Flagship 4: Addressing inequality Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-4-addressing-inequality/ Astronomy for a better world! Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:59:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Flagship 4: Addressing inequality Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-4-addressing-inequality/ 32 32 Decolonising School Education in Brazil Through Astronomy https://astro4dev.org/decolonising-school-education-in-brazil-through-astronomy/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:59:20 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29152 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 [...]

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]]> Fancy a Game of Cosmic Checkers? Astro Boardgames Spark Interest in Science in Guatemala https://astro4dev.org/fancy-a-game-of-cosmic-checkers-astro-boardgames-spark-interest-in-science-in-guatemala/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:33:03 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29147 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 [...]

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]]> Better Grades, Higher Enrolment, Changed Attitudes to STEM: EMEJA’s Impact in Rural Kenya https://astro4dev.org/better-grades-higher-enrolment-changed-attitudes-to-stem-emejas-impact-in-rural-kenya/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:47:23 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29141 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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]]> Space Cadets Club Inspires Student Interest in STEM https://astro4dev.org/space-cadets-club-inspires-student-interest-in-stem/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:48:27 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28981 The Space Cadets project organised three 11-week clubs for up to 15 local children (per club) in the 7-11 age group in Armagh, Northern Ireland. From 3:45pm-4:45pm every Tuesday, 1 hour sessions saw the cadets: accessing various buildings and sites across the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium grounds; watching 360-degree space shows; constructing models, equipment and [...]

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]]> Targeting Girls in Rural Schools Through Astronomy https://astro4dev.org/targeting-girls-in-rural-schools-through-astronomy/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:12:35 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28966 The objectives were to increase the level of girl-child participation in astronomy and space science education, and in the long term, produce female scientists that will contribute positively to space science development and the economy of Africa. Activities a). Solar system Modelling: This activity was executed at CBSS observatory complex on 7th of June 2023. [...]

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]]> LightSound Devices Open Up Astronomy to BVI Audiences https://astro4dev.org/lightsound-devices-open-up-astronomy-to-bvi-audiences/ Wed, 15 May 2024 08:51:49 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29008 The LightSound Project had a goal of building and donating LightSound solar eclipse sonification devices to audiences along the October 2023 annular and the 2024 total solar eclipse path (USA, Mexico, Canada). LightSound is a device that uses a light sensor to measure the brightness of light and the device then converts it to sound [...]

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]]> Workshops Build Solar Eclipse Sonification Devices https://astro4dev.org/workshops-build-solar-eclipse-sonification-devices/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:13:13 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28433 The LightSound Project is building and distributing solar eclipse sonification devices across the United State, Mexico, and Canada in preparation for the upcoming October 14, 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse and the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. The project runs workshops to teach students and adults how to solder while building devices that are then [...]

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]]> Astronomy and Literature to Strengthen Public School Education https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-and-literature-to-strengthen-public-school-education/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 09:41:19 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28424 Although the majority of Brazil’s population is composed of black people and women, there is still an underrepresentation of women, black, LGBTQIA+ and indigenous people in the sciences, especially in Physics and Astronomy. In collaboration with pedagogues and cultural agents from our universities (UFRGS and UFRJ), Casa da Tia Ciata (Cultural Centre) and public schools, [...]

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]]> Interactive Astronomy Workshops and Board Games in Guatemala https://astro4dev.org/interactive-astronomy-workshops-and-board-games-in-guatemala/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:10:47 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28359 Guatemala is a country with limited access to scientific knowledge, particularly in remote areas and among economically disadvantaged populations. ‘Inclusive Astronomy in Guatemala‘ comprises a series of activities aimed at providing these populations with access to the dynamics of science, with the hope of fostering interest and development in science within their communities. These activities [...]

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]]> Astro-STEM Workshops and Mentorship Targeting Rural School Girls in Kenya https://astro4dev.org/astro-stem-workshops-and-mentorship-targeting-rural-school-girls-in-kenya/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:58:48 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28307 Dropout rates are high between primary-to-secondary transition among schoolgirls in rural areas of Kenya and Uganda. Addressing gender disparity and equality in education is critically important for the socio-economic growth within these regions. EMEJA aims to address some of these issues in rural Kenya & Uganda via Astronomy outreach programmes, mentorship, & targeted STEM workshops [...]

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