For the past few years I have been a passionate advocate for conservation and STEM education, working on finding ways to educate the public about climate change. I have found through this long experience that it’s imperative we use a multidisciplinary approach towards addressing climate change, and that we leverage efficiencies in doing so. With a substantial portion of the population having disproportionally low access to STEM education, which can help lift one into a higher socioeconomic strata, and disproportionately high climate change exposure, it is imperative that we find a way to address both with the same resources to exploit a leveraged power in addressing them.
To combat this, I am developing a macular STEM course with a free youtube series to engage people at all levels and be used in schools. Low income schools would be able to make use of this in particular because it would be designed to be low cost and use ubiquitous materials. Families would be able to follow along and enjoy fun projects that provide bonding experiences between children, parents, and friends. Because this is a fun opportunity they would enjoy the creation aspect of it, and this would entice many people who lack the creativity or scientific knowledge necessary to develop some of these fun projects.
I appreciate the support from my previous idea napkin, and am working to further incorporate opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to partake in the project. The novelty of the experience combined with its functionality I believe will provide a market niche of substantial size. Multiple markets also provide the opportunity to provide custom tailored solutions to various schools and programs.
With my focus on International Development and Humanitarian Assistance, my degree in Business Administration, and my experience workin gin the nonprofit sector, I believe I am uniquely capable of harnessing a multidisciplinary approach at developing this program. With my education in the sciences, I have a lot to contribute in terms of the development of the actual program materials, and my history of outreach and sales will help me in reaching out to the public.
Hey Tomer!
ReplyDeleteI love that you involve your personal experience when explaining why and how you came up with your idea. I believe many individuals go to youtube for both pleasure and learning so your idea of a youtube series would be a great way to reach individuals. I also hope you continue looking at ways to incorporate individuals from all backgrounds so they can also partake in your project.
Hey Tomer,
ReplyDeleteI love that you have already a clear cut image on how to get this started and how to broadcast it to those. My next question would be if it's a series aimed to be used through Youtube, how would those that don't have access to the internet or computers be able to use your product. I love that you are trying to reach those with low income and not allow the system to get in their way of becoming successful or hindering the possible opportunities they can reach.
Hey Tomer,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the fact that you want to change the lives of kids in low-income houses by giving them proper STEM education allowing them to reach new heights. I agree with Ash because some people in low-income communities might not have access to the internet. You need to find a way to get into those communities effectively and reach out to as many people as possible.
I think it is great that you provided examples of how you would incorporate your STEM course into low income schools. YouTube is a great cost-efficient avenue to provide your course through instead of using something such as Canvas or Blackboard, which would drive up the usage cost. I appreciate the passion you have for providing the same opportunities and avenues for those who are in unfortunate circumstances.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job Tomer!
ReplyDeleteSTEM classes are always difficult and require a lot of extra work outside of the classroom. In college, students have a plethora of resources for these classes and have no limit to what they can achieve. But early youth don't. At my highschool of nearly 3,000 student we only had 1 physics teacher and only 1 AP biology teacher, so they were always limited on time and they also taught lower level science classes as well. I truly believe science is amazing, unfortunately many children see it as unnecessary work and useless to them as they don't see its beauty. I hope your idea skyrockets and changes the World!!