African Science Academy
African Science Academy (ASA) be all-girls advanced-level school for Mathematics den Science wey dem establish for August 2016 wey dey Tema, Ghana, by sam UK, US den Ghana-registered charity. De academy dey consist of girls from different nationalities across Africa.[1]
| Year dem found am | August 2016  |
|---|---|
| Found by | Tom Ilube |
| Country | Ghana |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Greater Accra Region |
| Coordinate location | 5°39′5″N 0°0′57″W |
| Dema official website | https://www.africangifted.org. |
History
editInsyd 2016, de African Gifted Foundation establish de African Science Academy (ASA) - STEM-focused academy give gifted African girls from low-income backgrounds. Na Dr Tom Ilube CBE, technology entrepreneur den educational philanthropist found de academy make he spur interest insyd de field of STEM. Insyd August 2016, de academy begin plus 24 students from Cameroon, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda den Ghana. Since then, de academy grow make e attract girlies from 12 African countries, wey dey include Togo, Rwanda, Eswatini, den South Africa. Dem sanso double de size of dema cohort from 25 to 50 students. ASA be de first all-girl institution for advanced level Mathematics den Science insyd Africa.
Academics
editDe academy dey accept gifted students between de ages of 16 den 19, wey successfully plete dema secondary school education insyd Mathematics den Science.[2] For ASA, dema students dey undergo intensive advanced-level programme, dey plete Cambridge International A-Levels insyd Math, Further Math den Physics for under 11 months insyd. For addition to dema studies, dem sanso dey provide students plus de opportunity make dem participate insyd extracurricular courses insyd Computer Programming den Robotics.
Media mention
editDem feature African Science Academy for CNN ein Inside Africa documentary wey dey provide exposure to activities den programs run by de academy wey dey support young women interested insyd STEM education.[3]
Sponsorship
editInsyd August, 2022 de African Science Academy announce dema Lead Supporter, XTX Markets. Number of organisations wey dey include de Bank of America, de Black Heart Foundation, SThree den Tullow Oil sanso dey support de academy make dem provide dema girlies plus outstanding education.[4][5]
Partnership
editDe ASA be one of de members of de Hali Access Network.[6][7]
References
edit- ↑ "African Science Academy inaugurated in Tema". Graphic Online. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ↑ "FAQs | African Science Academy". Archived from the original on 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ↑ Opening new doors to STEM for women - CNN Video, retrieved 2019-02-18
- ↑ "Our US Team Honored for CSR Program". www.sthree.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ↑ "Open graph title". www.tullowoil.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ↑ "HALI Access Network". HALI Access Network. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ↑ "African Science Academy | Africa's leading science and maths academy for girls". Retrieved 2020-06-05.