The Career & Tech Bootcamp For Teens
Help your child prepare for its future with our 4- or 8-day tech & career planning bootcamp for students aged 14-18.
Gamechangers Academy equips them with the cutting-edge knowledge & skills to future-proof and achieve their goals. Secure their spot now!
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Helping your teenage daughter or son find their path and prepare for life after school can be challenging. Especially because you know the world they will grow up in will be vastly different from the one you navigated decades ago.
Our lives and work are being reshaped by emerging technologies - from AI to genetic editing - and pivotal shifts in politics, the environment & economy. Moreover, competition for university & jobs is more intense than ever.
Yet most career guidance is hardly up-to-date or extensive, and many schools lack the time to teach about future jobs, tech & in-demand skills. Under these conditions, asking students to plan or prepare for the future is like aiming blind.
Conventional Education Is Insufficient:
75%
of students across Europe are requesting more technology-oriented topics (AI, robotics, etc) to be taught at school [1]
50%
of 15-year-olds in OECD countries still aim for the same 10 jobs their peers did in 2000, despite technological advances redefining job markets since [2]
1 in 3
university students wish they had chosen a different degree and would have done so if they had received better information in advance [3]
35%
of students across Europe do not believe that school is teaching them the skills they need to succeed in their future dream job [2]
Program benefits
for your child
Our 8-Day Bootcamp offers all the below benefits.
The shorter 4-Day Bootcamp covers the first four (and a half).
Awareness of future technologies & trends
No matter which field your child is interested in - every sector is being transfomed by tech and will require either developing or working with it. We hence make students aware of 10 key technologies (AI, IoT, robotics, etc), how they affect our lives and careers they are interested in, as well as how to leverage them to their advantage or to make an impact. We also provide an overview of key socioeconomic trends.
Foundations of in-demand job skills
Preparing for the future of work requires not only knowing tech & job trends, but also certain skills that are often neglected in school. That's why we teach foundations of design thinking, agile methods, data analysis, coding, entrepreneurship, personal finance, sales & more, as these are the 21st-century competences students will need to apply anywhere. They will enable them to thrive no matter the context or job role.
A socio-emotional toolkit
The teenage years are the most emotionally intense period given the brain's developmental stage. Academic pressure, bullying, cliques, family quarrels, social media & peer pressure can further contribute to students being stressed, unhappy and disliking school. We teach students self-management skills for coping with these taxing aspects of life in high school and beyond.
Better school performance
School never teaches us how to learn and rarely explains why we learn what we learn. Students are told to perform better by studying harder - instead of being taught about the biological, neurological, social & psychological drivers that affect their performance. We teach them how to manage these, plus meta-learning strategies, and identify their motivation for learning [1]. This also sets them up for a future of lifelong upskilling.
A great network of mentors & peers
The number and quality of positive relationships is one of the most crucial factors for success and resilience. In the group bootcamp, your child will meet likeminded, ambitious students, and possibly form friendships for a lifetime. We encourage a long-term forming of these bonds via alumni meetings. After the 8-Day bootcamp, they in addition get matched to a mentor with their dream job who will continue to inspire them.
A purposeful multi-year career plan
We help students identify the intersection of their strengths, interests, job market and tech trends to identify suited future-proof careers - In line with our holistic framework. By the end of the 8-day bootcamp, your child will have a multi-year career plan outlining their dream uni, degree, role, company & lifestyle. They will also know steps to validate these goals within 6 months post-bootcamp, and how to adapt their plan proactively over the years with new life experiences.
KNOWLEDGE OF
FUTURE TECH &
job TRENDS
ADVANCED
CAREEr GUIDANCE
& planning
JOB & ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS
LIFE &
SOCIO-EMOTIONAL
SKILLS
Formats & Pricing
Group 8-Day Bootcamp
If your son or daughter is still unclear on their dream career & studies, this is the bootcamp for them!
Topics:
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Career Plan
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Self-awareness
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Future Tech
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Future Jobs
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Future Skills
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View detailed program here.
Matchmaking with a mentor in dream job post-program
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Progress check-in meeting 6 months post-program
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Printed & digital workbook
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50h+ of educational content
Certificate of completion
Max. 10 students / camp
English / German
Summer: 24.07.-31.07.2024
In English
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20.08.-27.08.2024
In German
10am - 5.30pm each day
Award of 100€ for best plan
(as voted by students; voucher for Rockhal / LuxFly / Amazon / Kiva)
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Free unlimited access to alumni events
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Free list of 100+ further recommended resources
795€ per student
(just €15/hour)
Payment only due after successful registration & virtual meeting.
Referral Discount
50€ refund per successful referral
1:1 Online Full Bootcamp
If you'd like to do the 8-day program, but online, on a custom schedule & 1:1, opt for this bootcamp!
Topics:
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​Career Plan
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Self-awareness
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Future Tech
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Future Jobs
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Future Skills
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View detailed program here.
1:1 (max. 1:3, if desired)
Online / hybrid
Usually the first & last session are held in-person in Luxembourg City.
English / German
Flexible: 14 sessions à 3h (42h) + assignments (~10h)
Based on your schedule; sessions should not be more than 2 weeks apart.
Digital workbook
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50h+ of educational content
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Certificate of completion
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Matchmaking with a mentor
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Progress check-in meeting 6 months post-program
Free unlimited access to alumni events
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Free list of 100+ further recommended resources
​1095€ per student
(just €21/h)
Payment to be conducted only once the registration is confirmed.
Referral Discount
50€ refund per successful referral
Group 4-Day Bootcamp
​If your child is curious about future tech & skills, and already certain about their career path, choose this bootcamp!
Topics:
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Future Tech
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Future Skills
Future Jobs
Self-awareness
Career Plan
View detailed program here.
Printed & digital workbook
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26h of educational content
Certificate of completion
Max. 10 students / camp
English / German
Summer: 28.08.-31.08.2024
In English
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02.09.-05.09.2024 In German
10am - 5.30pm each day
Free unlimited access to alumni events
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Free list of 100+ further recommended resources
575€ per student
(just €22/hour)
Payment only due after successful registration & virtual meeting.
Referral Discount:
50€ refund per successful referral
1:1 Online Career Guidance Bootcamp
If you only want the 4-day career planning component, online, on a custom schedule & 1:1, opt for this bootcamp!
Topics:
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​Career Plan
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Self-awareness​
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Future Jobs
Future Tech
Future Skills
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View detailed program here.
1:1 (max. 1:3, if desired)
Online / hybrid
Usually the first & last session are held in-person in Luxembourg City.
English / German
Flexible: 5 sessions à 3h (15h) + assignments (~13h)
Based on your schedule; sessions should not be more than 2 weeks apart.
Digital workbook
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28h+ of educational content
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Certificate of completion
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Matchmaking with a mentor
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Progress check-in meeting 6 months post-program
Free unlimited access to alumni events
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Free list of 100+ further recommended resources
​645€ per student
(just €23/h)
Payment to be conducted only once the registration is confirmed.
Referral Discount
50€ refund per successful referral
Gamechangers Is Designed For The 21st Century
Developed by a Harvard Graduate
Thanks to our founder's Master's degree in education from Harvard, the up-to-date insights we provide are validated with her network of experts and academic research as well as by high-quality data from credible sources. This gives your child access to her network and first-hand knowledge of what it takes to get into the best universities & for whom they are most valuable.
Modern pedagogy for engaged learning
We teach the way that 21st century learners should be taught. We don't ban the use of AI, we encourage its strategic use. We employ inquiry-based learning, on which we layer gamification & microlearning. This ensures that your child is engaged in the process of absorbing lots of new information & skills in a short time, and that results are tailored to each student.
Knowledge & skills for the 21st century
Navigating one’s career is now less like climbing a ladder and more of a jungle parkours. That's why we go beyond traditional career guidance and offer career planning informed by self-awareness, future trends & technological knowledge, and empowered by life & job skills. This ensures your child can make a truly informed choice and gain the skills required to pursue its goals.
Finding your purpose early is crucial:
Higher Salaries
High-performing students who didn’t have clear job
ambitions at age 15 had 20% lower salaries by age 25 than those who did, even when accounting for socioeconomic backgrounds [3].
FAQs
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Do I need to have perfect grades in school to be eligible for this program?While we certainly appreciate everyone who has amazing high school grades, that is not a must-have criterion. What is important is that you have a genuine interest in the program (including ideally technology, business, politics or entrepreneurship), an emerging set of interests and passions, that you care about some social causes, and that you are willing to learn.
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Is this program only focused on careers in the tech or business sector?No. The program's goal is not to push you into a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) or business career - we want you to pursue YOUR interests and build out YOUR strengths, which is why the outcome of this program is highly personalised for everyone. If you want to become an artist who works with oil paint, an actor in a theatre, or anything that seems not related to tech at first, we will help you develop your plan to achieve that. The reason why we nevertheless teach about technology trends is because no matter your field of interest, your field will be affected by tech! Yes, even as an artist who is painting with oil colours. If you don't know how to take advantage of technology in your particular field and what to watch out for, you'll be at a disadvantage. We therefore provide you with all the information and strategies you need to make an informed decision, identify how you might be able to leverage tech even in a non-tech career, and the skills to navigate your future career jungle seamlessly.
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Will I need a laptop to participate in the program?Yes - a lot of the exercises we do as part of the program will require you to be able to research areas of your interest quickly.
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In which languages are the bootcamps held?We currently offer our bootcamps in English and German. From 2025 onwards, we will also start offering them in French.
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Do I receive a certificate for completing the bootcamp?Yes, everyone receives a digital and printed certificate!
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Do I need to live in Luxembourg to be able to participate?For our 1:1 Flexible Online program, you do not need to live in Luxembourg, as it can be taken 100% online. If you live within 2h of Luxembourg, we do recommend however to at least do the first session in-person in Luxembourg City, as it is always nicer if we can get to know you in-person rather than just digitally! However for the 8-Day Group Holiday Bootcamps, we do recommend living within max. 1h away from Luxembourg City. We currently cannot offer accommodation, so it is most convenient if you are able to go back home in time after each day (which starts at 10am and ends at 5.30pm).
Meet The Founder
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Dear Parent,
Thank you for your interest in our program. It shows that you are truly thinking ahead for your child, which is vital these days. Your trust means everything to us.
Education reform and technology have been my passion since a teenager. For over 10 years and across 4 continents, I dedicated myself to education policy and education technology as Project Manager, Product Manager and Researcher, and by earning my Master's in Education from Harvard.
However, having studied educational best practices across the globe, advised ministries of education, and developed & scaled edtech products for thousands of students, I am more alarmed than ever that some of the most urgent systemic flaws are still not being addressed. Policy decisions often take years until they reach students, depriving students of timely solutions in a rapidly changing world. I hence created this cutting-edge program which, in a time-efficient manner, can tackle some of the growing gaps for students and impact them today.
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My promise to you is that Gamechangers Academy will provide the missing puzzle piece to ensure that your child is truly prepared for the real world, as well as able to identify and pursue a fulfilling path - where they are not left behind by technology, but instead lead the way in their field of interest.
If you have any questions, I invite you to reach out anytime and look forward to hearing from you.
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Sincerely,
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