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Botswana's newspapers and news sites have followed our journey, from scenic flights over Gaborone to robotics, coding and scholarships.
Jwaneng Mine and Dare To Dream celebrate 100 graduates
Print edition. A hundred young people have now graduated from the Jwaneng Mine Maranyane Bokamoso Programme, a partnership that supports girls and differently-abled learners toward STEM careers. Twenty from the first group are studying at BIUST.
Read the edition (PDF) →Dare To Dream holds successful Fly for STEAME
The eighth edition of the Fly for STEAME Southern Africa Initiative took place on 30 November 2024. Since 2020 the programme has reached more than 1,000 young people, with flights supported by Air Botswana and the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana.
Read on Mmegi →Dare To Dream sells fuselage to fund centre
Dare To Dream acquired an old BAE 146 aircraft and is selling its fuselage to raise funds for a STEAME Leadership Aviation Centre. Captain Phatsima thanked the Airbus Foundation and Air Botswana for their support.
Read on Daily News →Dare to Dream motivates children to pursue STEAME
Seventy children from Makgori village and Jwaneng enjoyed scenic flights over Gaborone, then moved on to robotics and coding at the Botswana Digital and Innovation Hub.
Read on Guardian Sun →Dare To Dream hosts successful “Battle Of The Smartest Coders” event
Eleven teams used code to tackle national problems, from climate change to youth unemployment. Liquid Intelligent Technologies won, Choppies Botswana took second and Team Dare To Dream finished third.
Read on BWTechZone →Dare to Dream dares children to aim high
Dare To Dream donated shoes to pupils at Serinane Primary School, with a goal of giving away 1,000 pairs across Botswana, and invited sponsors to help leave no child behind.
Read on Daily News →Phatsima: The Disruptor!
Captain Kgomotso Phatsima leads Muzinda Hub in Botswana, coordinating a Digital Skills and Entrepreneurship programme with the Botswana Innovation Hub. The story also covers the partnership with Airbus.
Read on The Patriot →Alumna gives back to University
The University of Botswana and Dare To Dream signed an agreement to sponsor the best-performing STEM graduate each year from 2019 to 2025, through the Captain Kgomotso Phatsima Award.
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