The IAU OAD has published its latest newsletter for the September to December 2024 period. Highlights in the newsletter: Join our sessions at Science Forum South Africa, Dec 4-6, 2024 Apply to one of 14 hackathons around the world in 2025 Report from the IAU General Assembly 2024 Learn about OAD programs at the upcoming […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
2023, Latin America + Caribbean, OruMbya - a library of silenced voices
Decolonising School Education in Brazil Through Astronomy
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Although the majority of Brazil’s population is made up of black and female, there is still an under-representation of women, black, LGBTQIA+ and indigenous in science, especially in physics and astronomy. In collaboration with pedagogues and cultural agents of our universities (UFRGS and UFRJ), the Casa da Tia Ciata (Cultural Center) and public schools, the […]
2023, Inclusive astronomy in Guatemala, Latin America + Caribbean
Fancy a Game of Cosmic Checkers? Astro Boardgames Spark Interest in Science in Guatemala
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The project Inclusive Astronomy in Guatemala carried out several activities aimed at promoting science through astronomy. It focused on workshops, particularly for children, using interactive and enjoyable activities to transmit scientific knowledge. These workshops were held in various regions of Guatemala, especially in low-income rural towns with significant first-nation populations. The project also included the […]
2023, Elimisha Msichana Elimisha Jamii na Astronomia (2), Sub-Saharan Africa
Better Grades, Higher Enrolment, Changed Attitudes to STEM: EMEJA’s Impact in Rural Kenya
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The EMEJA project aims to address the issue of high school dropout rates among girls in rural Kenya and Uganda via Astronomy outreach, mentorship, & targeted STEM workshops and scholarships opportunities, to be guided & supported by long-term student tracking & monitoring to ensure that schoolgirls in these regions complete secondary education: Mentorship and outreach: […]
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The Office of Astronomy for Development participated in the Under One Sky global conference organised by Dark Sky international. With more than 1000 registered participants, the conference covered a wide range of topics from wildlife ecologists discussing the impact of light pollution on marine environments to tourism experts in the Middle East emphasizing the economic […]