STEM in Africa (SIA) is a non profit organization
based in Nigeria which aims to raise awareness
and galvanise more youth to get involved in
STEM in the continent of Africa. Our slogan is
identifying and breaking barriers.
Due to its demographic asset, Africa has
immense potential to improve its local and
global economies, if it can produce a generation
of young professionals that can take charge of
the development of their countries. This is why
it is critical for education in Africa to reach new
levels, particularly with skills that can promote
more STEM jobs. Africa has the potential to
contain some of the world’s fastest-growing
economies, but it can only compete with the rest
of the world if it invests in STEM education for
young people. Supporting education and
innovation is SIA’s main priority.
OUR MISSION
With the continuous expansion of STEM in the
21st century, SIA’s stated mission is majorly to
help and empower young people on the
continent and build the next generation of
leaders,innovators and creative thinkers;
science and technology plays a key role in
sustaining growth and stability of all
economies. As we enter this fourth industrial
revolution, SIA’s aim is to keep Africa up to
speed and leave no one behind. SIA is
envisioned to create more opportunities in
STEM and serve as a boost to the innovation
ecosystem.
Improving STEM education in Africa and
resources in African schools will require the
collaborative work of governments,
organisations, communities, businesses and
individuals. Although it currently falls behind
other regions in STEM, Africa’s demographic
makeup and untapped potential give it an
advantage moving forward. SIA is looking to
achieve this through our events, programmes
and partnerships.OUR PROGRAMMES
SIA Mentorship Programme is a mentorship
programme that pairs people from around the
world with children from local elementary,
secondary and universities from Nigeria.
Mentors can be 14+ and the mentors do not
have to study a STEM subject. The aim of the
mentorship programme is to expose less
privileged children in Nigeria to a plethora of
higher education, research and opportunities.
Mentors and mentees have to meet at least
once a month but you are free to put in as much
or as little devotion to the programme as you
would like but, the more the better. Mentors and
mentees can discuss personal background,
aspirations and any academic troubles.Signal Boost
SIA SCIENCE HUB
By 2023 we aim to build a Science Hub
in Lagos from plastic water bottles, to promote
sustainability and to provide a space for
students to tap into their innovative and
creative minds. This climate-friendly project
aims to tackle educational inequalities through
a community-based approach and it directly
tackles plastic-waste pollution whilst bettering
the community it serves. The hub will be a space
for our students to develop their soft and hard
skills through research, 3D printing and
laboratory experiments that they can utilise in
the outside world. The potential of young
African students is unlimited, SIA is one of the
organisations within Africa that aims to unveil
this potential.
In order for SIA to further our mission of
sustainable learning, we believe that it is
necessary to provide environments that can
cultivate and nourish interest and engagement
in STEM for children who do not normally have
access to quality STEM education. Therefore,
we are currently collaborating with DoGood
Africa Foundation and Livingstones Initiative to
build a Science Hub learning centre out of
repurposed plastic bottles.Want to help?
Support us in building our science hub in Nigeria by 2023 by
donating on our website steminafrica.com. Instagram handle:
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