The international technology summer camp, to take place in Israel this summer, is a first of its kind. eCamp, designed to bring enterprising young people from around the world together for a unique interactive experience, is expecting over 300 children and teens aged10-18 in its first year. The eCamp Village is located in a picturesque nature reserve at the residential village of Aloney Yitzchak, 28 miles (45 km) from Tel Aviv but participants are encouraged to continue with interactive and online learning throughout the year.
Says Nir Kouris, co-CEO and an Israeli entrepreneur who is also acting as eCamp’s Chief Scientist: “Our biggest wish is for campers to experience the magic of Israeli innovation first hand, hear from technologists how they persevered despite the odds, and be empowered to realize their own dreams in a virtual world.”
eCamp will take full advantage of Israel's being home to the second largest number of start-ups in the world, second only to Silicon Valley, and will enable campers to meet with the Titans of Israel's high tech community – for example, the founder of ICQ, now the originator behind the AOL Instant Messenger. Participants will also visit leading Israeli research centers such as Intel, Microsoft, Google, Motorola, the Technion and Weizmann Institute, and even train in the Israeli Air Force’s flight simulator.
eCampers will engage in interactive projects at the cutting edge of technology. Each camper will be expected to invent and design their own projects. Participants will be using the same top-class software and hardware that Israeli high tech innovators use to change the world.
Campers will be offered a wide array of workshops which include creating 3D animations, flash programming, Web 2.0 video creation, web design, robotics, computer programming, or even the opportunity to develop their own mobile-device video game. They will also get a chance to take part in a unique Google Gadgets Developers workshop hosted by Google Israel.
While participants will be able to experiment and explore, they also learn how to utilize innovation to make the world a better place.
eCamp Israel is operated in partnership with Oranim Educational Initiatives and will provide campers with a comfortable, secure, and enriching environment.
For more information you are welcome to visit: http://www.ecampisrael.com/camp_village.asp