Building Skills. Expanding Possibilities.
Camp S.W.A.G. (Students With Ambitions & Goals) helps young people strengthen leadership, communication, problem-solving, financial literacy, STEM knowledge, and confidence through hands-on learning, mentoring, and real-world experiences.
Serving youth across the Raleigh-Durham, Piedmont Triad, and Charlotte areas of North Carolina, our programs encourage students to explore what they can do, how they can contribute, and what they can build for the future.
Step Into Real-World Experiences
Camp S.W.A.G. creates opportunities for young people to participate, contribute, meet professionals, and experience leadership beyond the classroom.
CSWAG Girls Lead Conference Leadership Experience
High school girls ages 16–18 can gain hands-on leadership and professional experience at the Connect & Thrive Women’s Conference while contributing to a professionally produced event and connecting with women entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, exhibitors, and business leaders.
Next Generation Female Entrepreneurs
Camp S.W.A.G. is selecting two high school female entrepreneurs ages 16–18 who already own and actively operate businesses to showcase their businesses and serve as volunteer panel speakers at Connect & Thrive.
Expanding Access to S.O.L.A.R.-X™
Camp S.W.A.G. (Students With Ambitions & Goals) plans to provide a limited number of 50% and full needs-based scholarships for eligible students participating in select Summer 2027 S.O.L.A.R.-X™ experiences offered by Camp S.W.A.G. Academy™.
S.O.L.A.R.-X™ Innovation Project Lab Scholarships
Helping eligible students access a future-focused, hands-on experience centered on project management, creativity, applied STEM, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving.
Imagine What’s Next. Build What’s Possible.
Through its affiliation with Camp S.W.A.G. Academy™ , Camp S.W.A.G. (Students With Ambitions & Goals) plans to award needs-based scholarship opportunities for eligible students participating in the S.O.L.A.R.-X™ Innovation Project Lab.
Up to three (3) 50% scholarships and one (1) full scholarship.
Charlotte
Up to three (3) 50% scholarships and one (1) full scholarship.
S.O.L.A.R.-X™ brings students together in three teams for one confidential, future-focused innovation challenge. Across ten instructional days, students investigate, plan, design, build, test, improve, and defend an original working solution.
The experience is designed for students entering grades 8–11 and combines project management, creativity and design, applied STEM, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and meaningful collaboration.
S.O.L.A.R.-X™ Innovation Project Lab for Girls Scholarships
Helping eligible girls access a future-focused summer project experience created specifically for young women entering grades 8–11.
Scholarship Access Created for Girls
Camp S.W.A.G. plans to provide needs-based scholarship opportunities for eligible students participating in the Camp S.W.A.G. Academy™ S.O.L.A.R.-X™ Innovation Project Lab for Girls , a Girls Are Phenomenal™ program.
Up to three (3) 50% scholarships and one (1) full scholarship.
Charlotte
Up to three (3) 50% scholarships and one (1) full scholarship.
Girls work in collaborative teams around one confidential innovation challenge, taking meaningful responsibility for investigating, planning, designing, testing, improving, communicating, and moving their shared project forward.
The experience combines project management, creativity and design, applied STEM, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, friendship, and connection—while giving every participant multiple ways to make an important contribution.
Learn. Explore. Grow.
Camp S.W.A.G. combines hands-on learning, mentoring, leadership development, and opportunities for young people to strengthen skills they can use in school, their communities, and their futures.
STEM-X Discovery Lab
Ignite curiosity and confidence through hands-on, high-energy science experiences that make STEM engaging, interactive, and memorable.
Camp S.W.A.G. Group Mentoring Program
The Camp S.W.A.G. Group Mentoring Program connects middle and high school students with trained adult mentors through dynamic group sessions and meaningful peer interaction.
Hear From Our Community
“Camp S.W.A.G. completely changed my daughter’s outlook. She came back confident, with a clear passion for financial literacy. The mentors are truly exceptional.”— Marie L., Parent (Raleigh, NC)
“I had no idea how much pressure kids were under until my son started the leadership program at Camp S.W.A.G. Their focus on real human connection and emotional intelligence gave him exactly what he needed to thrive.”— Joshua A. (Raleigh, NC)
Give Young People More Opportunities to Discover What They Can Do.
Explore Camp S.W.A.G. mentoring, STEM experiences, scholarship opportunities, leadership experiences, and programs designed to help young people learn, connect, contribute, and grow.