Community Updates: June 2022
Our global community of youth here at Youth STEM 2030 are tackling the world’s biggest challenges through science, technology, engineering and maths, creating a real impact across all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Here’s how some of them have been changing the world lately…
Youth STEM 2030 Community Wins Big at Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2022
The 2022 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) - the world’s biggest global high school science fair - took place last month and several members of our Youth STEM 2030 community were there representing their national and state science fairs, and won a whole bunch of awards! They were selected from over 1,800+ competitors to take home a range of Grand Awards and Special Awards from the $8 million prize pool of awards and scholarships.
Huge congratulations to the award winners :
Artash Nath (Youth STEM Matters Author) who won 2nd place in Earth & Environmental Sciences for his project “The Silence of Global Oceans: Acoustic Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown”.
Jordan Prawira (2021 Youth STEM Summit Speaker & Research Showcase Participant) who won 2nd place in Energy: Sustainable Materials & Design for his project “Pura Aer: A Low-Cost, Energy-Efficient Portable Air Purifier System Using Disposable Face Mask for Emergency and Daily Uses”.
Jacqueline Prawira (Youth STEM Matters Author and Speaker at 2021 Youth STEM Summit & Youth STEM Matters Research Conference) who won 2nd place in Materials Science, as well as two Special Awards: the Third Award for the USAID Science for Development– Climate and Environmental Protection and The Patrick Hurd Sustainability Award from US Environmental Protection Agency, which will cover Jacqueline’s travel costs to attend and participate in the EPA’s National Sustainable Design Expo. Jacqueline was recognised for her project “Cyclo.Cloud: Development of Fish Scale Waste-Derived Materials for Adsorbance of Aquatic Pollutants”.
Rushank Goyal (2020 Youth STEM Summit Speaker) who won 3rd place Translational Medical Science and a Special Award: the Third Award for the American Statistical Association, for his project “A Quantum Machine Learning-Based Framework for Early Cancer Detection and Biomarker Identification Through Transcriptome Profiles”.
We also want to say a big congratulations to Victorya Leal (2021 Research Conference Speaker), Ruvarashe Moyo (Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team Alumni) & Samantha Kaseke (Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team) who were all 2022 Regeneron ISEF Finalists!
You can also see all the finalists’ projects in the Regeneron ISEF virtual science fair, and meet all of the winners in the Grand and Special Awards Announcements!
Anne-Rosa and Amna Selected as Global Teen Leaders by We Are Family Foundation
Youth STEM Matters Co-Founder Anne-Rosa Bilal & 2021 Youth STEM Summit Speaker Amna Habiba have been announced as Global Teen Leaders (GTLs) by We Are Family Foundation.
Founded by American songwriter Nile Rogers, We Are Family Foundation aims to empower social changemakers aged 13-19 to find solutions to address the basic human needs. Their GTLs program allows selected youth leaders to have a year-long mentorship to grow as leaders, and collaborate with other changemakers to drive for positive change.
Congratulations Anne-Rosa and Amna!
Syrine Awarded WAAW Foundation Scholarship
Syrine Sbaa, who was part of the 2021 Youth STEM Summit Design Team, is one of 25 female African students who have been selected to receive a scholarship from the WAAW Foundation. The scholarship will help propel each recipient’s career in STEM, helping them become future STEM leaders!
Congrats Syrine!
George Awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious Grant to Launch ‘Prospering Peckham’
George Imafidon, who is featured in our Youth STEM Matters Issue 1 Print Edition, has been awarded a grant from the Royal Academy of Engineering to enable his organisation, Motivez, launch their latest program ‘Prospering Peckham’.
The new programme is set to support 60 young people in Year 9 and 10 in Peckham (London, England) to help them improve their access to STEM and to develop practical and sustainable solutions to transform their local community.
Well done George - we can’t wait to see the impact you and the team at Motivez create!
Artash’s Innovation Wins EU4Ocean’s Youth4Ocean Forum Marine Research Project Award
Youth STEM Matters Author Artash Nath recently won EU4Ocean’s “Youth4Ocean Best Young Ocean Advocates’ Project” for his innovative work on his project “Monitor My Ocean”.
His project, which was featured in the April Community Updates, measures underwater noise from shipping traffic in global oceans using hydrophone data. This data can then be used to help protect marine mammals from stress caused by the noise of boats, and can be utilised to reduce the frequency of marine mammal collisions with ships.
Congratulations Artash!
Lewize McCauley Crothers’ Exit Entry Forms Partnership with Google Digital Garage to Promote Digital Skills in Ireland’s Youth
2021 Youth STEM Summit Speaker Lewize McCauley Crothers and her social enterprise Exit Entry are working with Google Digital Garage to help young people in Ireland to gain and maintain a variety of digital skills that they can use to thrive in their future careers!
The partnership has been 3 years in the making but now a new Exit Entry app has been launched! With 60 hours of learning and 17 courses covering digital marketing, machine learning, how to build a CV, public speaking and much more!
Congrats Lewize - what a fantastic opportunity for Ireland’s youth!
Have a project, achievement or update that you want to feature in future Youth STEM 2030 Community Updates? Email the details to Mhairi McCann: mhairi@youthstem2030.org
