The STEM for All 2.0 project continued its activities in the Split-Dalmatia County, where two public STEM events were held on October 21 and 22, 2025, at the Cultural Center in Lukšić and at the Knez Trpimir School in Gomilica with the aim of popularizing science, technology, engineering and mathematics among children and families.
A STEM competition was held at the Kaštel Lukšić Cultural Center, where children could show their creativity, ingenuity, and desire for research through teamwork and solving interesting STEM challenges.
This was followed by a STEM public event – a STEM stand on the school playground of the Kneza Trpimir Elementary School in Kaštel Gomilica, where visitors could participate in interactive activities and meet educational robots that delighted the youngest.
- Both events were held as part of activity A4 - Promotion of STEM fields through the organization of events and popular science events for children and students in public places of the STEM for All 2.0 project, implemented by the Association Institute for STEM Education and Afterschool Programs co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus within the Call SF.2.4.06.04 "Strengthening the capacities of civil society organizations for the promotion of STEM". With such events, the project contributes to creating equal opportunities for access to STEM education, encourages curiosity and a spirit of inquiry in children, and builds a bridge between education and the community - state the organizers and add STEM for All - because science belongs to everyone!
- Visit www.stemzasve.eu for a detailed schedule of events and more information about the project. Do you want the STEM revolution to come to your city, school or kindergarten? Fill out the contact form on the website and start the change! - said the Association Institute for STEM Education and Afterschool Programs.
MORE ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION
The Institute for STEM Education and Afterschool Programs is a civil society organization founded in 2018 with the aim of popularizing STEM among children and young people.
Through its activities, the Association is dedicated to organizing and implementing educational STEM workshops for children, training STEM educators, and strengthening the capacities of educational staff in STEM methodology. Over the years, the Association has developed and successfully implemented a number of significant programs and projects that have contributed to the popularization of STEM in Croatia.
One of the Association's key programs is the short educational program "STEM in Kindergarten", intended for early learning of robotics and programming for children aged 4 to 7. The program is verified by the Ministry of Science and Education and the Agency for Education and Training, and is implemented in kindergartens across Croatia. Through forms of informal education, members of the Association also conduct workshops for school-age children.
MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT
The STEM FOR ALL 2.0 project is aimed at promoting and improving STEM education with a special emphasis on the inclusion of children with disabilities and the promotion of STEM in rural areas. The goal is to strengthen the capacities of civil society organizations and educational institutions through innovative teaching methods, training of educators and the development of customized educational workshops. The target group is children and students who will participate in activities in educational institutions and public places, as well as STEM educators, volunteers and partners who will gain new knowledge and tools for the effective implementation of STEM programs through the project.
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