What is BEL'S AI HOPE?
We are offering 100 scholarships to young graduates from rural areas in the North who wish to pursue STEM studies at the universities of Ngaoundéré and Maroua in Cameroon.
How should we connect rural areas to STEM opportunities ?
We must adapt the usual tools and means to the context of rural areas, hence the need to get closer to them for better collaboration.
How do we proceed to reach our goal ?
- Step I: BEL'S AI HOPE tutor training
- Step II: The census of schools in the Northern regions of Cameroon
- Step III: Visits in the selected schools
- Step IV: The awarding of grants to Laureates
Step I: BEL'S AI HOPE tutor training
It consists of the training of aspiring BEL'S AI HOPE tutors whose role will be to promote the BEL'S AI HOPE project in the schools.
Step II: The census of schools in the Northern regions of Cameroon
It is a matter of sorting out the administrative details of the raids in the various targeted establishments by obtaining the necessary permissions.
Step III: Visits in the selected schools
The Team, together with the BEL'S AI HOPE tutors, will make the rounds in the selected schools to promote the project.
Step IV: The awarding of grants to Laureates
This is the call for applications, the processing of applications and the distribution of grants to the different beneficiaries of the programme.
THE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON STEM AND AI IN THE NORTHEN REGIONS OF CAMEROON BY THE BEL'S AI HOPE TEAM
STEM education is a priority in Cameroon and many efforts are invested in this sector by public and private organizations to improve the involvement of young people in these innovative and useful areas for our development. While young people living in large cities are easily accessible and tend to benefit quickly from all initiatives, the situation is more difficult for their counterparts living in the countryside.
AWARD CEREMONY FOR BEL'S AI HOPE 2022 WINNERS
The BEL'S AI HOPE 2022 scholarship students were gathered in the cities of Ngaoundéré and Maroua to receive their school fees payment receipt.
THE TEAM
The BEL'S AI HOPE project is overseen by a dynamic team of several members with clear and established roles.
Belona SONNA
BEL'S AI HOPE Project CoordinatorMarianne ABEMGNIGNI
BEL'S AI HOPE Project CoordinatorLaure OBAYA
Project Manager BEL'S AI HOPEHindou KHADIDJA
BEL'S AI HOPE MuseAboukar ABDOU
BEL'S AI HOPE responsible for contacts with secondary education delegationsJean BESANE
BEL'S AI HOPE responsible for contacts with schoolsFrédéric KODI
Logistics Manager BEL'S AI HOPEBorel SONNA
Visual and Communication Manager BEL'S AI HOPELauren MOUKODI
BEL'S AI HOPE TutorFabilou MOHAMADOU
BEL'S AI HOPE TutorSanda YOUAFIQ
BEL'S AI HOPE TutorMembrers and Tutors BEL'S AI HOPE Testimonials
How should we connect rural areas to STEM opportunities ?
To connect rural areas to STEM opportunities, awareness raising sessions are needed in addition to personal coaching sessions with young people on their STEM-based career choices.
Borel SONNA
BEL'S AI HOPE Member
Connecting rural areas to STEM opportunities requires creating STEM educational programs and workshops tailored to the needs of young people in rural areas.
Michelle TOUMENI
BEL'S AI HOPE Tutor
Connecting rural areas to STEM opportunities requires an appropriate education system to understand and manipulate STEM techniques and tools in order to project themselves professionally into the future through STEM.
Souhaite LAKIBA
BEL'S AI HOPE Tutor