Each year, the Google CS4HS (Computer Science for High School) grant program provides funding to university-initiated projects across Europe, Middle East and Africa that encourage computer science teacher training and curriculum development at the secondary school level.
Google CS4HS has funded 3 exciting projects in Sub-Saharan Africa over the past two years.
@iLab Research Centre at Strathmore University in Kenya ran workshops for computer science teachers, students and administrators from secondary schools across the country, with a special emphasis on schools located in rural or marginalized areas of the country and girls’ schools.
The Strathmore University project included a 3 day workshop with best practices in teaching programming, database design and use of social media. They also ran a national competition for 130 participants. Source: Google Africa Blog
About
@iLabAfrica is a Centre of Excellence at Strathmore University with a focus on ICT Research & Innovation, and Entrepreneurship & Incubation.
@iLabAfrica has been established to spearhead research and innovation in the ICT for development ecosystem towards the attainment of the UNDP Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and contribute toward Kenya’s Vision 2030. As a research centre dedicated to leveraging the benefits of innovations in ICT, promoting entrepreneurship through nurturing and mentoring of young innovators via adequate training programmes and incubation facilities, as well as promoting a conducive environment in Africa through policy research. Our main aim is to foster capacity development and to identify and support technological innovations that have the potential to become viable businesses and may have a social impact reaching the bottom of the pyramid. The centre also advises policy-makers on the policies that may be initiated to transform ICT into a genuine tool for sustainable development. Source: ilabafrica.ac.ke
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