This is a virtual and physical event occurring on February 3, 2024 in South Africa.
WHEN: Feb 03, 2024, 8:00 AM – Feb 04, 2024, 5:00 PM
WHERE: Polokwane or Virtual Attendance
On February 3rd, 2024, the African Research Collaborative, a nonprofit corporation that aims to increase engagement in STEM for South African Girls in economically marginalized communities, is hosting an event. The event aims to “to acquaint participants with Black women professionals in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics careers.” Overall, this organization hopes to achieve their mission by providing opportunities through services and events like their signature SheSTEAM summits, skill-building workshops, and cultural exchanges.
Recently, I was able to meet with them directly and collaborated with them to help host this event. The SheSTEAM Summit and Conference is a partnership between African Research Collaborative, University of Limpopo and The South African National Space Agency. During this conference, they have four goals they hope to achieve:
Encourage young girls to pursue careers in STEAM by recognizing and celebrating Black South African women in leadership positions.
Exposing girls and teachers to different STEAM activities that encourage exploration and curiosity
Provide teachers with valuable resources teach STEAM concepts more effectively
Motivate Black South African girls to pursue STEAM courses and careers
Why is this event important?
Well here a few things to consider, in sub-Saharan Africa, only 32% of researchers are women. In Africa, 8% of visible scientists are black women. ARC is hoping that with conferences like the SheSteam Conference Summit 2024 will aid these statistics by reaching 200 girls and 50 teachers in economically challenged areas in Limpopo, South Africa to what they have to offer. These include insight on STEAM careers and workshops to help with that. Furthermore, participants will engage in lectures, hands-on activity labs, and workshops in an environment designed to be supportive, enriching, and fun!
Want to register to attend?
On their website there are various links to attend based on the kind of attendance. However, if you want to attend virtually, click here.
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