Home Moldova Ukraine’s Refugee Children Discover STEM Disciplines While In Moldova Ukraine’s refugee children discover STEM disciplines while in Moldova May 13, 2022 Refugee children from Ukraine are able to both continue their education and pursue new fields of study while in Moldova thanks to UNDP’s Advanced cross-river capacities for trade (AdTrade) programme. With the financial support of Sweden and the United Kingdom, the students are now studying alongside their Moldovan peers in the digital lab at the Cremenciug village school located on the left bank of the Nistru River. The lab offers a UNDP-designed science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) course, comprised of 10 modules appropriate for 11-17-year-olds. Seventeen students from Ukraine have joined 90 local students from Cremenciug and neighboring Copanca to learn about web design, data analytics, copywriting, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and 3D printing. With the support of mentors, the children are discovering a variety of professions from the digital world and developing skills needed for their future careers. The number is likely to grow.“We are so happy that we can share this space with all children from the community, including refugees from Ukraine. We hope that this course will support their development,” said Ana Semeniuc, Director of Stels-Terra Youth Association from Cremenciug, the local CSO being involved in the setup of the digital lab.“Now I have a dream, to become a social media specialist. This seems like a profession of the future,” notes Alexandra, age 15, a refugee from the Ukraine city of Ciornomorsk. Related Content Stories Hanna, a refugee from Ukraine settled in Cahul, Moldova, becomes a "friendship officer" "When you are a refugee, you are forced to move temporarily to another country, to a new, unknown locality, where you know neither the language nor the people… Read more Press Releases Specialists responsible for the social integration of Ukrainian refugees to operate in 14 municipalities in the country In several municipalities across the country, a new role is being piloted – the Ukrainian Friendship Officer. This specialist will facilitate the social… Read more News Mariko, UN Volunteer: "Volunteering is more than just an occupation - I think it's a habit that we need to cultivate over a lifetime." Mariko Harada has been living and working in Moldova for about seven months. As a UN Volunteer Programme Coordinator with UNDP, she works across two Japan-funded… Read more Stories Far from home, but close to peace In Cărpineni, refugees find peace of mind, decent living conditions and a comforting word Read more Press Releases Readers of the Japanese newspaper Mainichi donated, through UNDP Moldova, 10 new computers to children from Ukraine who took refuge in Cărpineni The children and young refugees from Ukraine staying in a Refugee Accommodation Centre (RAC) in Cărpineni, Hîncești district, will study online with the help of… Read more
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