Today I am a proud father, when my two daughters aged 8 and 10 show me their robots, after 8 weeks with the Fundibots Robotics for Kids training program - Season II . What makes me proud is the fact that the children have gotten their hands dirty, gluing, soldering, learning and implementing mechanics to put together a walking robot and more importantly the students are having so much fun that they are not aware that they’re actually learning a lot.
With the transition of vocational colleges into universities, and the dying out of certain vocations like carpentry, car & machine repair, bricklaying, there is a general drop in the quality of core skills needed to build and maintain infrastructure such as processing plants, cottage industries, as well as factories.
Why do I think the Fundi Bots program is a necessary & relevant approach to core vocational skills building in Uganda, but Africa as a whole:
Last but not least, is the vision that Solomon King provides for growing the program, based on his own personal journey and experiences, you can see the glint in his eye as he watched over the technology seed planted in the youths through the program
The million dollar question, is what can I do?
[caption id=”attachment_633” align=”alignleft” width=”300”] Fundibots Cake - Stylish and Classy[/caption]
[caption id=”attachment_634” align=”alignleft” width=”223”] The troops are ready for command[/caption]
[caption id=”attachment_632” align=”alignleft” width=”223”] Beginner Class Platoon Ready for Inspection[/caption]
[caption id=”attachment_617” align=”alignleft” width=”300”] Arachnid Robots - Alien or Not?[/caption]
[caption id=”attachment_619” align=”alignleft” width=”225”] Showcase time - getting those robots ready[/caption]
[caption id=”attachment_626” align=”alignleft” width=”300”] My brood #IamFundi[/caption]
[caption id=”attachment_635” align=”alignleft” width=”300”] Solomon King Addressing the Season II Graduating Class[/caption]
[caption id=”attachment_629” align=”alignleft” width=”300”] Fundibots Season II Class[/caption]
[caption id=”attachment_636” align=”alignleft” width=”223”] Robots, Cake and Drinks[/caption]
[caption id=”attachment_637” align=”alignleft” width=”223”] Certificates and Supplementary Materials[/caption]
https://twitter.com/ssmusoke/status/640069596494594048