Egypt

About the Program

STEM PLUS COURSES (AGE 16-22)

Students will choose one of the two available courses, Graphics, Animation & 3D Printing or Programming & Web Development. All students who complete either of those technical courses will be eligible to apply to the STEM Entrepreneurship course. 

Graphics, Animation & 3D printing (48 hours) 

• Introduction to basic and advanced techniques of motion graphics 

STEAM is a learning pedagogy that emphasizes an interdisciplinary, applied approach to learning the five subjects in question – science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. STEAM activities help children master more than subject matter; through project-based learning, STEAM empowers children to acquire future skills that they can use to succeed in any field.

STEM Education for a Sustainable Future with Shahinaz Ahmed

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Amideast will develop and conduct a training program designed to enable 15 candidates with disabilities to successfully pass Amazon's hiring bar to be eligible for working in selected roles at Amazon.

The training will focus on three areas:

STEM Talks : The Impact of Fashion on the Climate

Climate-Resilient Architecture: Designing for Risk Reduction

STEM " Reuse , Reduce and Recycle" Program Graduation 2022

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.

Program objectives

• Offer an opportunity for young Egyptian entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative and sustainable business ideas that are designed by STEM principals to address community and global challenges
• Provide seed funding for winners to support their startups
• Raise awareness and encourage youth to develop innovations using the STEM approach that provide sustainable solutions for a better globe
• Shed light on winners’ innovations for potential sponsors, business partners, and mentors who are in the STEM, sustainability, and entrepreneurship ec

By working with local, regional, and international partners—including USAID, Boeing, and the U.S. Embassy—Amideast is empowering Egypt’s youth to participate in efforts to address climate and other sustainability challenges that are facing their communities and country.