Together for Children, in collaboration with the Department of Primary Education of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), designed and implements the educational program titled “STEM Education and Soft Skills.”
The program is offered free of charge to primary and lower secondary school students from public schools and takes place at the premises of the Department of Primary Education of NKUA, located at the Marasleio Teaching School in Athens.
The program is also implemented in selected schools across the Attica region in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports.
Purpose of the Program
The program aims to educate young students in STEM practices (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), digital skills, and soft skills, fostering holistic personal development in terms of knowledge, skills, competencies, and life attitudes.
STEM Education
The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It refers to an educational method based on interdisciplinarity, exploratory and experiential learning, teamwork, combinatorial thinking, and problem-solving.
STEM encourages innovation by integrating scientific disciplines, which students explore and discover through real-world problems and scenarios.
Soft Skills
Soft skills encompass social communication, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, collaboration, and time management. They help children build good relationships, communicate effectively, listen and express their opinions, organize their time, manage responsibilities and deadlines, develop confidence, and become self-reliant.
Soft skills contribute to emotional intelligence, fostering healthy relationships and managing stress effectively. They enhance children’s ability to think critically, analyze, plan strategies, collaborate, and take on leadership roles.
Our program incorporates 35 skills essential for positive personal development, covering a wide range of life skills.