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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The Jewel Starfish Foundation, in collaboration with STEMpower Inc, has launched a Mini STEM Center at the Bong County Technical College.Speaking during the launching ceremony, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor, Liberia\u2019s Vice President, said the project is meant to contribute towards the national program for strengthening mathematics and science education in Liberia.<\/p>\n

The Liberian Vice President also encouraged the administration of the Bong County Technical College to properly maintain the facility and use it for the purpose intended.<\/p>\n

The center brings to two, the number of STEM Hubs in Liberia. Recently, high-tech equipment were being installed at the first STEM hub based at the Young Women Christian Association YWCA in Congo Town, Monrovia.<\/p>\n

These centers, according to Madam Taylor will strengthen science instruction with hands-on enrichment programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Disciplines for University & pre-university youths in Liberia.<\/p>\n

Madam Taylor also extolled STEM-Power Inc. for the partnership adding that the project compliments the PAPD agenda of President George M. Weah.<\/p>\n

STEMpower Inc. is an international not-for-profit, non-governmental organization founded on the principle that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education Innovation Acceleration, is crucial to Africa\u2019s long-term development.<\/p>\n

For their parts, the administration and some students of BCTC thanked the Liberian leader for the milestone investment; citing that the center will further boost the IT department of the College.<\/p>\n

Named and Styled \u201cJewel Howard Taylor STEM Hub\u201d, the project was launched in the presence of dozens of education stakeholders and Students in the County.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Liberia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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