UWI STEM education expert and African int’l business and entrepreneurship expert to host global engagement for educators
DR Patrice J Pinder, an honorary fellow of The University of the West Indies, Mona, and an internationally trained and recognised STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medi-health) education expert, has teamed up with Dr Adeleke Oladapo Banwo, a fellow colleague, and a business and entrepreneurship expert, to create a global virtual engagement for educators designed to prioritise STEMM, entrepreneurship, and business education in the 21st century.
The free virtual event is scheduled for March 23 and will be held under the theme, ‘2023: A new year, new exposure, new knowledge, and new perspectives’, and will be centred on the topic: “Encouraging your students to pursue exciting careers in business, entrepreneurship and STEMM: Thinking beyond your local borders”.
“This event is for upper primary, secondary, and college teachers and instructors from public and private institutions throughout Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, the wider Caribbean, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe,” Pinder and Banwo explained. “So all educators are invited to participate in this very positive engagement session for 2023.”
They added: “This event is being held to expose upper primary, secondary school, and college teachers to the various careers and opportunities offered in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, and STEMM.
“It is our hope that through our webinar session, educators will be made more aware of the exciting career choices in the aforementioned fields. It is our hope that these educators will take the details shared at this knowledge-gathering event into their classrooms, in turn, to share with their students. During the session attendees will have a chance to freely share their ideas, ask questions, and benefit from the cross section of participants from different countries with diverse perspectives, thoughts, and opinions . . . so, we are welcoming and encouraging open and fruitful dialogues from the virtual participants.”
For more information on registering for this event, contact Dr Pinder directly at dr.patricepinder@gmail.com.
