IBM EXITE Camps Inspire Girls to Make a Difference in the World Using Math, Science & Technology

IBM EXITE Camps Inspire Girls to Make a Difference in the World Using Math, Science & Technology

Inspiring middle-school girls to make a difference in the world through math, science and technology is behind IBM’s commitment this year for conducting more than 50 EXITE (EXploring Interests in Technology and Engineering) Camps that start this week and run through November. More than 1,700 girls, ages 11-13 will take part in a variety of engineering and science-related projects at the week-long EXITE camps across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific, sponsored for the eighth year by IBM.

“Traditionally, girls have shied away from taking math, science and technology courses because they didn’t think they could excel in them, or thought the classes were unrelated to what they wanted to do in their lives,” said Katherine Hegmann, IBM General Manager, Global Application Services, Global Business Services. “What many girls don’t realize is that technology is providing opportunities for careers in virtually every field they could hope to pursue.”

As part of this year’s program, EXITE Campers will work in teams with IBM employee volunteers on innovation projects allowing the girls to realize the wealth of ideas and talents they possess that could make a difference in medicine, health care, agriculture, entertainment, consumer goods, environmental preservation or rescue and relief efforts. Each camp will document its innovations by creating a three-dimensional model, blueprint or presentation. The campers will get a chance to present their innovations to local IBM volunteers and executives who will in turn provide feedback.

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