KnowledgeBeat is bridging cultural divides and empowering children in Zambia to change their communities and the world. KnowledgeBeat provides educational oppotunities to students through summer camps. Camps motivate, educate, and empower middle school aged youth on gender issues, the risk of HIV/AIDS and environmental health. The camps take children out of their home environment and away from everyday challenges. This short but intensive period yields a transformative and lasting change in the way students think and make decisions.