GIRL) in Solano County. The camps have expanded across the county thanks to support from Genentech, Valero Benicia Refinery, Soroptimist International Central Solano chapter, the Center for Freedom and Flight, Benicia Makerspace, Solano Community College and private donors. 
 
Numerous studies and surveys have noted that the C-STEM fields have remained predominantly male with low participation among women. Our GIRL camps were focused on motivating young women to learn computing and STEM concepts through a fun and exciting robotics curriculum. GIRL campers learn robotics, develop code, create films, and explore college and career paths with female mentors from within C-STEM fields. 
 
C-STEM GIRL Camp focus on motivating young women in middle school entering the 6th, 7th and 8th grade to learn computing and STEM concepts through a fun and exciting robotics based curriculum.
 
SCOE hopes this leadership camp will enable girls to serve as leaders and inspire other girls to gain interest in science and technology through creating and joining robotics clubs in their schools.

About GIRL+ Camp

Solano County Office of Education, in partnership with UC Davis C-STEM (Computing-Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), hosts free C-STEM+ Girls in Robotics Leadership Camps (GIRL) in Solano County. The camps have expanded across the county thanks to support from Genentech, Valero Benicia Refinery, Soroptimist International Central Solano chapter, the Center for Freedom and Flight, Benicia Makerspace, Solano Community College and private donors.
 
Numerous studies and surveys have noted that the C-STEM fields have remained predominantly male with low participation among women. Our GIRL+ camps were focused on motivating young women to learn computing and STEM concepts through a fun and exciting robotics and Arduino-based curriculum. GIRL+ campers learn robotics, develop code, invent products, and explore college and career paths with female mentors from within C-STEM fields.
 
C-STEM GIRL+ Camp focus on motivating young women in high school entering the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade to learn computing and STEM concepts through a fun and exciting robotics and Arduino-based curriculum.
 
SCOE hopes this leadership camp will enable girls to serve as leaders and inspire other girls to gain interest in science and technology through creating and joining robotics clubs in their schools. Attendance is FREE for camp participants. The camp participants are also eligible for the Girl’s Leadership Award."

2024 GIRL Camp
Middle School

Fairfield
June 10-14, 2024
9 am - 3 pm
Vacaville
June 17-21, 2024
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Vallejo
June 24-28, 2024
9 am - 3 pm
 

2024 GIRL+ Camp

High School

Vallejo
June 24-28, 2024
9 am – 3 pm
 
 
Video of GIRL Camp June 20-23, 2023 (Vacaville)

Video of GIRL Camp June 20-23, 2023 (Vacaville)

Video of GIRL Camp June 2024 (Fairfield)

Video of GIRL Camp June 2024 (Fairfield)

Video of GIRL and GIRL+ Camps June 2024 (Vallejo)

Video of GIRL and GIRL+ Camps June 2024 (Vallejo)