We are on a mission to bridge the next skills gap: after digital literacy, young Africans need fair access to the next level of STEM education that includes challenges and competitions.
When students compete, they face real-world problems that require creative and innovative solutions. They become more inquisitive, research independently, solve problems, learn to work with others and strive to do more than is required – quite a priceless fold in the future workplace. When applying John Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory to a competition like the World Robot Olympiad, we see that all aspects of effective learning are met - from instrumental learning all the way to experiencing opportunities.
In 2019, research conducted by WRO Germany showed that WRO competitions have a positive impact on students’ skills – including soft skills: in 79% of cases, WRO students develop problem solving skills.
From our rich experience of introducing coding skills to 14 million youths and 100,000 educators over the past 8 years, we know for a fact that SDG17 is the road to success for every high-impact education initiative out there. Building on the unique, high-impact ecosystem we have developed and supported for Africa Code Week since 2015, we have what it takes to scale in record time.
We are working with our growing family of like-minded partners to roll out WRO across 40 countries over the next 3 years. We will leverage the WRO ‘Future Innovators’ Category: project-based with a free choice of hardware, it provides a low barrier entry for students to compete.
You can visit the WRO web site and look for a competition near you. You are also invited to join our family of like-minded partners and help us scale robotics competitions across the youngest continent. We look forward to hearing from you!
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