Description
ConCiencia Mobile Labs is a fleet of 3 fully equipped Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) mobile vehicles that were specially designed to travel to all the regions of Chile. This program aims to promote STEAM education in rural schools, creating active and collaborative learning experiences through research, innovation and experimentation. ConCiencia Mobile Labs contributes to the development of cognitive and social skills and favours positive attitudes and perceptions towards science among young participants and their families.
Region
Latin America & The Caribbean
location
Fundación Ciencia Joven - HQ - General Bustamante, Providencia, Chile
Type of Organisation
Falling Walls Engage Project
Focus Area / Approach
STEM/STEAM Programme
Impact Towards SDGs
Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
Main Target Group
Kids (<12 years old), Adults (>18 Years Old)
Project Lead
Fundación Ciencia Joven, Giant Magellan Telescope
2023
2023 Speaker | Circle
2021 Winner | Science Engagement
2020 Winner | Science Engagement
2021 Winner
2020
2020 Winner
Speaker
Winner
Falling Walls Circle
Science Engagement (Falling Walls Engage)
Oscar Contreras-Villarroel is the Hub Manager of the Falling Walls Engage Hub Argentina. He is the president of the Fundación Ciencia Joven and the Vice President and Legal Representative in Chile at the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). Oscar’s expertise is in working with companies at a regional level to develop private partnerships. He was responsible for implementing one of the first STEM community engagement programme at the first Google data centre in Latin America. Oscar has been a Falling Walls Engage Winner in 2019 and 2021.
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