About the Program
The primary aims of the STEM Junior Program are to develop students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills through STEM education and increase their awareness of career opportunities that are available in STEM fields. Students will choose one of the two available courses, LEGO Education or Programming and Programmatic Thinking. All students who complete either of those technical courses will be eligible to apply to the STEM Junior Entrepreneurs course.
LEGO® Education (16 hours)
- LEGO Education WeDo 2.0
- Working models of powered machines demonstration
- Science, Engineering, technology, and coding engagement
- Building, programming, and modifying different projects
Programming and Programmatic Thinking (16 hours)
- Design and code interactive games, stories, and animations utilizing the multilingual programming language Scratch and Arduino
- Creative thinking and the usage of reasoning thought processes
- Collaborative work to promote 21st-century skills
STEM Junior Entrepreneurs (16 hours)
- Understand entrepreneurship basics with special emphasis on the fields of STEM
- Promote innovation to address needs and challenges facing local communities creating critical issues in the 21st century
- Learn critical topics such as developing business model canvas, identifying target audiences, developing management and financial plans, pitching business ideas and identifying investment sources
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Egyptian nationals residing in Greater Cairo
- Age between 8-15 years old
- Interested in different STEM fields
- Willing to fully commit to the duration of the program
*Preference will be given to underprivileged children in public governmental schools with demonstrable STEM interest, academic excellence, and engagement in extracurricular activities
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- A recent photo
- A scanned copy of your birth certificate
- A scanned copy of the parent’s national ID
- A scanned copy of the last school grade report
- A scanned copy of the Certificate of Achievement or recognition for academic training or community service (if available)
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION IS ON May 13th, 2023.
For questions, please contact Amideast at 19263 or e-mail: EGYPT-STEM@amideast.org
