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Thursday, 14 February 2013

RISE Awards 2013: A global effort

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“I am standing in a partial enclosure made of sticks and plant fronds. This is the school for roughly 35 students, ranging in age from three to about 20 years old. There are no desks. There is only a single shared chalkboard, and it has gaping holes.”  -- David Rathmann-Bloch from the 21st Century Chalkboard Project, writing from rural Haiti.

These are just some of the many challenges faced by education organizations who applied for this year’s Google RISE Awards.  The RISE (Roots in Science and Engineering) Awards program funds and supports organizations around the world that provide science and technology education at a grassroots level.

This year we’re delighted to give awards to 30 new organizations from 18 different countries.  Combined they will reach more than 90,000 children in 2013, helping inspire and teach the scientists and engineers of the future.


  • Some, such as Haiti’s 21st Century Chalkboard Project and the Uniristii Association in Romania, help those from underserved communities gain access to computing resources.   
  • Others, like the U.K.’s Code Club and the U.S.’s CodeNow, offer extracurricular activities that help interested children, especially those from underrepresented minority backgrounds, to learn programming.  
  • A few, such as the Middle East’s MEET and iLab Liberia, seek to use technology education as a platform to bridge wider social and cultural divides.  
  • Some, like Girlstart in the U.S. and New Zealand’s Programming Challenge 4 Girls, aim to empower girls to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

In addition to receiving funding and support to continue their outreach, RISE Award recipients will be brought together for a global summit this June in London.  

To paraphrase an old saying, from small seeds, great things can grow.  The recipients of the 2013 RISE Awards have already made a difference. Connecting with other like-minded organizations will help spread valuable and practical expertise, and spark opportunities for global collaboration and expansion.   

Posted by Roxana Shirkhoda, Education Outreach Specialist



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RISE Awards 2013 : Un effort mondial

“Je me trouve dans une enceinte construite avec des branchages et des feuillages. C'est là que se trouve l'école prévue pour quelque 35 élèves, âgés de trois à environ 20 ans. Il n'y a pas de bureaux. Il n'y a qu'un seul tableau pour tous, avec des trous béants." -- David Rathmann-Bloch, du Projet 21st Century Chalkboard, s'exprimant depuis une zone rurale d'Haïti.

Il s'agit là d'un aperçu des multiples difficultés auxquelles sont confrontés les organismes éducatifs qui ont postulé cette année aux RISE Awards de Google. Le programme RISE (Roots in Science and Engineering) Awards finance et soutient, à travers le monde, des organismes qui assurent l'enseignement des sciences et de la technologie à un niveau accessible par la population locale.
Nous sommes très heureux cette année de récompenser 30 nouveaux organismes issus de 18 pays. Collectivement, ils concerneront plus de 90 000 enfants en 2013, contribuant ainsi à former les scientifiques et les ingénieurs de demain.

  • Certains, tels que le Projet 21st Century Chalkboarden Haïti et l'Association Uniristii en Roumanie, aident les communautés défavorisées à accéder à des ressources informatiques.  
  • D'autres, comme le Code Club britannique et le CodeNow américain, offrent des activités extra-scolaires, qui aident les enfants intéressés, notamment ceux des minorités sous-représentées, à se former à la programmation.  
  • Quelques-uns, tels que MEET au Moyen-Orient et iLab Liberia, cherchent à utiliser la formation technologique comme plate-forme pour créer des passerelles entre les populations de milieux sociaux et de culture différents.
  • Certains, tels que l'américain Girlstart ou le néo-zélandais Programming Challenge 4 Girls, visent à donner aux filles les outils pour étudier les sciences, la technologie, l'ingénierie et les mathématiques.

Outre le financement et le soutien requis pour poursuivre leurs objectifs, les lauréats du RISE Award seront réunis dans le cadre d'un sommet mondial à Londres en juin prochain.

Comme le dit le dicton : des petits ruisseaux naissent les grandes rivières... Les lauréats des RISE Awards 2013 ont d'ores et déjà fait la différence. Entrer en contact avec d'autres organismes travaillant dans le même esprit aide à généraliser des expériences et des pratiques intéressantes, et multiplie les occasions de collaboration et de développement mondial.  

Poste par Roxana Shirkhoda, Education Outreach Specialist
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