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Empowering Girls in STEM: Robotics, Innovation, and Hands-On Learning

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Presented By:

Ayomide Omigbodun & Fatima Kadai

STEMtastic Adventures! Africa 2025

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About the Visiola Foundation

  • Committed to equipping underrepresented girls with STEM skills

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  • Promotes critical thinking, innovation, and problem-solving

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  • Programs include STEM Clubs and Coding Boot Camps

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The Challenge

  • Limited access to quality STEM education for girls
  • Lack of hands-on resources in schools
  • Gender gap in STEM fields across Africa

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17,000+ Girls & Young Women have participated in VF programs.

90% of students have improved their academic performance.

Over 60% of coding boot camp graduates secure jobs or scholarships.

Home to internationally recognized World Science Scholars.

Proven Impact

For 11 Years, VF Has Been Turning Potential into Prosperity

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Our Approach

  • Emphasize hands-on, project-based learning

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  • Foster collaboration, innovation, and creativity

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  • Provide real-world STEM applications

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The Robotic Crane Prototype

Designed to teach robotics, physics, and engineering

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Mimics real-world industrial crane operations

Uses LEGO Mindstorms EV3 for programming and building

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Improved technical and programming skills

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Developed collaboration and problem-solving abilities

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Boosted confidence and creativity.

Learning Outcomes For Students

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The Broader Impact

  • Model can be scaled to low-resource settings

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  • Promotes inclusive and effective STEM education

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  • Engages educators, policymakers, and communities

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Fatima’s Demonstration

  • Live or recorded demo of the robotic crane prototype
  • Demonstrates movement, programming, and use cases
  • Explains how the crane solves practical problems

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Conclusion

  • Hands-on, practical STEM education is essential for empowering the next generation of African innovators.
  • Our robotic crane project reflects the power of project-based learning in developing technical and problem-solving skills.
  • The Visiola Foundation is committed to bridging the STEM gap by nurturing young girls’ talents through real-world, engaging experiences.
  • We urge educators, partners, and stakeholders to support hands-on STEM models that promote inclusion, creativity, and sustainability across Africa.

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Communications Strategy Summary

….Thank you

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin