ABOUT
Impact hub harare Robotics
“We are Go-Getters. We work hard and are not limited by circumstances. We rise above situations, build robots with our hearts and excel.”
The Impact Hub Harare Robotics Programme is a mentor-based programme that seeks to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting projects that build STEAM skills, inspire innovation, and foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, cross-cultural communication, and leadership skills.
SDG 4
SDG 5
Programme Background
Impact Hub Harare provides training, mentorship and other resources essential for success at both the local and international stage. The training that students go through contributes towards shaping tomorrow’s scientists, engineers and innovators to be practical problem solvers. The goal of the programme is to propagate robotics across Zimbabwe by establishing robotics centres that work at par with the rest of the world. In addition, the programme aims to increase the number of women and girls in the robotics field by encouraging girls to participate and designing an inclusive curriculum and activities.
The team that goes on to compete at local and international competitions is comprised of students from diverse schools across Zimbabwe including; Harare High, Tynwald High, St Ignatius, Mt. Pleasant High and Gutu High.
A group of five students attended the inaugural FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science & Technology). Global Robotics competition in Washington DC (July 2017), and it ranked 17th out of 163 countries (defeating US and Russia) and 3rd amongst African nations. In 2018, the team competed in Mexico and won the bronze medal in the Courageous Achievement Category. FIRST organizes annual international robotics challenges to ignite a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) among more than two billion students across the world. FIRST works with organisations and hubs that support the advancement of technology and innovation in their local communities.
Trained and mentored students
students competed in Washington DC, USA 2017
students competed in Mexico City, Mexico in 2018
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