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The SOS Children’s Villages Ghana has held a career fair on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for some selected schools in the Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
According to the organisation, the project aims to increase children’s and stakeholders’ interest in STEM in order to promote scientific innovation for solving national problems.
The event, which attracted hundreds of children from various schools, featured amazing artworks such as traffic lights, solar machines, radio sets, electronic toy cars, blenders, and various bamboo and clay building structures, among others.
The SOS Children’s Villages Family Strengthening Project, according to Project Coordinator, Joseph Kudjo Yane, is a community intervention that supports children at risk of losing parental care by providing community-based family preservation services.
He stated that the project is currently assisting 1,081 vulnerable children and 161 unemployed youth in establishing businesses in the fields of dressmaking, hairdressing, and carpentry, among others.
Mr Yane further stated that the organization is implementing a five-year Family Strengthening Programme in the municipalities of Ejisu and Juaben to prevent family separation, train youth in entrepreneurship, and empower local communities to support child care and rights.
Engr. Charles Adu-Kumi, Municipal Director of Education for the Juaben Municipality, said the SOS Children’s Villages initiative is commendable because it will go a long way toward producing artifacts that will help solve community problems.
He urged the public to reject the notion that vocational and technical courses are only for the less brilliant.
Mr. Kumi stated that many children in the various primary schools have many talents, but a lack of resources prevents them from properly showcasing such abilities.
He urged the government to prioritise basic education by providing the necessary infrastructure and equipment to help children discover their talents.
Some of the children who attended the career fair praised SOS Children’s Villages’ efforts and encouraged them to do more.
They asked the government and charitable organisations to join them in their efforts to promote STEM education in the country.
Source: myJoy
