This free tech camp is designed by and led by LGBT+ youth for LGBT+ youth and allies, providing a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment to explore technology and build leadership skills.
Maven Youth's Bay Area SF/Oakland Camp is a free, inclusive tech day camp for LGBT+ youth and allies aged 14-19. Participants will immerse themselves in computer science and game design, fostering creativity and collaboration in a supportive environment. The camp offers tracks in digital art, coding, video game design, and game writing. Campers will learn to build their own video games and create social justice apps for queer youth, utilizing tools like Python and Ren'Py for interactive storytelling. Through hands-on workshops and mentorship from industry professionals, youth will gain technical skills, explore career paths in tech, and connect with other queer tech professionals. The program emphasizes leadership development and aims to empower the next generation of LGBT+ leaders in the tech world.
Each day, campers will visit different tech companies and organizations in the local Bay Area scene, participate in hands-on workshops, and receive mentorship from industry professionals.
This camp is ideal for LGBT+ youth and allies aged 14-19 who are passionate about technology, creativity, and social justice, and are looking to develop tech skills in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Multiple Locations (Bay Area, SF/Oakland)
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