Through the support of OAD and AWB (Astronomers Without Borders), UNAWE-Tanzania and Telescopes to Tanzania carried out this project in collaboration with Organization for Science Education and Observatory (Center for Science) in Arusha region of northern Tanzania. The astronomy project was successfully introduced in Tanzanian schools as a tool to inspire teaching and understanding of […]
Category Archives: Sub-Saharan Africa
Project leader: Yabebal Fantaye, yabebal@gmail.com Project location: Ethiopia Project Description: AstroBus-Ethiopia is a mobile astronomy outreach program that will be carried out by driving a motor vehicle – bus – to different locations in Ethiopia. The project aims to promote astronomy Education and Public outreach (EPO), and stimulate a culture of scientific thinking through the […]
Project leader: MJ Schwartz, mj.scienceguy@gmail.com Project location: South Africa Project Description: The Solving Problems and Cosmic Exploration (S.P.A.C.E) is a programme in which participants ‘journey’ to various locations in our universe and are introduced to different scenarios. Each scenario will pose unique problems and challenges to the participant. It is the role of the participant […]
Project leader: Steph Dobrowolski, steph@solonfoundation.org Project location: Sierra Leone Project Description: Astronomy for Literacy (AFL) will work to enhance literacy, numeracy and other foundational skills among upto 1250 struggling junior secondary school students in Sierra Leone. It will do this by adapting and developing high quality curriculum resources across literacy, math and science. The goal […]
Project leader: Yannick Libert, ylibert@ast.uct.ac.za Project location: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius (with Agalega, Rodrigues, Saint Brandon), Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia Project Description: The Radio Astronomy for Education project aims to support human capacity development in Africa and work toward training the valuable assets needed to reach the ambitious goal of Square Kilometer […]