The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development is supporting the Planetário – Casa da Ciência de Braga, Portugal to develop a code learning program with the Portuguese School of Mozambique and the Portuguese School of Dili Ruy Cinatti in Timor-Leste. The CODELASTRO project is a code learning program based on microbits and astronomical topics. The […]
Category Archives: Sub-Saharan Africa
2021, Elimisha Msichana. Elimisha Jamii na Astronomia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Supporting Girls Education in Kenya
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Jul
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this article on girls education was published on DARA Big Data. Read the full article. Elimisha Msichana, Elimisha Jamii na Astronomia (EMEJA) started as a mentorship programme to support girls education for school girls in Kenya between 12 to 18 years old. The programme was founded by Kenyan DARA Project student Ann Njeri, who is […]
2019, Astronomy to Develop Pre-Algebra Skills, Sub-Saharan Africa
Final Report of Astronomy to Develop Pre-Algebra Skills
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Jul
Jul
In coordination with its National Curriculum Development Center (NCDC), Global Hands On Universe (GHOU) ran a twelve-week online astronomy course for secondary school physics teachers based in and around Kampala, Uganda. The teachers received online instruction and guidance from professional astronomers and other GHOU-affiliated educators, learning 21st-century astronomy, constructivist pedagogical methods and the skills needed […]
2020, Hands-on Astronomy Curriculum Training for Primary and Secondary School Teachers, Sub-Saharan Africa
Astronomy Training Workshop for School Science Teachers, Nigeria
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Jun
Jun
Applications are open for Hands-on Astronomy Curriculum Training for Primary and Secondary School Science Teachers, Nigeria HOACTS is a sustainable local socio-economic development workshop through Astronomy which is designed to promote astronomy appreciation among primary/secondary school science teachers in Nigeria. It will promote Astronomy awareness using the RSU 15cm Vixen brand equatorial mount refractor Optical […]
2021, LAMPS: Leveraging local AstronoMy site to Promote STEM in Madagascar, Sub-Saharan Africa
LAMPS Project Online Activities in Madagascar, 7-12 June 2021
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Jun
Jun
Join the e-LAMPS online event next week for French and Malagasy high school and college students. Message from Ikala STEM: Ny ekipan’ny Ikala STEM Sub-Saharan African Chapter dia faly manasa antsika mpanaraka ny pejy fa indrindra ianareo mpianatra eny amin’ny kolejy sy lisea hanatrika ny hetsika e-LAMPS mandritra izao hamehana ara-pahasalamana izao. Ny lohahevitra? « […]