Lagos, US Consulate Empower Teachers on STEM

Funmi Ogundare

A total of 50 teachers from the Lagos State Education District One have completed a five-day STEM training workshop sponsored by the U.S. Consulate General in partnership with the Lagos State Ministry of Education.

The five- day teacher capacity building workshop tagged ‘Global Air Drone Challenge for Teachers’, was led by instructors from U.S. headquartered Global Air Drone Academy.

It saw teachers drawn from public schools in underserved communities in Agege, Alimosho and Ifako-Ijaiye being introduced to basics of building and flying drones, computer coding, solar panel assembly, as well as various aspects of implementing an integrated approach to teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in the classroom.

Speaking at the grand finale of the workshop held at the Government Senior College Agege, U.S. Consulate Public Affairs Officer Stephen Ibelli stated that the workshop was aimed at offering innovative tools for teachers from public high schools to teach STEM subjects and better prepare Nigerian youths for 21st century challenges.

He emphasised on the importance of STEM education to Nigeria’s future prosperity and economic competitiveness. According to him, “developing tech skills can place students on a track to future careers in computer science, robotics and artificial intelligence, preparing them to solve real life problems with more creativity, critical thinking and effectiveness.