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David Kinard, Giant Campus
206.442.4518, davidk@giantcampus.com
Cybercamps Battles Boredom in Classroom
In a Gallop Report, "bored" was the adjective most commonly used by teenagers to describe how they feel about school. Cybercamps meets this challenge headlong with the philosophy that human brains learn more when they're having fun.
SEATTLE - February 21, 2005 - Since 1997, Cybercamps has provided children between the ages of 7-17 the opportunity to learn cutting-edge technology in an atmosphere that builds confidence and increases socialization skills, all while having a blast.
Cybercamps launches its 2005 camping season on 36 prestigious university locations nationwide in June. Locations include MIT, Stanford, Princeton, the University of Washington, Duke, UC Berkeley, and UCLA. Past locations have included international sites in Japan, South Korea, China and Saudi Arabia.
More than 20,000 youth have participated in Cybercamps. And, as the leading summer technology camp, Cybercamps provides essential skill-based learning opportunities that prepare youth for careers in technology-related fields such as game design, robotics, computer programming, and web design. These courses directly relate to the skills required for 8 of the top 10 fastest growing occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Parents can find our more about Cybercamps by visiting www.cybercamps.com.
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About Giant Campus, Inc.:
Formed after years of success with its renowned Cybercamps summer technology camps, Giant Campus provides fun, experience-based online technology education for children, teens, and adults. The Giant Campus courseware has been taught in over 3,000 Boys and Girls Clubs across America touching nearly 2.5 million kids and has been used to teach more than 12,000 students throughout the state of Missouri. Our instructors have personally taught hundreds of students in countries abroad including Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia. The company's dedication to perpetual innovation is the formula that has pushed it to the forefront of its industry. Today, Giant Campus is a three-time honoree of Washington CEO magazine's Best Companies to Work For, winning top honors in 2000 and being a top-ten finalist in 2004 and 2005, and continues to work toward being the premier worldwide leader of technology education.