US embassy, NGO host STEM educator workshop in Cabo Verde

The management team of an African tech-based organisation, the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Innovation (STEMi) Makers of Africa, has announced its e-STEM Integration and Development training for educators Cabo Verde in collaboration with the United States embassy in Praia de Cabo Verde.
STEMi Makers of Africa made this known in Lagos on Friday through a communique to pressmen.

Claudette Nkwenti, the organisation’s communications and partnerships lead, said the project aimed to addresses the global undersupply of quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educators by ensuring high school educators effectively impart simpler yet challenging contents in the classroom while integrating the multiple disciplines in STEM.

Nkwenti further said that through the partnership with the United States Embassy in Praia de Cabo Verde, the project will foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity of students in Cabo Verde.

Amanda Obidike, the Executive Director of STEMi Makers of Africa, stated that the organisation has executed many projects in 19 African countries, currently has offices in seven African countries and is registered in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Obidike, emphasising that the partnership is a welcome development, stated that the United States and its diplomatic missions continue to play a pivotal role in accelerating socio-economic development, discourse, and partnerships with community-led initiatives.

She further stated that educators and mentors in academia play a significant role in this process of talent development and nation building, adding, “They are the ones who can unlock the potential of our youth, providing them with the skills they need to navigate the future.”

The STEMi boss said the e-STEM Integration and Development training workshop will provide 500 direct and indirect educators in Cabo Verde with access to practical teaching tools, project-based learning resources, and improved knowledge on STEM curriculum needed to be integrated in the 21st-century classrooms.

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“We believe this will guarantee a significant number of Cabo Verdean youth without adequate education or skills and uncertain about their future, the ability to excel and be empowered for STEM careers,” she said.

The organisation revealed that the project kicks off from January 2025 with a blend of technical training, mentorship, assessments of the schools, educators and students.

The organisation added that at the end of the project, educators and over 4,500 students will showcase their e-STEM project exhibitions and be rewarded.

The STEMi boss added that these projects will be aligned to six thematic areas: sustainability and environmental stewardship, powering communities, cyber-technology and security, biodiversity and extinction, green food nutrition and consumption, and sustainable transportation campaign.

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