Xplorestemi

The role of STEM education in the growth and development of a country cannot be over-emphasized. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy and enables the next generation of innovators which plays a key role in the sustained growth and stability of a nation's economy. XploreSTEMI is a project that seeks to invigorate the interest of primary and secondary school students in STEM. We want to create an atmosphere where students can connect what they have learnt in class to real-world problems specifically in the area of science and technology. Key activities will include but are not limited to coding classes, robotics training, in-depth empowerment in science and seminars to prepare students for STEM careers This initiative will equip students specifically with necessary STEM skills and expose them to the dynamic nature of technology. This helps them build an outside classroom experience by applying what they have learnt to solve real-life problems, hence raising problem-solving oriented students who can populate the Nigerian workforce. We hope to raise technological leaders who will later rise to improve the present state of our economy by raising a community of people that can influence each other to produce a thriving change. This project is funded by Mastercard Scholars Foundation at the University of Toronto. This enables us to provide students with resources such as robotics and science kits for a hands-on learning experience.