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25 finalist teams selected to participate in the 2023 Ghana Science & Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) Challenge gathered at the Kumasi Anglican Senior High School on Thursday, 27th July 2023 to be inducted into the programme. The event brought together teachers, mentors, coaches and officials of the Ghana Education Service (GES). The finalist teams participated […]
Posted 2 months ago
Fifteen (15) teams located within and the surrounding areas of Obuasi, a gold mining community and town which is the capital of the Obuasi Municipal District of the Ashanti Region, were inducted into the GSTEP Challenge on Tuesday 25th July 2023. This was an exciting event for the teams following the second runner-up win from […]
Finalist teams, mentors and coaches from the Eastern region were officially inducted into the GSTEP programme on Thursday 20th July 2023 at the GNAT Hall, Koforidua. This was an exciting event for the teams as the region joins the Challenge for the first time. Over 150 participants were present at the event where they were […]
35 teams from the Greater Accra region participated in an induction event on Tuesday 18th July, 2023. This event brought together selected teachers, students, mentors and coaches of the Year 3 GSTEP Challenge. In attendance was the Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Madam Olivia Opare, Greater Accra regional STEM coordinators, GES officials […]
Posted 3 months ago
100 teachers from the Eastern, Greater Accra and Ashanti regions participated in a virtual pre-induction event for the 2023 GSTEP Challenge. The event was held on Friday 7th July 2023 to introduce the selected finalist teams to the GSTEP programme and provide them with the needed information as they prepare towards their induction events. The […]
In recent years, Ghana has been experiencing a digital revolution, fueled by a growing tech ecosystem and an increasing emphasis on digital literacy. As a result, initiatives such as the AfriCAN Code Challenge have emerged, providing a platform for Ghanaian youth to develop their coding skills and unlock their potential in the world of technology. […]
The AfriCAN Code Challenge is a coding competition organised across Africa that attracts youth between the ages of 8 to 16 years to develop a game using the Scratch programming language. The competition is organised in Ghana by DreamOval Foundation in partnership with SAP with support from UNESCO and Irish Aid and invites Ghanaian youth […]
Posted 4 months ago
This year the GSTEP Challenge is opening up for more students to have the opportunity to access STEM knowledge, resources, and skills through the challenge prize. One hundred teams comprising over five hundred students from the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Ashanti regions have been selected to participate in the programme. Thirty-five teams were selected from […]
Award winners at the 2022 GSTEP Awards Ceremony have been presented with STEM materials for their schools. Holy Child School and Obuasi JHS Complex were presented with the materials for coming in third and receiving the Best Pitch award respectively. The schools were represented at the Challenge by the Magnificents Team from Holy Child School […]
Uaddara Basic School in the Ashanti region has received an ultra-modern STEM laboratory for winning the 2022 GSTEP Challenge. The Genius Six of Uaddara, an all-female team from Uaddara Basic school were the grand prize winners of the 2022 GSTEP Challenge. The team received GHS 4,000 worth of STEM materials for each team member, a […]
The DreamOval Foundation has provided the winners of the 2022 GSTEP Challenge in the Greater Accra region with STEM materials for their schools. Each winning team from the Challenge was awarded an amount of STEM materials to support the STEM needs of their schools. The winning teams included the LPG Detector team from Osu Home […]
The submission of entries for the 2023 GSTEP Challenge closed on Friday, 28th April 2023. Between January and April this year, schools in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Ashanti regions were actively sought out to submit ideas for the Challenge. Students were encouraged to form teams of between 4 to 6 team members and develop […]
Posted 5 months ago
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are some of the most critical fields that contribute to innovation, economic growth, and societal development. However, despite the significance of these fields, many underserved communities in Ghana lack access to STEM education and opportunities. This lack of access limits the potential of the youth in these communities to […]
On Wednesday 19th April 2023, the DreamOval Foundation led the winners of the 2022 Ghana Science & Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) Challenge to present their award to the President of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo. The visit was to show appreciation to the government for the immense support and efforts by the […]
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become an essential aspect of our daily lives, with numerous benefits to citizens and the economy as a whole. However, in Ghana, like in many other African countries, female participation in ICT is significantly lower than that of males. The gender gap in ICT is a significant issue that […]
Posted 6 months ago
Pedagogy, the science of teaching, is crucial for the success of any education system. It involves the development of effective teaching methods and strategies, as well as the cultivation of an environment conducive to learning. In Ghana, pedagogical practices are essential for improving the quality of education and ensuring that students receive a well-rounded education. […]
Dr. Letitia Obeng was a pioneering Ghanaian scientist who achieved a remarkable career in her field, broke down gender barriers, and made significant contributions to the advancement of science in Ghana and beyond. She was the first female scientist in Ghana, and her contributions to the field of science have had a significant impact on […]
The importance of educating children in STEM cannot be overemphasized, considering the world we live in today. Technology has fast taken over daily activities that were usually done by humans and is putting people with limited skills out of jobs. One thing that remains of relevance is that creators of new technology will never get […]
Posted 7 months ago
Female participation and access to teaching and learning opportunities for girls especially in developing countries is of major concern to the development of education. In Ghana, enrollment and school attendance of girls as compared to boys is disproportionately lower due to various socio economic and socio cultural factors. Governments and organizations have developed various initiatives […]
The development of capacity and skills by communities in Ghana to become agents of their own development is essential in the journey to self-reliance, progression and sustainability. According to the Hunger Project, self reliant communities demonstrate progress in their ability to continuously set and achieve their own development goals, improve access to safe drinking water […]