I Am Science – a new free Science app offering great opportunities for high school girls in disadvantaged areas
SchoolNet SA was
invited to brainstorm at the Goethe Institut more than a year ago. It is most pleasing to now report on the
outcome – a new Science learning app called
I am Science which targets early high school girls in disadvantaged areas and
aims to smash gender stereotyping in science, biased against girls and women. The initiative is being implemented by the
Goethe-Institut with support from the GIZ and financial support from the German
Federal Ministry for Economic C...Read more
The Eskom Expo
Young Scientists awards was recently held at the Birchwood Hotel in
Johannesburg. Hosted by the lively Proverb, the awards showcased the talented
scientists South Africa is producing. More than 150 finalists were selected
from entrants across South Africa. It was notable that for the first time the
number of girls that entered the Expo far surpassed the number of boys. The eskom Expo for Young Scientists is a
science fair, where students showcase projects based on their community
expe...
