Kenya Space Agency participated in a hack-a-thon activity organized by the Kenya National STEM learning ecosystem for high school students on 16 December 2022.
According to report, Kenya National Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Learning Ecosystem (NSLE, Kenya) was established in 2019 to build synergy for STEM and Invention Education. The Ecosystem is convened by Kenya’s Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat (https://vision2030.go.ke/ ) and co-convened by ISCHOOLCLIMATE Consultants (www.ischoolclimate.org. ) and Microsoft Garage.
This year’s hack-a thon was designed to provide students with opportunities to solve problems, ideate, tinker, design solutions and innovation related to water.
KSA team facilitated the day’s two activities which focused on assembling and using a clinometer to meter height, hands-on water rocket design, assembly, integration and final launching followed by an expert talk on the day’s event, career and KSA projects.
The ecosystem is made up of partners representing public (KSEF, CEMASTEA, National Museums of Kenya, etc.) and private education, business and industry, after-school providers, non-profits, STEM-rich institutions, government and philanthropy. Ecosystem partners work toward shared goals to improve STEM opportunities for all and necessary skills for an economy yet to be conceived and ensuring policies meet 22nd century needs.