Scratch Day video highlight | 18.12.2021

VVOB - education for development together with the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) and the Rwanda Coding Academy (RCA) (under Rwanda TVET Board) is implementing the Scratc2h 2050 Project, funded by the Belgian Government, through ENABEL. The aim of the project is to improve the relevance of secondary STEM education and strengthen the link with the world of work by supporting STEM and ICT teachers in Kayonza district to set up after-school coding clubs in their schools. It is a 2 - year pilot project that is being implemented from the 1st July 2020 – 30th June 2022. The project is in line with Rwanda’s Vision 2050 to enter the digital age. By introducing secondary school learners to Scratch – a free coding tool, the project aims to develop their creative, problem- solving and collaborating skills, helping them to thrive in a digital economy. At the end of each coding club cycle, learners compete in a Scratch competition through a Hackathon. The competition starts at the club level, to school level, continue at the sector level and finish at the district level, through a celebration of a Scratch Day.