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2021, Pan-African School for Emerging Astronomers 2021, Sub-Saharan Africa

Astronomy School Builds Capacity in Africa

Posted on by Ram Venugopal
06
Jan

In late 2022, the Pan-African School for Emerging Astronomers (PASEA) was organised in Zambia, the fifth in the series of schools that started in 2013 as West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers (WAISSYA). Due to COVID-19, PASEA was rescheduled from October 2021 to October 2022. The Summer School eventually took place from 6th […]

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2021, Elimisha Msichana. Elimisha Jamii na Astronomia, Sub-Saharan Africa

Supporting Girls Education in Kenya

Posted on by Ram Venugopal
Tutor Elizabeth Wanjiriu Kamau, a University of Nairobi Astrophysics graduate, provides mentorship to schoolgirls by talking about her own journey through education and her career path
21
Jul

this article on girls education was published on DARA Big Data. Read the full article. Elimisha Msichana, Elimisha Jamii na Astronomia (EMEJA) started as a mentorship programme to support girls education for school girls in Kenya between 12 to 18 years old. The programme was founded by Kenyan DARA Project student Ann Njeri, who is […]

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