Applications will be evaluated within one month of submission.  Applicants will be selected on a rolling basis.  The application will be open until the camp is full. 

Details:

Virginia Tech and the Virginia Cyber Range will host a GenCyber camp to support secondary school teachers who teach introductory cybersecurity topics. Instruction focused on cybersecurity topics such as cryptography, networking, and the Linux command line, along with discussions of ethics, cybersecurity careers, Artificial Intelligence and emerging topics. Hands-on labs will use the Virginia Cyber Range to demonstrate the topics and how they can be taught in your school.  

The GenCyber camp includes:

• Pre-camp webinars

• One week camp on the Blacksburg campus of Virginia Tech

• Meals provided

• Travel allowance of up to $200

• Post-camp Teacher Learning Centers

• A $1,000 honorarium for completion of all portions of the camp

• Supplies and more!

Meet Our Instructors

We have an outstanding lineup of instructors for this year's camp:

• Dr. David Raymond: Associate Vice President for Security and Identity and the former director of the Virginia Cyber Range.

• Kristi Rice: Cybersecurity Educator and winner of the Virginia Cybersecurity Educator Award 2021 and the Presidential Cybersecurity Educator Award 2021.

• Warren Lucero: IT Manager for the Mineral and Mining Engineering Department. 

See our FAQ page for answers to your questions.