Rediscovering Identity though Astronomy Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/rediscovering-identity-though-astronomy/ Astronomy for a better world! Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:03:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Rediscovering Identity though Astronomy Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/rediscovering-identity-though-astronomy/ 32 32 Astronomy Project Helps Chilean Indigenous Students Rediscover Ancestral Roots https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-project-helps-chilean-indigenous-students-rediscover-ancestral-roots/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:00:05 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24063 The Rediscovering Identity Through Astronomy (RITA) project is using astronomy as a means of common humanitarian awareness, to help indigenous students rediscover ancestral roots. During the project, students, with the help of their teachers, identify with their ancestral roots and indigenous culture through the exploration of worldviews. RITA hopes to increase the interest of indigenous [...]

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]]> Overview: Rediscovering Identity though Astronomy https://astro4dev.org/overview-rediscovering-identity-though-astronomy/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:07:32 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=22002 Rediscovering Identity though Astronomy (RITA) is grounded in the use of astronomy as a means of common humanitarian awareness, union and ancestral cultural exchange. Through RITA we will:Build and maintain a diverse network of indigenous educators and students across the Likan Antai, Pascuense and Mapuche communities,Through astronomy, increase interest in STEM careers in Indigenous students,Students [...]

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