Uchenna has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Innovative Business and Entrepreneurship Certificate from Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University Illinois USA and over seven (7) years’ experience in STEM Curriculum Development and Implementation of Gender-Enhancing STEM Education for Children/youths in a resource-limited/under-privileged communities in Nigeria.
Uchenna is the founder of Edufun Technik STEM HUB, a strategic Need-Based Teaching & Learning-facilitating Organization, designing and deploying knowledge-Based disruptive innovative approaches to STEM: Focusing on developing children’s’ potential skill-sets and talents by providing quality hands-on-training on Computer-language Coding/Programming, Design-Thinking, and Robotics, to inspire young kids to become Great Thinkers, Problem-Solvers, Innovators and Tech Leaders while guiding them to make good career decision for positive community impact.
Through her train-the-trainers program combined with educational workshops, after-school and in-class STEM Teaching-Learning activities, Uchenna has cumulatively taught over 1000 -STEM Classes since 2014 and have trained about 18,800 school students with over 60% being the Critical-Girl-Child as a means of closing the widening STEM-Gender Gap in our society.
Uchenna is motivated to raise a generation of young people that are highly innovative with excellent scientific skills who will take up careers in science and have successful societal impact.
In 2017 the United States of America Government awarded her a Prestigious Fellowship Award called the Mandela Washington Fellow, for her outstanding performance in the educational system.
In 2018 was selected among the best 200 Inaugural African LEADERS of the Obama Foundation, as an Obama fellow. She was later selected as top ten mentors of the African fellows as the Obama Mentors.
In 2018 she mentored and lead her mentored team of young girls to the final stage of Technovation 2018 World Pitch Summit in Silicon Valley, California USA; where girls from around the world are exposed to learning and application of the skills they need to solve a community problem using technology.
Her team SaveAsoul won a gold medal putting Nigeria in the world map of tech and innovation Gold Medalist, she was celebrated by the Vice President, which was published in national and international newspapers.
In 2018 was selected among the best 200 Inaugural African LEADERS of the President Barack Obama Foundation.
During her NYSC she won the States Award of the best serving corps member, for building the state-of-the-art guidance and counselling center for inmates at the Onitsha prisons.
She is highly innovative and a change maker.
Connect With Her on Social Media
https://ng.linkedin.com/in/uchenna-onwuamaegbu-ugwu-a605b596
https://www.facebook.com/uche.silver
https://www.instagram.com/_u/uchenna_golden/
Professional Achievement
Currently, Edufun Technik is providing 15000 Pupils, and 17800 Students and Youths termly with practical hands-on training with the platform to acquire the 21st century skill and gives exposure to Computer Science, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence.
She is currently working with the Anambra State Education Board on the implementation of STEM learning in the public-School curriculum.
She has trained and developed over 6000 teachers who are change makers in the implementation of STEM Education in the classroom.
She has supported over 75 young social innovators who have started their on-STEM advocacy, with training, networking and mentorship to improve their curriculum content and get them financially and economically viable.
She is a lead partner with Google Education for teachers, parents and training on online safety.
She has trained and employed over 150 NYSC corps member under her establishment.
Signed a contract with four (4) private schools in Abuja for the development of curriculum and implementation of STEM learning.
Working with 150 rural public secondary schools in the Eastern Region to develop their STEM curriculum. This is aimed at given back to the community.
Won the Regional Competition of the Technovation World Challenge consecutively.
Trained 60 young school leavers girls on web development and digital marketing, bookkeeping and front desk management, in which 20% of the girls’ secured employment.
Photos & Media Mentions
https://photos.app.goo.gl/PAfXDGWW6r8kUZW3A
https://photos.app.goo.gl/itpErCLDSVYKkK8e7
https://techeconomy.ng/2019/01/stem-%e2%80%8buchenna-onwuamaegbu-ugwu-is-at-it-again/
https://techbuild.africa/edufun-technik-unveils-queen-afrique-academy/
https://www.brickhallschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=21
https://www.picuki.com/tag/EdufunTechnik
https://www.research.northwestern.edu/knowledge-and-networks-that-click/
Ụmụaka Igbo eturula ugo ọkaibe na teknụzụ na mbaụwa – BBC News Ìgbò
https://www.bbc.com/igbo/45148718
US Mission In Nigeria Applaud Uchenna Ugwu CEO Edufun(photos) – Politics – Nigeria
The Ingredients Of Success. April 11TH 2019 – Women & Career
With the vice president
Nigeria’s Tech innovators and threat of poaching | The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/nigerias-tech-innovators-and-threat-of-poaching/
https://joyofodu.com/2018/08/16/team-save-a-soul/
https://www.bbc.com/igbo/afirika-48701337
CNN report about our work.
Nigerian girls win Silicon Valley contest for app that spots fake drugs
Uchenna Onwuamaegbu-Ugwu, one of Nigeria’s top education leaders, has been selected as part of the top 25 education leaders in the country, recognizing their efforts in promoting education and making a difference in the lives of children.
https://viveafrica.co/top-25-nigerians-changing-the-face-of-education/