ID Tech Camps
computer camp, formerly referred to as "Internal Drive"
iD Tech Camps is a summer computer camp, based in Campbell, California, that specializes in providing computer technology education to children ages 7 through 19. iD Tech Camps are held at more than 150 U.S. college and university campuses and have expanded into international locations as well.
History
iD Tech Camps was founded as “internalDrive” in California in 1999. In 2013, the company rebranded as iD Tech.
Enrollment and expansion
In its first season, iD Tech Camps began with 270 campers. 6,000 attended in 2004 and 8,000 were expected in 2005. In 2011, 20,000 students attended iD Tech Camps and in 2013, there were 28,000 students enrolled in iD Tech Camps courses across dozens of U.S. locations. In 2014, iD Tech Camps, as a company, was "the largest of its kind"; expected enrollment that year was over 36,000 students. 40,000 students were expected to attend iD Tech Camps in 2015; and over 50,000 in 2016 and 2017; – this included international locations, GEMS Nations Academy in Dubai and the University of Hong Kong.
Alexa Café
Attracting girls to iD Tech Camp programs was cited as a challenge in 2002.
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