Camp Woz
Bring home the ‘Camp Woz’ experience and share the love with others. With a tax deductible donation of $25, witness the inaugural dream camp experience in the pleasure of your own home. ALL proceeds go directly back to the Patane Foundation to ensure more children are able to experience future Dream Camps.
Mission Statement
Joe's World Foundation (a non profit for kids-teaching-kids, see www.joesworld.org) has teamed up with Steve Wozniak (the inventor of the personal computer and co-founder of Apple Computer, Inc. - see bio below), Monmouth Cares, Inc. (a nonprofit organization that provides the highest level of social work care management in New Jersey - see www.monmouthcares.org), and Joe Patane (see bio below), to coordinate and implement a 'Dream Camp' program for young adults.
Our first 'Dream Camp' was at Steve's Wozniak's house in the northern California hills, where he, and others, introduced young adults to the basics of computer, music, art, design, dance, wellness and more.
We want kids to open their eyes to the possibilities out there -- let them know that nothing is beyond their means if they dream big, work hard, and focus their energies healthily, positively, and productively.
‘Camp Woz’ took place from August 16-21, 2007 in Los Gatos, California.
Steve Wozniak Bio
A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first line of products, the Apple I and II, and influenced the popular Macintosh. For his achievements at Apple Computer, Steve was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America's leading innovators.
In 2000, Steve was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for “single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers.”
Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education, Wozniak “adopted” the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment. Wozniak founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet and Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose.
Steve is also a published author with the release of his autobiography, 'iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon', in September 2006 by Norton Publishing.
Steve believes in encouraging free thinking and creativity for youngsters, and counseling them against forces of conformity and drugs which leave them "not the master" of their fate. He is a father of three (one in college and two college graduates) and loves children and dogs.
Camp Woz Schedule
Thursday, August 16
Friday, August 17
Saturday, August 18 (Creative Day)
Sunday, August 19 (Active Day)
Monday, August 20 (Field Trip)
Press
http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2008/0103/front_page/015.html
http://atlanticville.gmnews.com/news/2007/0823/front_page/003.html
http://www.geekculture.com/mt2/archives/2008/01/camp_woz_the_ad.html
http://www.bustedhalo.com/features/BustedSteveWozniak.htm
