Two weeks Two cohorts Ages 13-18

Your teen will build a website or create an AI video this summer - with AI as their co-pilot.

A live, online summer camp where complete beginners go from "never built anything" to shipping a real, working website or video they can show off - in just two weeks.

AI-powered creation

Learn to build a website or create a movie or advert video - with AI

Whether your teen wants to code a website from scratch or produce a cinematic video without a camera, BuildCamp gives them the skills and AI tools to make it happen. No experience needed - just curiosity and a willingness to create.

FormatLive online, small groups
No experience neededTrue beginners welcome
They walk away withA real, working project online
Past cohorts

What BuildCampers made

Every cohort ends with Demo Day, where students premiere real, finished work. Browse a year to see it.

Aug 10–21
Two weeks, live online
2 tracks
Dev 'n' Design · AI Video Creation
Ages 12–18
Complete beginners welcome
Demo Day
Films & websites premiered Aug 21

🎬 Demo Day films

The main films our AI Video students premiered, now on the DESDISTRICT YouTube channel.

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Iyanu's Demo Day film
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Taavi's Demo Day film
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Eloghosa's Demo Day film
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✨ First shorts, made in week one

Each student's very first AI short, published within days of starting from zero.

▶ Pearl ▶ Prevail ▶ Iyanu ▶ Taavi ▶ Eloghosa ▶ Samuel

Dev 'n' Design students shipped live websites and apps the same week, including a church attendance & follow-up app presented at Demo Day.

Two tracks

They pick a lane. We make sure they finish something real.

Every teen chooses one track for their two weeks - Build Apps & Sites or AI Video Creation - so they go deep instead of skimming both.

Track 01

Build Apps & Sites with AI

From a blank screen to a live website you actually designed and own - built with AI, shaped by real design thinking.

  • Build a multi-page website from scratch
  • Learn core design-thinking to plan your own project
  • Use AI to write, explain, and fix code
  • Publish it live and share the link
Track 02

AI Video Creation

Turn an idea into a finished video using free AI tools - no camera, no editing experience needed.

  • Write & storyboard with ChatGPT and DeepSeek
  • Generate footage with Runway, Google's video tool & Flux
  • Stitch scenes into one finished video with sound
  • Premiere it live on Demo Day
The structure

What two weeks actually looks like

Two live classes a week, daily momentum, and a real demo day at the end.

Week 1

Foundations

Two live sessions. Tools set up, first project started, first "I made this" moment by day one.

Week 1-2

Daily momentum

Short self-paced challenges between live classes, with help always available in the group chat.

Week 2

Build the real thing

Two more live sessions. They choose their own project idea and bring it to life with guidance.

Final day

Demo Day

Every teen presents their finished project live to the group. Friends and family welcome to watch.

What this sets up

The benefits that outlast the two weeks

This isn't just a fun summer activity - it's a head start on skills that compound for years.

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A path to earning

Building websites and creating AI videos are real, in-demand freelance skills. Many teens start picking up small paid gigs with exactly what they learn here.

A portfolio piece

A real, finished website or video to include in school and college applications - something to point to, not just talk about.

AI

Early AI fluency

Hands-on practice directing AI tools to build real things - a skill that will only become more valuable as they grow up.

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Confidence on stage

Demo Day means every teen practices presenting their own work to a live audience - a skill far beyond coding or design.

A certificate, completed

A certificate of completion for every graduate — proof of two weeks of real, finished work, not just attendance.

For parents

The questions every parent asks

01 Does my child need any coding or video editing experience?

No. This camp is built for complete beginners. AI tools handle the heavy lifting so your teen can focus on learning how to think, build, and create — not memorizing syntax or software.

02 What will they actually walk away with?

A real, working website they designed and built themselves, or a finished AI-generated video — plus the confidence and basic skills to keep building after camp ends.

03 Is it safe? How do you handle chat and video calls?

All live sessions are run by a vetted instructor with a co-host present. Group chat is moderated, and we have a clear conduct policy for how instructors communicate with students — shared with every parent before camp starts.

04 What devices or software do they need?

Just a laptop or computer with internet access. All tools used are free, browser-based, and require no complicated installation.

05 What if we need to miss a session?

Sessions are recorded and shared with enrolled families, so a missed live class is never a missed lesson.

Two weeks. One real project.
A summer they'll actually talk about.

Seats are limited to keep groups small. Reserve your teen's spot today.

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