Joanna Hesse, Angela Quartey, Sandra Osei and Mavis Amponsah all JHS 3 students of
Berekuso L/A were among 20 participants selected to participate in a three day STEM Camp
organized by the Visiola Foundation from the 27thto 29th of January 2017.
Prior to beingselected, each girl with assistance from Bowney filled online application which was submitted in the name of the organization. All program expenses was paid for by the Visiola Foundation
The camp exposed the girls to courses in robotics, programming and animations. They
participated in group exercises and made presentations which boosted their self -confidence and
increased their critical thinking skills. One of the tutors was impressed by the beautiful journals
our girls carried to the camp so they could document their learnings. Keeping Journals is habit
we inculcate in girls during A New Dawn class.
Also, the girls had the opportunity to meet and be mentored by distinguished women in the
technology space, Farida Bedwei, CTO of Logiciel and Lucy Quist, MD Airtel Ghana who spoke
to girls about the importance of STEM and encouraged them to pursue careers in the space.
On the final day, Lade Araba, the Co Founder and President of Visiola foundation selected the
robotics team as the best group after final group presentations. Angela Quartey was among the
winning team and together with her team members they received a cash prize of 500 Ghana
cedis.
