Forty-two young women from the 19th edition of theShe Creates residential camprecently stepped out of the classroom and into the future. Aligning perfectly with the camp’s focus on AI, Future Skills, and Digital Readiness,W.TECtook the cohort on an eye-opening excursion to the brand newScience Experience Centre (SEC)at theLagos State Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Alausa, Lagos.

TheLagos Science Experience Centreis one of its kind inNigeria, a pioneering initiative established by a state government to make science, technology and innovation more interactive, accessible and exciting for young people. Our campers were privileged to be among the first sets of visitors to experience this remarkable and inspiring facility.

TheShe Creates Summer Campfor girls is a flagship programme ofW.TEC, a transformative summer learning (residential-camp) programme designed to inspire, educate, and empower secondary school girls with world class Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics(STEAM) skills. Since its launch in 2008, the camp has become a living institution , a place where numerous girls discover their potential, build lifelong confidence, and grow into tech driven innovators.

Over the years, the camp has been hosted across multiple Nigerian states, including Lagos, Kwara Anambra, reaching girls from both urban and underserved communities. Today, theShe Creates Campproudly records over 700 girls trained in its residential and non-residential editions, with alumnae excelling in university, careers, entrepreneurship, and community leadership.

From the moment our 2026 Lagos camp participants arrived, the centre transformed learning from something they encountered mainly in textbooks and classrooms into an exciting, hands-on experience. The girls enthusiastically explored:

The immersive environment struck a perfect balance between learning, discovery and play. Complex concepts were brought to life through interactive demonstrations and practical experiences, helping the girls see science and technology from an entirely new perspective.

The experience was particularly powerful because it challenged some of the girls’ previous perceptions of traditionally difficult subjects such as Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. What can sometimes feel abstract or intimidating in the classroom became exciting and understandable when experienced through technology and practical demonstrations.

In their feedback, the girls expressed how much they loved the entire experience and how the excursion had changed the way they viewed these subjects. They were especially enthusiastic about the centre’s interactive experiences, with Virtual Reality emerging as the girls’ favourite, followed by the Drone Technology and Video Game sections.

For many of the campers, the visit was more than an excursion, it was a mind changing experience that demonstrated that STEM can be creative, exciting, practical and fun.

The magic of theSECwasn’t reserved for the students alone. The adult camp chaperones were equally captivated, letting their inner kids out as they eagerly rolled up their sleeves and joined the interactive sessions alongside the girls.

Source: https://www.bellanaija.com/2026/10/w-tec-2020-summer-camp/