For 8 years, Mimi Duvall-Sajda’s daughters have been obsessed with Curious Jane.
And why not? The summer camp empowers girls ages 6 to 12 with creative projects in design, engineering and science.
It’s hands-on, inventive, and very high energy. Since 2009, over 10,000 girls have enjoyed the experience.
When Mimi and her family moved to Westport last August from New York, one of the hardest things to leave was Curious Jane. Her older girl had always dreamed of being a Counselor in Training.
Mimi — a professional designer with a Pratt graduate degree — wanted to make sure her daughters stayed tactile, and immersed in creative thinking. “Anything that gets them away from digital technology is a major win,” she says.
Curious Jane does that — while also cultivating friendships, sisterhood, and good old-fashioned camp memories.
Fun at Curious Jane …
So Mimi decided to bring Curious Jane to Westport.
There is a week-long session: August 14-18 in the Westport Country Playhouse barn, for girls in kindergarten through 6th grade.
Topics include Kitchen Chemistry, Spa Science, Magic & Mystery, and Ooey Gooey Science.
There are also CIT Studios, for 7th-through 9th graders.
Samantha Razook — who also has a Pratt graduate degree, and who launched Curious Jane when her own children were young — is excited to bring the camp to Westport.
“I would have loved Curious Jane when I was a girl,” she says.
… and curious concentration.
Since creating the camp, Samantha has branched out, adding after-school classes, workshops, projects books and a quarterly magazine. She calls it all “open-source DIY.”
Mimi knows there are many girls here who would love the science, engineering and design elements of Curious Jane.
She’s witnessed the “joy and enthusiasm” infused by their days in the studio.
Now she’s thrilled to have found the perfect vibe, at the Playhouse barn/studio.
Let the creative juices flow!
(For more information about Westport’s Curious Jane camp, click here.)
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