Day Camps for Ithaca Families!
Registration opens April 6, 2026
DIGIVATIONS Day Camps 2026 in Ithaca, NY (Near Cornell University)
Programs for ages 10–17 (grouped by age, see below)
DIGIVATIONS CAMP DEMIGOD
Ages 10-13 | July 6-10, 2026 9am-3pm $525, Aftercare Available
This day camp builds on DIGIVATIONS’ legacy of story-based immersion, rooted in the spirit of the world’s first overnight Camp Half-Blood, alongside the creative DNA of Harry Potter Camps and Camp Fandom.
It is a world students step into — and belong.
What Will Your Child Do
Camp days are active, collaborative, and thoughtfully structured—even when it feels like magic.
DIGIVATIONS in Ithaca is a camp and academy fusion where literary and media themes, including live-action role playing (LARP), serve as the gateway to learning from international faculty, industry experts, graduate students, and visiting scholars.
Students explore Cornell resources such as:
Programs for ages 10–17 (grouped by age, see below)
DIGIVATIONS CAMP DEMIGOD
Ages 10-13 | July 6-10, 2026 9am-3pm $525, Aftercare Available
This day camp builds on DIGIVATIONS’ legacy of story-based immersion, rooted in the spirit of the world’s first overnight Camp Half-Blood, alongside the creative DNA of Harry Potter Camps and Camp Fandom.
It is a world students step into — and belong.
What Will Your Child Do
Camp days are active, collaborative, and thoughtfully structured—even when it feels like magic.
DIGIVATIONS in Ithaca is a camp and academy fusion where literary and media themes, including live-action role playing (LARP), serve as the gateway to learning from international faculty, industry experts, graduate students, and visiting scholars.
Students explore Cornell resources such as:
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Cornell’s High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS)
Cornell’s Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
The Dairy Bar and Botanical Gardens
Daily activities may include:
Cornell campus workshops
Expert faculty & guest speakers
Swordplay & theatrical combat training
SoundQuest creative studios
Art, music, and storytelling labs
Small cohorts and mentorship
Strategy games where teamwork beats speed
Theatrical combat emphasizing communication, balance, ethics, and consent
SoundQuest listening walks, turning the environment into creative material
Creative studios where stories, music, and ideas respond to student choices
Nature is not scenery—it is part of the curriculum:
Water teaches patience. Stone teaches time. Wind teaches adaptation.
What Parents Notice by the End
Students return:
Braver and more socially confident
More curious—and more willing to try difficult things
With confidence rooted in earned competence, not hype
DIGIVATIONS Day Camp Demigod is especially well suited for imaginative students who thrive with story, movement, teamwork, creativity, and hands-on challenge.
Cornell’s High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS)
Cornell’s Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
The Dairy Bar and Botanical Gardens
Daily activities may include:
Cornell campus workshops
Expert faculty & guest speakers
Swordplay & theatrical combat training
SoundQuest creative studios
Art, music, and storytelling labs
Small cohorts and mentorship
Strategy games where teamwork beats speed
Theatrical combat emphasizing communication, balance, ethics, and consent
SoundQuest listening walks, turning the environment into creative material
Creative studios where stories, music, and ideas respond to student choices
Nature is not scenery—it is part of the curriculum:
Water teaches patience. Stone teaches time. Wind teaches adaptation.
What Parents Notice by the End
Students return:
Braver and more socially confident
More curious—and more willing to try difficult things
With confidence rooted in earned competence, not hype
DIGIVATIONS Day Camp Demigod is especially well suited for imaginative students who thrive with story, movement, teamwork, creativity, and hands-on challenge.
Linus Haertjens Belgian Artist-in-Residence 2026
Linus Haertjens is a Belgian artist whose work is rooted in curiosity, community, and socially engaged creativity. He has described his artistic practice as one shaped by new experiences, encounters with people, and a deep respect for alternative education—interests that also inform his work with young people.
At DIGIVATIONS, Linus brings an international artist’s perspective to workshops that connect visual art, imagination, and cultural exploration. His work in public and collaborative art helps students see how creativity can be both personal and communal, transforming ideas into images, environments, and shared experiences.
At DIGIVATIONS, Linus brings an international artist’s perspective to workshops that connect visual art, imagination, and cultural exploration. His work in public and collaborative art helps students see how creativity can be both personal and communal, transforming ideas into images, environments, and shared experiences.
DIGIVATIONS COMMUNITIES Pre-Collegiate Summer Academy
(Residential & Commuter, ages 13-18, July 12–August 1, pick one, two or three week sessions)
$625 per week
Design the magic. Test reality. Build work that matters.
Older students take on deeper projects—SoundQuest, systems thinking, design, ethics, and leadership—with mentorship, feedback, and presentations that help them grow into real-world creators. DIGIVATIONS COMMUNITIES are where imagination becomes real. Students design systems, build working prototypes, and demonstrate their work to world-class faculty and industry leaders.
This is the “level up” experience:
Live 150 yards from the campus at Cornell University at DIGIVATIONS House,. A camp and academy fusions where literary and media themes bring STEM, ARTS & Humanities (ancient civilizations through classics) to life incorporating live action role-playing (larping), theatrical combat, world building (AI through metaverses), design thinking and hands-on creating, making and prototyping serve as the key vehicle for students to build their college app portfolios.
Interactive multidisciplinary seminars (not for credit) taught by international faculty/Nobel Laureate, industry experts and graduate students with visits to Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art; Cornell’s High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS); Cornell’s Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility; Laboratory of Orinthology, the Dairy Bar, and the Botanical Gardens. Students actively engage with such faculty and industry experts through meaningful and robust question and answer sessions and conceptual framework analysis and hands-on activities.
Innovation classes taught by Co-Founder Dr. Steven Berman focus on the regenerative impact of emerging technologies, as well as the attributes of humanity which engage collaboration through creative, intellectual and sensory qualities to solve local and global challenges.
Hands-on projects empower youth to solve quests, create future unicorn prototypes & art, write short stories, plays, musical & theatrical performances based around the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals and their 169 targets.
Project presentations and performances are evaluated by faculty, and Certificate of Completion.
Students still have Houses and quests—but now they step into roles, stewardship, and responsibility.
Best for: teens ready for serious creation, responsibility, and a portfolio of real work.
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Why parents choose DIGIVATIONS
Students come home braver, more socially confident, and more motivated—because they’ve been taken seriously and challenged well.
(Residential & Commuter, ages 13-18, July 12–August 1, pick one, two or three week sessions)
$625 per week
Design the magic. Test reality. Build work that matters.
Older students take on deeper projects—SoundQuest, systems thinking, design, ethics, and leadership—with mentorship, feedback, and presentations that help them grow into real-world creators. DIGIVATIONS COMMUNITIES are where imagination becomes real. Students design systems, build working prototypes, and demonstrate their work to world-class faculty and industry leaders.
This is the “level up” experience:
Live 150 yards from the campus at Cornell University at DIGIVATIONS House,. A camp and academy fusions where literary and media themes bring STEM, ARTS & Humanities (ancient civilizations through classics) to life incorporating live action role-playing (larping), theatrical combat, world building (AI through metaverses), design thinking and hands-on creating, making and prototyping serve as the key vehicle for students to build their college app portfolios.
Interactive multidisciplinary seminars (not for credit) taught by international faculty/Nobel Laureate, industry experts and graduate students with visits to Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art; Cornell’s High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS); Cornell’s Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility; Laboratory of Orinthology, the Dairy Bar, and the Botanical Gardens. Students actively engage with such faculty and industry experts through meaningful and robust question and answer sessions and conceptual framework analysis and hands-on activities.
Innovation classes taught by Co-Founder Dr. Steven Berman focus on the regenerative impact of emerging technologies, as well as the attributes of humanity which engage collaboration through creative, intellectual and sensory qualities to solve local and global challenges.
Hands-on projects empower youth to solve quests, create future unicorn prototypes & art, write short stories, plays, musical & theatrical performances based around the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals and their 169 targets.
Project presentations and performances are evaluated by faculty, and Certificate of Completion.
Students still have Houses and quests—but now they step into roles, stewardship, and responsibility.
Best for: teens ready for serious creation, responsibility, and a portfolio of real work.
[Request Info] [Apply Now]
Why parents choose DIGIVATIONS
Students come home braver, more socially confident, and more motivated—because they’ve been taken seriously and challenged well.
DIGIVATIONS XGENS 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals Institute & Model UN Academy
(Residential and Commuter ages 13-17, July 26-Aug 1, 2026)
Immersion in design thinking, arts & humanities, diplomacy, STEM & technology policy lead to innovation & leadership enabling real world solutions to the SDG’s 169 targets & themes: ECONOMIC, FOOD & WATER SECURITY; ENVIRONMENTALISM; SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE; FUTURE OF WORK IN AN AI WORLD; & SOCIAL JUSTICE.
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Featured Faculty:
(Residential and Commuter ages 13-17, July 26-Aug 1, 2026)
Immersion in design thinking, arts & humanities, diplomacy, STEM & technology policy lead to innovation & leadership enabling real world solutions to the SDG’s 169 targets & themes: ECONOMIC, FOOD & WATER SECURITY; ENVIRONMENTALISM; SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE; FUTURE OF WORK IN AN AI WORLD; & SOCIAL JUSTICE.
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Featured Faculty:
Jacob Lehman, DIGIVATIONS Theatrical Combat Instructor & Fight Choreographer
Jacob Lehman has taught sword fighting and theatrical combat in DIGIVATIONS programs for the past three summers, bringing both storytelling and disciplined movement into the Camp Demigod experience.
A graduate of Cornell University and the University of Michigan Law School, Jacob works professionally as a consultant helping organizations—from Fortune 500 companies to early-stage startups—make confident decisions and build strong teams.
At DIGIVATIONS, Jacob leads hands-on workshops in stage combat, swordplay, and fight choreography, where students learn how action and storytelling work together. Campers explore the rhythm, timing, and safety of theatrical combat, developing coordination, teamwork, and narrative awareness for quests and performances.
Jacob founded Ring of Steel, Cornell’s long-standing stage combat club, and continues to teach the art of creating realistic, exciting, and safe scenes of combat for stage and film.
Jacob Lehman has taught sword fighting and theatrical combat in DIGIVATIONS programs for the past three summers, bringing both storytelling and disciplined movement into the Camp Demigod experience.
A graduate of Cornell University and the University of Michigan Law School, Jacob works professionally as a consultant helping organizations—from Fortune 500 companies to early-stage startups—make confident decisions and build strong teams.
At DIGIVATIONS, Jacob leads hands-on workshops in stage combat, swordplay, and fight choreography, where students learn how action and storytelling work together. Campers explore the rhythm, timing, and safety of theatrical combat, developing coordination, teamwork, and narrative awareness for quests and performances.
Jacob founded Ring of Steel, Cornell’s long-standing stage combat club, and continues to teach the art of creating realistic, exciting, and safe scenes of combat for stage and film.
Anne Deane Berman, Ph.D.Co-Founder, DIGIVATIONS | Creator of the SoundQuest Curriculum
Anne Deane Berman, Ph.D. has co-guided the creative and interdisciplinary vision of DIGIVATIONS for more than two decades.
An internationally recognized composer, educator, and interdisciplinary artist, Anne studied at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she later served on the faculty. Her music has been performed at venues and festivals including Carnegie Hall, the Ojai Music Festival, the International Computer Music Conference, and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.
At DIGIVATIONS, Anne leads SoundQuest workshops and creative studios where students explore how sound, story, and imagination shape worlds. Campers experiment with listening exercises, music composition, collaborative storytelling, and performance while discovering how sound communicates emotion, structure, and meaning.
Her sessions help students learn that music and listening are powerful tools for creativity, empathy, and leadership.
Anne Deane Berman, Ph.D. has co-guided the creative and interdisciplinary vision of DIGIVATIONS for more than two decades.
An internationally recognized composer, educator, and interdisciplinary artist, Anne studied at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she later served on the faculty. Her music has been performed at venues and festivals including Carnegie Hall, the Ojai Music Festival, the International Computer Music Conference, and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.
At DIGIVATIONS, Anne leads SoundQuest workshops and creative studios where students explore how sound, story, and imagination shape worlds. Campers experiment with listening exercises, music composition, collaborative storytelling, and performance while discovering how sound communicates emotion, structure, and meaning.
Her sessions help students learn that music and listening are powerful tools for creativity, empathy, and leadership.
Steven Lee Berman, Co-Founder, DIGIVATIONS | Engineer, Attorney & Innovation Architect
Steven Lee Berman co-founded DIGIVATIONS and has helped shape its interdisciplinary programs for more than two decades.
An engineer, attorney, and technology entrepreneur, Steve previously served as faculty at UCLA and UC Santa Barbara and has built major collaborations between universities, industry, and government. His work has helped generate more than $300 million in research funding for the state of California and led to international initiatives such as the California–Canada Strategic Innovation Partnership.
At DIGIVATIONS, Steve leads workshops and discussions that help students understand how innovation, entrepreneurship, science, and public policy intersect in the real world. Through simulations, strategy games, and collaborative challenges, students explore how ideas become technologies, organizations, and solutions.
His sessions encourage students to think like inventors, diplomats, and problem-solvers, helping them see how creativity, responsibility, and leadership can shape the future.
Steven Lee Berman co-founded DIGIVATIONS and has helped shape its interdisciplinary programs for more than two decades.
An engineer, attorney, and technology entrepreneur, Steve previously served as faculty at UCLA and UC Santa Barbara and has built major collaborations between universities, industry, and government. His work has helped generate more than $300 million in research funding for the state of California and led to international initiatives such as the California–Canada Strategic Innovation Partnership.
At DIGIVATIONS, Steve leads workshops and discussions that help students understand how innovation, entrepreneurship, science, and public policy intersect in the real world. Through simulations, strategy games, and collaborative challenges, students explore how ideas become technologies, organizations, and solutions.
His sessions encourage students to think like inventors, diplomats, and problem-solvers, helping them see how creativity, responsibility, and leadership can shape the future.
We will be confirming our 2026 faculty soon! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to blend the arts and science in one unforgettable summer!
Learn more and register for $575 per week before May 10:
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Learn more and register for $575 per week before May 10:
https://campscui.active.com/orgs/DIGIVATIONSInstitute...