South Africa’s public education sector is performing extremely poorly in international benchmarks for mathematics and science (TIMSS 2019). Our main goal is to develop a sustainable model that addresses the challenges faced by many students in mathematics and science, mostly in rural areas, creates interest for science in young people through astronomy and digitises education. […]
Category Archives: Sub-Saharan Africa
2020, LAMPS: Leveraging local AstronoMy site to Promote STEM in Madagascar, Sub-Saharan Africa
Madagascar STEM Non-profit Completes a Successful OAD Project
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Nov
Nov
A team of female scientists from Ikala STEM (Women in STEM – Madagascar) implemented LAMPS, a project to directly address the inequality between urban and rural Madagascar in accessing quality STEM education and to showcase the relevance of science in everyday life. Originally planned to be held in the AVN-host city of Arivonimamo, this OAD-funded […]
2021, Astro Molo Mhlaba 2020, LAMPS: Leveraging local AstronoMy site to Promote STEM in Madagascar, News, Sub-Saharan Africa
Two OAD Projects Shortlisted for Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science
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Oct
Oct
Two IAU OAD-funded projects are on the shortlist of the Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Women in Science in the Science Outreach Category. The aim of the awards for inspiring women in science, in partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies, is to celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and of all those […]
2021, Knowledge access and sharing through Cultural Astronomy in Uganda’s Refugee settlements, Sub-Saharan Africa
Cultural Astronomy Study in Ugandan Refugee Settlements: Feasibility Report
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Aug
Aug
The “Knowledge Access and Sharing Through Cultural Astronomy” project has concluded its feasibility study on gathering indigenous astronomy knowledge from people at the Bidi Bidi refugee settlement in Uganda. The Space Technology Agency in Uganda has received a grant from the OAD through the annual call for proposals. The grant was approved for its project […]
2021, Elimisha Msichana. Elimisha Jamii na Astronomia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Astro-STEM Workshops Show Promise of Improvement in Girls’ Enrolment
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Aug
Aug
In Kenya, although 70.4% of girls (15-19yrs) achieve some sort of primary education, only 4.5% complete secondary education (WB, 2012). Only 3.5% of women (aged 15+) have completed tertiary education (WB, 2015). This is due to various socio-economic challenges such as teenage pregnancies, early marriages, FGM, poverty and lack of mentorship. Rural areas lack outreach, […]