Training on Implementing STEAM Extracurricular Programs held for Teachers

With the World Bank’s support and within the I2Q Project, the general education component, IBF International conducts complex activities. One of the significant issues is the implementation of STEAM extracurricular programs in schools. With this purpose, on November 11-19, 2023, consortia conducted capacity-building activities in selected 80 pilot schools. The trainings were conducted in Tbilisi, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, and Ajara regions.

More than 160 teachers participated in trainings conducted in different regions throughout Georgia. International expert Jeffrey A. Nowak, Ph.D., who ruled the STEAM Innovation Programs, led the trainings.

Khatia Tsiramua, I2Q Project component lead, introduced the project’s main activities to the training participants. Ms. Tsiramua shared the information about the whole cycle of STEAM extracurricular programs piloting in the schools.

All 80 pilot schools have been provided with the STEAM resources purchased within the I2Q Project. The arrangement of a workspace for STEAM extracurricular programs in two schools is envisaged within the scope of the I2Q Project.

The piloting process initiated in 80 schools will continue during the 2023-2024 academic year. The preparatory works for piloting will be carried out in an additional 120 schools in the spring of 2024.