E-lab Challenges
Our documentation of the six E-lab challenges and its impact.
Challenge 1 (Team Introduction)
During this challenge, each member of the team introduced themeselves and the skills they bring to our think tank.
- We come from 4 different countries in Africa (Rwanda, Nigeria, South sudan and Ethiopia)
- Every team member brought something unique to the team and as we engaged in each challenge we understood everyone's strength and weaknesses
Challenge 2 (Discover Africa)
This challenge required us to share a unique story about a community in Africa, including misconceptions and how the community relates with these misconceptions.
We talked about the Wollaita community in Ethiopia(Natinael was the stakeholder). He shared some unique culture of the poeple of Wollaita community including the fact that they eat raw meat.
Challenge 3 (Help Lab)
This was our first help lab and it required that every team go out to give back to the commnunity by engaging in activities that could benefit people in oir local communities.
- We went to GS Nora to teach grade 9 students
- We taught them about technoloy and robotics. We showcased a live demo of a smart waste bin which we built to show them the power of technology.
- This activity sparked the interest of these students in technology and engineering..
Challenge 4 (Hunt for Treasures)
This activity required that every team go out to organizations already doing something to oslve their chosen GCGOs. We were asked to interview the business owners to get some insights from the.
Our team interviewed Rev. fr. Jude Ekembga, the principal of Bishop Okoye Spiritan Secondary School in Nigeria. We conducted this virtual interview to get some information from the principal.
Challenge 5 (Launching our Misiion V2)
In this challenge we launched the solution to the wicked problem we chose. Assuming there is $10,000 grant up for grasp, we were asked to come up with a compelling application on our project that would require us to win the grant. Making a pitch slide too
Our team launched our solution ACADEMI. This name was proposed by Jeremiah who got the inspiration of "ACAD" meaning school and "MI" meaning me. ACADEMI which is my school, a personal school for just me. We believe this solution will make education more fun and accessible.
Challenge 6 (Our Digital Print)
It is important to develop skills in digital literacy. Create a website that represent your Think Tank including all individuals that make up the team. Build creatively.
We built this website for Challenge 6