Our Programs
Queen Afrique STEM Academy Program – Coding Girls
Queen Afrique STEM Academy Program – Coding Girls: This is a non-profit program part of Edufun’s activity that tackles the problem of girls dropping out of technology (STEM) subjects at an early age.
We run two types of programs: a summer immersion-program and after-school STEM-clubs where girls can explore coding in a fun and gender-friendly safe environment. Their results have been impressive.
Since 2012, over 2,000 girls have taken part in this program, and many have gone on to study computer science at some of the most prestigious universities both in Nigeria and in the US.
Through this program, we have trained and mentored team of young Girls that emerged global tech-gold-award winner in Silicon Valley, USA.
Through this program we have also partnered companies who have pledged to hire our alumni, and many are creating paid internships and other opportunities for the girls we are training.
Mind-the-Gap Project
With the rise of automation and technology, the STEM-Gender gap is also proving to be an economic concern to us. Through Edufun STEM Technik’s Mind-the-Gap-Project we designed various programs (in-school/and out-of-school & summer programs) which seek to address the STEM-Gender gap in our country and other African countries in which we operate.
Through the Mind-the-Gap project, Edufun Technik seeks alliances of partners in the field of STEM education development from within and outside the country who are engaged in promoting STEM subjects to girls and women by training teachers and supporting girls throughout their education.
STEM-Women Mentorship Program
Through this program, we seek to address the lack of female role models for students and graduates in the field of STEM. Here, our mission is simple yet powerful: to recruit mentors (male and female) for girls and young women in STEM. Mentors sign up to become partnered with girls around Nigeria. We give mentors the tools and training to support and encourage our girls to pursue STEM careers.
Young Designers & Coders Club
his quarterly program helps us to bring tech networking into a casual, informal setting where women feel more comfortable talking and interacting. Men are also part of these events which mostly take place as dinner meetings, but male STEM-inclined attendees must be invited by a woman attending. Our long-term vision through this program is to bring the format into schools, colleges, and universities across the country to encourage girls to follow their passion for STEM subjects and pursue careers in the STEM field.
