The CWAPC Women AstroPreneurs Collective project successfully completed the orientation program for their trainees which included a pre-competency survey with participants. The project aims to integrate first-generation female graduates into the workforce by equipping them with skills needed to produce astronomy products, and foster entrepreneurship among women. Ultimately, the project team aim to empower women […]
Category Archives: Central and South Asia
2024, Astronomy Videos for Kids in Pakistan, Central and South Asia
Culturally Relevant Astronomy Videos for Kids in Pakistan
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Kainaat Kids creates astronomy videos for kids in Urdu/Hindi centered on questions like, Why is the sky blue, or Where do comets come from? These videos use a combination of live hosts (one from Pakistan and one from India) and original South-Asian animations, and place the content in a local cultural context. The team has […]
“Astro-Phy Quench” – “School of Astronomy and Physics, 2023, Central and South Asia
Science engagement in Remote Areas of Pakistan
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All children have a right to a high-quality education and equitable access to educational opportunities, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or socioeconomic condition. Through informal physics and astronomy-related blended learning encounters, “Astro-Phy Quench” has engaged the students from marginalized and underprivileged backgrounds to develop science identity. The project engaged a) secondary and higher secondary school […]
2023, Central and South Asia, Guide Training for the Tribal Students (Phase 2)
Astrotourism Project in India Empowers Local Youth
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AstroTribe is an initiative by AstronEra that is committed to nurturing curiosity, disseminating astronomical knowledge, and empowering underprivileged students worldwide. It embraces the pristine night skies of Himachal Pradesh and Leh-Ladakh in India, as well as the favelas of Brazil. In these regions, where the night sky holds untapped potential for astrotourism, AstroTribe empowers local […]
“Astro-Phy Quench” – “School of Astronomy and Physics, 2023, Central and South Asia
Empowering Underprivileged Youth Through Astronomy
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by Hafsa Ghazali and Vania Abbas, STEM Ambassadors for the Astro-Phy Quench project Humans have come a long way. From watching the sky and only being able to appreciate the beautiful, shimmery stars to now initiating a potential adventure to where once only our eyes could go. The study of astronomy is rising exponentially as […]