The “Knowledge Access and Sharing Through Cultural Astronomy” project has concluded its feasibility study on gathering indigenous astronomy knowledge from people at the Bidi Bidi refugee settlement in Uganda. The Space Technology Agency in Uganda has received a grant from the OAD through the annual call for proposals. The grant was approved for its project […]
Category Archives: 2021
2021, Elimisha Msichana. Elimisha Jamii na Astronomia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Astro-STEM Workshops Show Promise of Improvement in Girls’ Enrolment
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In Kenya, although 70.4% of girls (15-19yrs) achieve some sort of primary education, only 4.5% complete secondary education (WB, 2012). Only 3.5% of women (aged 15+) have completed tertiary education (WB, 2015). This is due to various socio-economic challenges such as teenage pregnancies, early marriages, FGM, poverty and lack of mentorship. Rural areas lack outreach, […]
2021, Australasia + Oceania, Code learning with astronomical ideas, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa
OAD Project Launches Code Learning Program
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The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development is supporting the Planetário – Casa da Ciência de Braga, Portugal to develop a code learning program with the Portuguese School of Mozambique and the Portuguese School of Dili Ruy Cinatti in Timor-Leste. The CODELASTRO project is a code learning program based on microbits and astronomical topics. The […]
2021, Central and South Asia, Video Astronomy Lessons for Pakistani School Children
“Moons, Asteroids and Comets” – Urdu Astronomy Video for Kids (with subs)
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The “Video Astronomy Lessons for Pakistani School Children” project has released the third astronomy educational video in Urdu (with English subtitles). The project, run by Kainaat Kids, produces Urdu astronomy videos for kids aged 10-16 years. Its videos will cover basic concepts of the science of astronomy, many of which are part of the science […]
2021, Latin America + Caribbean, OruMbya - Astronomy as fuel of life
Third OruMbya Workshop on Astronomy and Afro, Indigenous Cultures in Brazil
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The OruMbya project organized its third online workshop in July 2021. The project uses astronomy’s connection to indigenous cultures as a developmental tool, addressing educational, ethnic-racial, gender, class and accessibility issues. OruMbya (Orum, sky in Yorubá, and Mbya, Brazilian Guarani ethnicity) is a pilot project to celebrate Astronomy as the fuel of life, in which […]