US Consulate, RoboRave International train Nigerian Teachers, Students
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 | By publisher
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For the second consecutive year, the United States Consulate General in collaboration with RoboRave International, a US-based tech academy, has concluded a week-long robotics workshop for 303 teachers and 187 students in Nigeria.
The participating students and teachers were from 29 public and private schools across Lagos, Ogun, and Edo states as well as the Federal Capital Territory.
Brian Montoya, RoboRAVE International director of Global Programmes Russ Fisher-Ives and RoboRAVE North America director, facilitated the series of workshops in Benin, Lagos, and Abuja from October 21-27.
Throughout the training, students were taught the basics of programming a robot to perform various tasks while teachers learned various aspects of implementing an integrated approach to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, STEM, education.
Speaking at the grand finale of the workshop held at the Zone Tech Park in Gbagada, Lagos, Russell Brooks, the US Consulate public affairs officer, explained that the workshop was designed to stimulate the interest of the participating students in math and science, as well as careers in the STEM fields.
Brooks discussed the importance of STEM education to Nigeria’s future prosperity and economic competitiveness. According to him, developing robotics skills can place students on a track to future careers in computer science and artificial intelligence.
“The U.S. Mission in Nigeria is committed to supporting programs that provide youth with access to quality technological learning opportunities. We are also passionate about building teacher confidence and capabilities in the areas of robotics and STEM,” Brooks said.
The robotics workshop supports the US mission’s goal of promoting STEM education in Nigeria as a driver of sustainable economic growth.
– Oct. 31, 2018 @ 16:26 GMT |
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