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DreamOval Foundation, the lead partner in the consortium implementing this year’s Ghana Science & Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) Challenge, has successfully organised three outreach sessions aimed at equipping teachers with the skills and knowledge to guide their students in the GSTEP Challenge 2025. These sessions, held across the Ashanti, Eastern, and Greater Accra Regions, saw […]
The highly anticipated Ghana Science & Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) Challenge 2025 was officially launched on October 14, 2024, marking another significant step in the drive to empower the next generation of Ghanaian innovators. The virtual launch event drew participation from key stakeholders, including representatives from the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service (GES), […]
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The 2023 GSTEP Challenge brought together teams from the Greater Accra Region, including the Accra Metropolitan, La Dade-Kotopon Municipal, and Ayawaso North Municipal. The winning recipients of the GSTEP prestigious awards were the Get Group from John Wesley Methodist Basic School, the ultimate winner, and AquaSentry from Services Primary/JHS, the first runner-up. Other notable recipients […]
Posted 6 months ago
The GSTEP consortium recently embarked on a transformative journey to the Eastern Region, celebrating the outstanding achievements of winning schools and students in the GSTEP challenge. Led by Ralph Nketiah, the GSTEP Eastern Region STEM Coordinator, the team presented STEM materials and equipment to deserving winners, recognizing their innovative spirit and excellence. The GSTEP team […]
In May 2024, the GSTEP team visited schools in the Ashanti Region that produced award category winners at the 2023 GSTEP Award Ceremony in January. To show appreciation and further advance STEM education in the region, the team presented STEM devices and materials to these schools. The visited schools were located in the Obuasi Municipal, […]
Posted 9 months ago
The 2023 Ghana Science & Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) Exhibition and Awards Ceremony took place on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the Accra International Conference Center. This prestigious event brought together finalists from the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Ashanti regions, showcasing their innovative prototypes and celebrating their remarkable achievements. These prototypes spanned various fields, including […]
Finalist teams of the 2023 GSTEP Challenge representing the Greater Accra, Eastern and Ashanti regions participated in an Exhibition held at the Accra International Conference Center on Wednesday the 24th and Thursday 25th January 2024. The finalists showcased innovative prototypes of devices, softwares and materials that address various challenges affecting communities across Ghana. The teams […]
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, has long been a powerhouse of education and innovation in the fields of science and engineering. The university’s commitment to a culture of academic excellence and research has attracted students from around the world. Established in 1952, KNUST has continuously upheld its reputation as a […]
GSTEP finalist teams from the Greater Accra Region on October 26th, and Friday, October 27th, 2023, explored Academic City University College. The teams embarked on an industry visit to engage with real life STEM facilities and equipment. With so much excitement and expectations, the students, their teachers and STEM coordinators, walked through the halls of […]
Through the GSTEP programme, the DreamOval Foundation introduces young people to engaging and immersive experiences in STEM to ignite their interest in STEM fields. On Wednesday, 25th October 2023, students and teachers from eleven finalist teams in Accra visited the Museum of Science and Technology. These visits serve as eye-openers into the world of STEM, […]
25 finalist teams selected to participate in the 2023 Ghana Science & Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) Challenge gathered at the Kumasi Anglican Senior High School on Thursday, 27th July 2023 to be inducted into the programme. The event brought together teachers, mentors, coaches and officials of the Ghana Education Service (GES). The finalist teams participated […]
Fifteen (15) teams located within and the surrounding areas of Obuasi, a gold mining community and town which is the capital of the Obuasi Municipal District of the Ashanti Region, were inducted into the GSTEP Challenge on Tuesday 25th July 2023. This was an exciting event for the teams following the second runner-up win from […]
Finalist teams, mentors and coaches from the Eastern region were officially inducted into the GSTEP programme on Thursday 20th July 2023 at the GNAT Hall, Koforidua. This was an exciting event for the teams as the region joins the Challenge for the first time. Over 150 participants were present at the event where they were […]
35 teams from the Greater Accra region participated in an induction event on Tuesday 18th July, 2023. This event brought together selected teachers, students, mentors and coaches of the Year 3 GSTEP Challenge. In attendance was the Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Madam Olivia Opare, Greater Accra regional STEM coordinators, GES officials […]
100 teachers from the Eastern, Greater Accra and Ashanti regions participated in a virtual pre-induction event for the 2023 GSTEP Challenge. The event was held on Friday 7th July 2023 to introduce the selected finalist teams to the GSTEP programme and provide them with the needed information as they prepare towards their induction events. The […]
In recent years, Ghana has been experiencing a digital revolution, fueled by a growing tech ecosystem and an increasing emphasis on digital literacy. As a result, initiatives such as the AfriCAN Code Challenge have emerged, providing a platform for Ghanaian youth to develop their coding skills and unlock their potential in the world of technology. […]
The AfriCAN Code Challenge is a coding competition organised across Africa that attracts youth between the ages of 8 to 16 years to develop a game using the Scratch programming language. The competition is organised in Ghana by DreamOval Foundation in partnership with SAP with support from UNESCO and Irish Aid and invites Ghanaian youth […]
This year the GSTEP Challenge is opening up for more students to have the opportunity to access STEM knowledge, resources, and skills through the challenge prize. One hundred teams comprising over five hundred students from the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Ashanti regions have been selected to participate in the programme. Thirty-five teams were selected from […]
Award winners at the 2022 GSTEP Awards Ceremony have been presented with STEM materials for their schools. Holy Child School and Obuasi JHS Complex were presented with the materials for coming in third and receiving the Best Pitch award respectively. The schools were represented at the Challenge by the Magnificents Team from Holy Child School […]
Uaddara Basic School in the Ashanti region has received an ultra-modern STEM laboratory for winning the 2022 GSTEP Challenge. The Genius Six of Uaddara, an all-female team from Uaddara Basic school were the grand prize winners of the 2022 GSTEP Challenge. The team received GHS 4,000 worth of STEM materials for each team member, a […]