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The United States Consulate General in Lagos has concluded a workshop for training primary and secondary pupils on drone technology.<\/p>\n

Organized in collaboration with the Baltimore-based Global Air Media, the two-day workshop concluded on Tuesday also featured mentoring for 13 female STEM leaders on the evolving technology in real estate and construction, cinematography, as well as humanitarian and emergency response.<\/p>\n

The training was held at the Cedar STEM and Entrepreneurship Hub, and the American Corner at Co-Creation Hub (CCHUB), both in Yaba, on Monday and Tuesday respectively.<\/p>\n

According to a statement from the Consulate, a team of three drone experts led by Global Air Media co-founder, Eno Umoh, facilitated the series of workshops.<\/p>\n

The students, 30 in number, were coached on the basics of building a drone from the scratch, as well as the requisite skills for piloting and landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).<\/p>\n

Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate Lagos, Ms. Darcy Zotter, explained that the hands-on workshop was designed to stimulate the interest of the participating students in math and science, as well as careers in the STEM fields.<\/p>

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\u201cSTEM enables us to find solutions to some of the most pressing issues of today such as alternative energy or even food security. Creating inventions to solve global challenges can be a catalyst for a country\u2019s economic development,\u201d Zotter said.<\/p>\n

According to her, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria has funded a number of projects to increase STEM education in different parts of the country. Whether at home or abroad, she added, promoting STEM education is a top priority of the U.S. government.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast March, we hosted a 16-member delegation of senior women technology executives and professionals from Silicon Valley, California. The visiting delegation held a mentoring program for over 70 Nigerian female STEM leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn December 2017, we funded the establishment of a technology hub in Lagos designed to host training and mentoring sessions for persons living with disabilities in various technology-based skills. We also hosted RoboRAVE, a robotics education program in Lagos and Abeokuta in October 2017,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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