Awards
Global South COVID-19 Digital Innovation Challenge - Winner (2021)
Top 50 Innovations in Education in Africa - Finalist (2021)
Science Technology and Innovation for SDGs - Winner (2020)
Teachers and Educators Challenge - Winner (2018)
The Gratitude Network - Fellow (2018)
MIT D-Lab Scale-Ups Fellowship (2016)
MIT Sloan Africa Innovate Business Plan Competition - Winner (2015)
GrowthMosaic Education Challenge - Winner (2016)
IEEE/IBM Smarter Planet - Best Curriculum (2012)
MIT IDEAS Competition - Winner (2011)
MIT IDEAS Competition - Winner (2011)
MIT IDEAS Competition - Winner (2011)
Partners
Government
Ghana Education Service (GES)
GES is a government agency under the Ministry of Education responsible for implementing government policies that ensure that Ghanaians of school-going age receive quality formal education.
Ghana
Ministry of Education, Liberia
The mission of the Ministry of Education is to provide quality education for all and prepare future leaders who are capable of handling the task of nation building, protecting our national heritage and enhancing the socio-economic growth and development for the sustenance of the Liberian state.Liberia
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
A statutory body committed to improving learning experiences and outcomes of all Ghanaian children thrrough the provision of a world class school curriculum and assessment.
Ghana
National Teaching Council
The National Teaching Council (NTC) is an agency of the Ministry of Education mandated by the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023) to promote teacher professionalism in Ghana.
Ghana
Multilaterals
UNIDO
UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with a unique mandate to promote, dynamize and accelerate industrial development.
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies.
Educational Institutions
MIT SOLVE
MIT Solve is a marketplace for social impact and social entrepreneurship, connecting startups with the funding and resources to solve global challenges.
USA
AIMS Rwanda
AIMS is enabling Africa’s talented students to become innovators driving the continent’s scientific, educational and economic self-sufficiency.
Rwanda
Ashesi Education Collaborative
An Ashesi-led initiative to build a network of institutions across Africa that share meaningful insights, stimulate collaboration, and empower education stakeholders in Africa to transform the continent.
Ghana
MITD-Lab
D-Lab has programs organised under three pillars: Education, Research, and Innovation Practice ; and is creating and delivering transformational student experiences in global poverty alleviation, advancing the scholarship and practice of global poverty alleviation and inclusive design pedagogy, and sustaining an ecosystem that supports the full life cycle of practical solutions.
USA
Ashesi University
Ashesi University's mission is to propel an African renaissance by educating ethical, entrepreneurial leaders.
Ghana
Corporate
Accounting for International Development
Support provider for a global range of non-profit organisations through volunteer accountants, who build financial management capacity.
UK
Exxon Mobil
ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy providers and chemical manufacturers, develops and applies next-generation technologies to help safely and responsibly meet the world’s growing needs for energy and high-quality chemical products.
Ghana
Reindorf Chambers
Provider of high standard pro-bono legal expertise.
Ghana
Foundations
Trust Law - Thomson Reuters Foundation
Connects high impact NGO's working to create social change with the best law firms and corporate legal teams to provide them with free legal assistance.
UK
Shika-na-Mikono
A hands-on science initiative by Peace Corps Volunteers.
Tanzania
Odeefo Oteng Korankye II Education Fund
The Oddefo Oteng Korankye Education Fund seeks to support educational achievement for the children of Berekuso towards a brighter future for the community.
Ghana
Someone Else's Child Foundation
Someone Else’s Child is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that supports children’s causes throughout the U.S. and in Africa.
USA
Other Partners
Ghana Association of Science Teachers
The leading professional society for Ghanaian STEM educators
Ghana
Zonta Club of Accra
Zonta Club of Accra's key focus is to empower women and girls to be able to build a better world.
Ghana
Educational Institutions
Ghana Education Service (GES)
GES is a government agency under the Ministry of Education responsible for implementing government policies that ensure that Ghanaians of school-going age receive quality formal education.
Ghana
Ministry of Education, Liberia
The mission of the Ministry of Education is to provide quality education for all and prepare future leaders who are capable of handling the task of nation building, protecting our national heritage and enhancing the socio-economic growth and development for the sustenance of the Liberian state.Liberia
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
A statutory body committed to improving learning experiences and outcomes of all Ghanaian children thrrough the provision of a world class school curriculum and assessment.
Ghana
UNIDO
UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with a unique mandate to promote, dynamize and accelerate industrial development.
AIMS Rwanda
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is a pan-African network of Centres of Excellence for post-graduate training in mathematical sciences, research and public engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Ghana
Ghana Association of Science Teachers
The leading professional society for Ghanaian STEM educators
Ghana
Accounting for International Development
Support provider for a global range of non-profit organisations through volunteer accountants, who build financial management capacity.
UK
Shika-na-Mikono
A hands-on science initiative by Peace Corps Volunteers.
Tanzania
Trust Law - Thomson Reuters Foundation
Connects high impact NGO's working to create social change with the best law firms and corporate legal teams to provide them with free legal assistance.
UK
Someone Else's Child Foundation
Someone Else’s Child is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that supports children’s causes throughout the U.S. and in Africa.
United States
Zonta Club of Accra
Zonta Club of Accra's key focus is to empower women and girls to be able to build a better world.
Ghana
Ashesi Education Collaborative
Ashesi Education Collaborative Collaborates with other institutions to advance higher education in Africa.
Ghana
Exxon Mobil
ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy providers and chemical manufacturers, develops and applies next-generation technologies to help safely and responsibly meet the world’s growing needs for energy and high-quality chemical products.
Ghana
Reindorf Chambers
Provider of high standard pro-bono legal expertise.
Ghana
Educational Institutions
Ghana Education Service (GES)
GES is a government agency under the Ministry of Education responsible for implementing government policies that ensure that Ghanaians of school-going age receive quality formal education.
Ghana
Ministry of Education, Liberia
The mission of the Ministry of Education is to provide quality education for all and prepare future leaders who are capable of handling the task of nation building, protecting our national heritage and enhancing the socio-economic growth and development for the sustenance of the Liberian state.Liberia
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
A statutory body committed to improving learning experiences and outcomes of all Ghanaian children thrrough the provision of a world class school curriculum and assessment.
Ghana
UNIDO
UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with a unique mandate to promote, dynamize and accelerate industrial development.
AIMS Rwanda
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is a pan-African network of Centres of Excellence for post-graduate training in mathematical sciences, research and public engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Ghana
Ghana Association of Science Teachers
The leading professional society for Ghanaian STEM educators
Ghana
Accounting for International Development
Support provider for a global range of non-profit organisations through volunteer accountants, who build financial management capacity.
UK
Shika-na-Mikono
A hands-on science initiative by Peace Corps Volunteers.
Tanzania
Trust Law - Thomson Reuters Foundation
Connects high impact NGO's working to create social change with the best law firms and corporate legal teams to provide them with free legal assistance.
UK
Someone Else's Child Foundation
Someone Else’s Child is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that supports children’s causes throughout the U.S. and in Africa.
United States
Zonta Club of Accra
Zonta Club of Accra's key focus is to empower women and girls to be able to build a better world.
Ghana
Ashesi Education Collaborative
Ashesi Education Collaborative Collaborates with other institutions to advance higher education in Africa.
Ghana
Exxon Mobil
ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy providers and chemical manufacturers, develops and applies next-generation technologies to help safely and responsibly meet the world’s growing needs for energy and high-quality chemical products.
Ghana
Reindorf Chambers
Provider of high standard pro-bono legal expertise.
Ghana
Collaborating on Practical STEM Education
& Youth Entrepreneurship in Ghana
NGO Roundtable
"Around 250 million children are not learning basic skills, even though half of them have spent at least four years in school… Investing in teachers is key: in around a third of countries, less than 75% of primary school teachers are trained according to national standards."
UNESCO Global Monitoring Report 2013/14
Hands-on science and curricula with real-world relevance improve student engagement and learning outcomes.
PEN offers a series of workshops where STEM trainers learn, design, and share hands-on activities which complement the national curriculum and are created from low-cost and locally available materials.
ABOUT US
PEN provides a teacher training program infused with MIT-style learning-by-doing to promote hands-on science regardless of resource constraints
"Around 250 million children are not learning basic skills, even though half of them have spent at least four years in school… Investing in teachers is key: in around a third of countries, less than 75% of primary school teachers are trained according to national standards."
UNESCO Global Monitoring Report 2013/14
Hands-on science and curricula with real-world relevance improve student engagement and learning outcomes.
PEN offers a series of workshops where STEM trainers learn, design, and share hands-on activities which complement the national curriculum and are created from low-cost and locally available materials.
