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The GSTEP Exemplar Series!

What do you do when you put in so much effort and your prototype just … doesn’t work?
Team Precious has an answer for you - do research, share ideas, work together as a team and don’t give up, because failure is a part of success!

These amazing young innovators have been guided, coached, counseled and encouraged by a solid team of dedicated educators. One of them, Daniel Etrue, the winner of the GSTEP 2025 Best Coach award, teaches his learners with the tried-and-proven hands-on, practical pedagogy. Though he is building their STEM skills in coding (using Python) and electronics, he is also teaching them important soft skills like confidence, problem-solving and resilience, very evident in the way they express themselves.

Etrue’s passion for impacting young learners is palpable; beyond the competition, he wants his learners to truly understand and love STEM so that they can achieve their future aspirations.
It’s safe to say that long after GSTEP these students will be building incredible solutions to any problems they encounter.

To Simeon Makafui Nutsuklo (mentor) and Harry Kwaw Taylor (facilitator) we say Ayekoo! Great job raising such resilient future leaders!

In many African classrooms, students struggle with science and math not because they lack potential, but because they have limited opportunities to experience practical, hands-on learning.

This documentary highlights reflections from the “Capacity Building for National Basic Education School Teachers in STEM – Liberia” project implemented by PEN in partnership with UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization-Liberia, and the of Education Liberia.

As teachers continue to play a critical role in shaping learning outcomes, growing efforts to strengthen STEM teaching through hands-on approaches and improved learning environments are helping shift the narrative toward more engaging and practical STEM education.

Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/WjJ41aaOtbI?si=RHmcwkWW_da3vMul

The GSTEP Exemplar Series 01!

These from Swift Academy in Asokwa, Region, are a shining example of the incredible impact hands-on STEM education has on young learners. Their project is a , hydroponics farm with pH, EC, temperature, humidity, water level, light sensors and disease detection. It also automatically adjusts water, nutrients and lighting.

Not only have they grown more confident and eloquent as the challenge has progressed, but they’ve also built a solid grasp of technical STEM concepts through the prototype development process. There’s truly nothing like practical, hands‑on learning to strengthen the foundation of STEM knowledge and transform learners into innovative problem‑solvers.

Kudos to their technical coach, Afrifa Mensah Yeboah, their business mentor, Erica Adjoa Appiah, and their amazing teacher, Adu Gyamfi.
We’re so proud of you all!

Want to see more student‑led innovations? Stay tuned for even more exciting stories in our GSTEP Exemplar Series!



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