STEM Camps
Hawai`i 2025
MarineTech Day Camp
June 9-13, 2025
No tech experience needed!
During this week-long co-ed day camp, students entering grades 9-12 will explore marine science, technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and more!
This a FREE program for students on the windward side of O`ahu.
Campers will learn from STEM experts at Hawai`i Pacific University’s Makapu`u campus from 9 am - 4 pm daily.
Optional family service day on Wednesday, June 11.
Lunch and local transportation will be provided daily.
Click the button below to fill out an application, or email Project Manager Anna Alvarez-Loucks for more information.
Peer Mentors needed!
We are looking to fill 6 Peer Mentor positions for the 2025 MarineTech Day Camp to assist our Mentor Teachers in providing a fun, meaningful, and educational experience for our campers.
If you are entering the 11th or 12th grade and have previous camp experience, this may be the opportunity for you! Past attendees to the Girls in Tech STEM camps are encouraged to apply!
We have a strict non-discrimination policy, and all individuals are able to apply and participate in our programs and events without regard to race, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law.
About
The 2025 MarineTech STEM camp is an evolution of the work that the Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology launched with COMPUGIRLS in 2007, as a computing program to address underrepresented communities of color in STEM by engaging students from high-needs school districts worldwide. Since 2020, COMPUGIRLS Hawaiʻi has offered residential summer camps, conferences, site visits, and virtual courses in cybersecurity, computer science, app coding, IT, marine science, astronomy, and ecology. The program engages guest experts and mentors from diverse STEM disciplines to deliver a culturally responsive, place-based curriculum, enabling participants to acquire technical and “power” skills—such as argumentation, coalition-building, problem-solving, and community advancement —through interactive games and hands-on activities essential for success in STEM and beyond. This work has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense.
In partnership with Hawaiʻi Pacific University, our 2025 Marine Tech Co-ed Day Camp focuses on AI and marine science and leverages the unique marine ecosystems of Hawaiʻi, a globally significant site for biodiversity and oceanic research, to inspire and empower local and Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) students in STEM fields. Our program fosters curiosity, problem-solving skills, and environmental stewardship by combining artificial intelligence with exploring Hawaiʻi's rich marine environment. Hawaiʻi’s cultural and ecological significance provides an ideal setting to connect cutting-edge technology with traditional knowledge, creating a transformative pathway for local youth to engage in meaningful scientific discovery and address global challenges.
Over the past eight years, CGEST has made inroads to offer STEM education programs that actively engage the experiences of under-anticipated communities.
- $9,052,296 in sponsored research
- 14 funded research projects
- 46 scholarly publications
- 29 researchers from universities worldwide
- 28 academic conferences and presentations
- 1572 COMPUGIRLS participants across 8 states, with 76% identifying as Black, Latina, and/or Native American
- 2408 students impacted by COMPUGIRLS Ireland
We have a strict non-discrimination policy, and all individuals are able to apply and participate in our programs and events without regard to race, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law.
Past Camps
