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MakersPlace Partners with STEM.org Educational Research to Bring STEM Education Opportunities to ECOWAS Countries

ACCRA, GHANA — MakersPlace, led by its founder and CEO Douglas Ayitey, renowned for advancing STEM education in Ghana, is proud to announce a landmark…

Ghanaian ICT educators receive hands-on physical computing training.
26May

Ghanaian ICT educators receive hands-on physical computing training.

The MakersPlace and its ecosystem partners are working to close the digital skills gap among the youth in Ghana. The MakersPlace is an internationally accredited…

Children Directed Towards The Use Of Technology
14Mar

Children Directed Towards The Use Of Technology

The MakersPlace is an internationally accredited STEM organisation in Ghana, which leverages emerging technologies with Robotics, Drone technologies, Mechatronics, TinyML, Coding and others to skill…

Micro:bit Ecosystem Visit to Ghana and K12 Classroom Tour
18Feb

Micro:bit Ecosystem Visit to Ghana and K12 Classroom Tour

On February 8th, 2023, Emma Mumford, the Operations Director of Micro:bit Educational Foundation, paid a two-day working visit to Ghana for an ecosystem engagement tour.…

MakersPlace Facilitators Are Now Arduino Certified
02Sep

MakersPlace Facilitators Are Now Arduino Certified

  Introduction MakersPlace is the only internationally accredited STEAM organisation in Ghana today. The organisation is leveraging emerging technologies within robotics, drone technology, mechatronics, TinyML,…

The International Day for Girls in ICT – MakersPlace Advocate for Inclusion and Equitable STEM Education
30Apr

The International Day for Girls in ICT – MakersPlace Advocate for Inclusion and Equitable STEM Education

The International Day for Girls in ICT is a global initiative aimed at promoting gender equality and bridging the digital gender gap by encouraging more…

MakersPlace Train More Facilitators to Pass Arduino Certification Exams
12Jan

MakersPlace Train More Facilitators to Pass Arduino Certification Exams

As part of championing skills acquisition among young people, especially at the  K12 level, we also know that we would require highly trained graduates that…

MakersPlace Closing the Digital Skills Gap With BYOD Concept
12Jan

MakersPlace Closing the Digital Skills Gap With BYOD Concept

Are you tired of dealing with outdated, slow, and malfunctioning school-issued devices? Are you looking for a way to increase efficiency and productivity in the…

STEM/STEAM TRAINING FOR ICT TEACHERS IN GHANA
25Jun

STEM/STEAM TRAINING FOR ICT TEACHERS IN GHANA

Micro:bit Educational Foundation in partnership with MakersPlace will be organizing FREE STEM training for ICT teachers during this year summer break. STEM/STEAM Teacher Training is a…

MAKERSPLACE MAIDEN EDITION OF BOT WITH  MUM/DAD
27Apr

MAKERSPLACE MAIDEN EDITION OF BOT WITH MUM/DAD

This event was organized by MakersPlace, a technology-driven skills development organization that teaches people primarily between the ages of 6 to 18years old STEAM skills…

Types of E-learning and At-home Education Options for Kids and Teens
07Jun

Types of E-learning and At-home Education Options for Kids and Teens

You might have heard a little something about eLearning this past month or so? While the broad term covers a variety of formats (and can…

The new work-from-home policies at Facebook, Twitter, Apple

Tech giants are typically known for expecting all employees to be at their desks each day. That may permanently change with the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic has…

Women in STEM fields finds much room for improvement
29May

Women in STEM fields finds much room for improvement

Data from a four-year study of institutional ‘report cards’ suggest that although a growing number of women are training in the sciences, efforts to promote…