STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The YSK STEM Outreach Programme is an indigenous independent programme developed by YSK to add value to the YSK Exhibition. A key component of YSK, it develops a much-needed Science Culture and capacity among young students and teachers in Kenya.
Through our outreach activities, students are exposed to different science experiences, mentorship, career guidance and counselling and creating inquiry-based experiences that transform learning.
Some of the activities during the outreach include:
The Outreach programme enhances the Kenyan government’s plan of the new curriculum, laying the foundations at secondary school level for further education and training at the tertiary level and the world of work. Opportunities must exist at lower secondary level to explore student’s own potential, interests and personalities to be ready to begin the specialization available in senior school that leads towards the career path of choice.
- Coding sessions
- Robotics sessions
- Engineering sessions
- Mentorship on career choices In STEM
- Gaming
- Virtual Reality
- Talks on Ethics and 21st century learning
YSK Outreach Schedule – 2020
| Date | County | School | |
| January 18th 2020 | KIAMBU – Outreach Launch | NGARARIGA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | |
| 1 | Kericho | Litein Boys Secondary School | |
| January 25th 2020 | 2 | Bomet | Moi Siongoroi Girls High School |
| 3 | Nakuru | Menengai High Mixed Secondary School | |
| 4 | Machakos | Mumbuni Boys High School | |
| February 1st 2020 | 5 | Makueni | Makueni Boys High School |
| 6 | Kitui | AIC Kyondoni Girls High School | |
| 7 | Mombasa | Mama Ngina Girls High School | |
| February 8th 2020 | 8 | Kilifi | Bahari Girls High School |
| 9 | Kwale | Waa Girls High School | |
| 10 | Homabay | Homabay Boys Secondary School | |
| February 29th 2020 | 11 | Migori | St. Albert’s Ulanda Girls Secondary School |
| 12 | Kisii | Itibo Girls Secondary School | |
| 13 | Wajir | Sabunley Girls High School | |
| March 7th 2020 | 14 | Garissa | NEP Girls High School |
| 15 | Mandera | Sheikh Ali High School | |
| 16 | Embu | Kyeni Girls High School | |
| March 14th 2020 | 17 | Meru | Gikurune Girls High School |
| 18 | Tharaka Nithi | Tharaka Boys Secondary School | |
| 19 | West Pokot | Nasokol Girls High School | |
| March 21st 2020 | 20 | Trans Nzoia | St Brigid’s Girls High School |
| 21 | Turkana | PAG Lodwar Mixed Secondary School | |
| 22 | Laikipia | Ndurumo High School | |
| March 28th 2020 | 23 | Nyandarua | Nyahururu High School |
| 24 | Samburu | Wamba Boys Secondary School | |
| April 4th 2020 | 25 | Isiolo | Isiolo Girls High School |
| 26 | Marsabit | Moi Girls High School Marsabit | |
| 27 | Bungoma | Cardinal Otunga Boys High School | |
| May 2nd 2020 | 28 | Busia | Kolanya Girls High School |
| 29 | Kakamega | St. Peter’s Mumias Secondary School | |
| 30 | Uasin Gishu | Loreto Matunda High School | |
| May 9th 2020 | 31 | Elgeyo Marakwet | Chabera Boys High School |
| 32 | Baringo | Emining Boys High School | |
| 33 | Nyeri | Tumu Tumu Girls School | |
| May 16th 2020 | 34 | Kirinyaga | Kianyaga Boys Secondary School |
| 35 | Murang’a | Kamahuha Girls High School | |
| 36 | Siaya | St. Francis Girls Rang’ala Secondary School | |
| May 23rd 2020 | 37 | Vihiga | Vihiga Boys Secondary School |
| 38 | Nandi | Kapsabet Girls High School | |
| 39 | Tana River | MauMau Girls Memorial High School | |
| May 30th 2020 | 40 | Taita Taveta | Kenyatta Mwatate Boys High School |
| 41 | Lamu | Lamu Girls High School | |
| 42 | Nyamira | Nyansiongo High School | |
| June 6th 2020 | 43 | Kisumu | Ahero Girls High School |
| 44 | Narok | St. Mary’s Girls High School Narok | |
| 45 | Kajiado | Olkejuado High School | |
| June 13th 2020 | 46 | Kiambu | Ngarariga Girls High School |
| 47 | Nairobi | Buruburu Girls Secondary School |
The STEM Outreach Programme also aligns to the African Union (AU), Continental Education Strategy Plan (CESA 2015-2025) whose objectives are to fully reorient African education and training systems towards the achievement of the AU’s vision and Agenda 2063. It plans to achieve this by strengthening the science and math curricula in youth training and by disseminating scientific knowledge and culture in society.
