Project implementation: May 2023 – Present
Location:
Medellín, Bogotá, Puerto Inírida en Guainía, Puerto Wilches en Santander, Rincón del Mar en Sucre, Barrancabermeja en Santander, Maceo en Antioquia – (Colombia).
Participants: Youth between the ages of 15 to 25.
Aliados:
Gitlab Foundation.
Semillero STEM is a transformative educational program designed to cultivate and strengthen critical thinking, numerical reasoning, reading comprehension, and tech skills among individuals with deficiencies in these areas.
Embracing a STEM-focused approach, the initiative aims to improve access to quality education opportunities in the IT sector and higher education.
Key Objectives:
Nurturing STEM Skills: The program equips participants with the essential STEM skills necessary to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven world.
Bridging Educational Gaps: By addressing deficiencies in critical thinking, numerical reasoning, reading comprehension, and TECH skills, the initiative paves the way for further educational advancement.
Expanding Access to Opportunities: The program empowers participants to pursue higher education and career paths in the IT sector, broadening their horizons and enhancing their employability.
The cornerstone of effective learning, empowers individuals to extract meaning, analyze, and retain information from written text. It is an essential skill that transcends academic boundaries, permeating various aspects of personal and professional life.
Numerical reasoning encompasses the ability to comprehend, analyze, and utilize mathematical concepts and principles to solve problems and make informed decisions in real-world contexts.
The critical thinking component focuses on enhancing the ability to address challenges and find solutions in an effective and efficient manner. It cultivates a mindset that empowers you to analyze situations, evaluate information, and make sound decisions, leading to improved problem-solving outcomes.
Cultivate essential life skills to thrive in the tech industry: teamwork and collaboration, self-directed learning and employability.
