Project leader: Yabebal Fantaye, yabebal@gmail.com Project location: Ethiopia Project Description: AstroBus-Ethiopia is a mobile astronomy outreach program that will be carried out by driving a motor vehicle – bus – to different locations in Ethiopia. The project aims to promote astronomy Education and Public outreach (EPO), and stimulate a culture of scientific thinking through the […]
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Project leader: MJ Schwartz, mj.scienceguy@gmail.com Project location: South Africa Project Description: The Solving Problems and Cosmic Exploration (S.P.A.C.E) is a programme in which participants ‘journey’ to various locations in our universe and are introduced to different scenarios. Each scenario will pose unique problems and challenges to the participant. It is the role of the participant […]
Project leader: Jasmin Evans, jevans7@uclan.ac.uk Project location: United Kingdom Project Description: This project aims to break down the barriers between science and disability, be that hearing, sight or physical impairment. Astronomy is perceived by many to be a purely visual medium, and this project aims to challenge that by utilizing materials aimed at all of […]
Project leader: Jayanta Acharya, jayantaacharya@gmail.com Project location: Nepal Project Description: The massive earthquake in Nepal destroyed homes, schools, universities and other buildings. Investment will be required not only to rebuild infrastructure but also for psychosocial counseling to ensure that children are able to cope with the trauma and resume with their lives. Astronomy may help […]
Project leader: Steph Dobrowolski, steph@solonfoundation.org Project location: Sierra Leone Project Description: Astronomy for Literacy (AFL) will work to enhance literacy, numeracy and other foundational skills among upto 1250 struggling junior secondary school students in Sierra Leone. It will do this by adapting and developing high quality curriculum resources across literacy, math and science. The goal […]