The below Press release was published by IAC The second part of the project begins on Tuesday, October 15, in which an international team of astronomers and educators will travel to the refugee camps in Tindouf to carry out outreach activities with Saharawi students and teachers. During their stay in …
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Video of activities on the Grand Canary islands [Spanish] Event conducted on 03 Aug 2019 at the Centro de Educación Infantil y Primaria Arucas, in the Gran Canaria. Organized by the Asociación Canaria de Amigos del Pueblo Saharaui (ACAPS), Galileo Mobile, and the Agrupación Astronómica de Gran Canaria. Vídeo by …
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This workshop is intended for the trainers/academics and students who have an interest in astronomy, or trainers/academics who wish to introduce this project in their teaching of introductory astronomy at their universities or institutes. The workshop will accommodate up to 30 participants. Participants who wish to be part of this …
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61 teachers participated in a science teachers workshop organized by the Helping Hands Network (2HNET) at the University of Liberia. The workshop used astronomy as a gateway to scientific literacy & highlight its unifying aspects, important for post-war Liberia. It was also supported as an IAU100 special project. Liberia: Helping …
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This article was pubished on Astronomers Without Borders In the month of June, AWBNigeria organized a girls’ astronomy camp in Lumen Christi Basic Science School in Nassarawa state. The participants were selected from girls schools around Nassarawa state. The National Coordinator of AWBNigeria, Mrs. Olayinka Fagbemiro, gave an introductory speech …
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https://www.iac.es/divulgacion.php?op1=16&id=1585&lang=en https://www.cta-observatory.org/amanar-under-the-same-sky/ https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/lapalmaahora/sociedad/Grantecan-abre-cupula-ninos-saharauis_0_918308967.html https://www.eldia.es/sociedad/2019/07/12/amanar-cielo-tinduf/992089.html
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Project activities were set for May 3, 2019 but postponed twice due to violence. The project partners in Nigeria have advised to choose a different location. An IDP camp in Kuchingoro has been identified that houses victims from violent clashes which fits with the scope of the project.
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In previous years Starlight in the university lab (Astrolab) was developed in Rwanda, Nigeria, and Zambia. Astrolab is an enquiry-based lab for undergraduate students. We organised a workshop in 2018 to give future tutors a thorough training to enable them to direct and monitor students performing their projects. The objectives …
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In pursuit of sustainable development in Nigeria with the use of astronomy, Astronomers Without Borders Nigeria organized the 2019 Girls Astronomy camp in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria, with the aim of encouraging young school girls to take up STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) education in School. This camp was …
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The following is from an article in the website of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC). Amanar , which means Pleiades in Berber, is a project of dissemination of Astronomy , to inspire the Saharawi community through the wonders of our Universe and promote peace, mutual understanding and a sense of citizenship …
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