Like many countries in the Middle East and North Africa, Jordan is banking on a youth-led entrepreneurial movement to help launch its economy into a new era.
But when it comes to training the next generation of tech innovators to lead that movement, educational services are behind the learning curve.
At least that’s what the people behind Jordan’s Eureka Tech Academy think, and they’re trying to change that.
“A lot of initiatives are there to support the youth after the age of 18, which is when they enter universities,” said Eureka’s operations officer Hala Jasser Jaghbeer. “What we believe should be done is grow these things into them and instill them at a young age.”
Eureka put that belief on display on November 19, at Princess Sumaya University for Technology, when it hosted a “Tech Talk” event aimed at children interested in tech and engineering.
As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the event attracted enough children, teens, and their families to fill PSUT’s auditorium to capacity. There they experienced a lineup of tech experts addressing topics like robotics, 3D printing, the Internet of Things, and more.
Original article by Samuel Wendel
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