GEMS partners with iD Tech to bring tech camp to Dubai

GEMS Education has partnered with iD Tech, a US-based tech camp and STEM education provider to bring technology camps to Dubai this summer.

The camp will be held at GEMS Nations Academy and students will work on creating an impressive project and build skills for college and beyond.

A variety of one-week programs will be offered to GEMS and non-GEMS students over an eight week period beginning July 2. Registration is now open and students are welcome to enrol in multiple courses throughout the summer. The courses for kids and teens include Java and C++ coding, LEGO and VEX robotics, in addition to engineering and game design courses.

The programme offers one-on-one teaching with only eight students per instructor. During the programme, iD Tech will deliver the academic rigor and hands-on experience that students need to be competitive in the future.

Courses can be booked on www.idtech.com/dubai or by sending an email to . In addition to summer camps, iD Tech will also be establishing a year-round lab space inside GEMS Nations Academy.

iD Tech has over 150 locations in the US including Stanford, Harvard, Princeton and NYU and has had over 300,000 students pass through its camps since 1999.

Commenting on the partnership, GEMS Education senior vice president and global head of innovation, research and development Mick Gernon said: "Our partnership with iD Tech will be groundbreaking. Having seen the camps in operation and understanding their unique approaches to advanced teaching and learning in key STEM areas, this is a tremendous opportunity to bring the very best from the US and further develop it within GEMS schools.

"Whilst there are a plethora of STEM providers, iD Tech represents the pinnacle and provides world-class approaches to coding, game design and robotics. We are delighted to partner with them and bring forward a genuinely innovative camp programme and studio labs based at Nations Academy."

iD Tech chief programme officer Joy Meserve added: "We are so excited to be working with GEMS Education to bring almost two decades of technology education experience and the spirit of Silicon Valley to Dubai. While visiting GEMS schools, I got to spend some time getting to know a number of students. Seeing their enthusiasm for technology and passion for learning, I knew iD Tech would be well received by students across the UAE."