George Town, Grand Cayman – In recognition of the key role youth plays towards charting society’s course into the future, the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is partnering with Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) to host a STEM Summer camp from the 21st – 23rd of August. The camp for students between the ages of 14 – 16 is designed to provide students opportunities to engage in STEM-related activities, connect with like-minded individuals and attend the STEM Carib 2017 conference, learn about current trends in STEM fields as well as interact with some local and international STEM experts and explore future career possibilities.

The camp has an action-packed agenda which includes App development, coding, robotics, astronomy, math, chemistry and environmental science, and attendees are in for a treat. Students who possess STEM Ambassador skills such as a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, a willingness to learn, an enquiring mind and a sense of creativity were invited to apply for a place. Attendance to the camp entitles the students to also receive a free full conference pass for the STEM Carib 2017 conference on October 10-13, 2017.

UCCI has a long-standing partnership with Cayman Enterprise City which encourages youths to become interested in STEM initiatives, and CEC will sponsor and provide funding for this August’s STEM Camp, as well as provide coders from the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to run the coding section. The camp is another initiative that demonstrates UCCI’s and CEC’s commitment to work cohesively to develop a local pool of talented, tech-savvy young Caymanians to fill forecasted technology related jobs in CEC.

According to UCCI President Roy Bodden, the STEM Summer Camp taps into a growing reservoir of talent among young Caymanians as they prepare careers in a modernized society. “I am excited to pilot the STEM Summer Camp that UCCI is hosting in partnership with Cayman Enterprise City. It gives us the opportunity to reach out to younger cohorts of students while they are still at the age where they can appreciate what science, technology, engineering, and mathematics mean to modernity.” President Bodden also went on to thank the CEC for their support over the years, adding, “I want to express gratitude to CEC for their willingness to support this initiative, and for being our partner in promoting STEM education from the inception of the inaugural STEM Conference in 2012.”

CEC CEO Charlie Kirkconnell amplified President Bodden’s sentiment, adding, “This is an excellent camp that UCCI has put together for teenage students interested in STEM, and we are delighted to be part of it. This camp perfectly aligns with our goal of encouraging and supporting young Caymanians to consider future careers STEM fields, including those in computer programming.”

For more information, contact Kristel Sanchez, Director of Marketing, UCCI on [email protected]

About UCCI

As Cayman’s premier provider of tertiary education, the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) offers a plethora of programmes at the Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s levels along with Technical, Vocational and Professional Education. UCCI has also been blazing trails through its initiatives in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

World-class faculty, members of which possess either Master’s or Doctorate degrees, draw from their vast classroom and real-world experiences to provide global and personalised instruction to over 1,200 students.

UCCI was granted accreditation by the UK-based Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC) in 2014. Recognised for its many areas of strength and good practice, UCCI has been deemed commendable overall and designated as an ASIC Premier Institution.

In April 2017, the Board of Commissioners of the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) announced that UCCI had been granted first-time accreditation of the business and management programmes offered through its Department of Business Studies.

About Cayman Enterprise City
Cayman Enterprise City is an award-winning Special Economic Zone in the Cayman Islands focused on knowledge-based industries, technology companies and specialized services businesses. With a dedicated Government Authority and guaranteed fast-track processes, International companies can quickly and efficiently establish a genuine physical presence in Cayman to generate an active business income. This enables businesses take advantage of Cayman’s jurisdictional benefits which include zero corporate tax, zero income tax and zero capital gains tax, along with a raft of special zone concessions and incentives. These concessions were designed to attract international companies from five specific high-tech sectors; internet and technology, media and new-media ventures, biotechnology, commodities and derivatives, and maritime and aviation services.