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The Tech in Kenya
New dates announced! The Tech Challenge Kenya will now take place on October 5th and 6th in Nakuru.
Back in Kenya!
Since 1986, thousands of students in Silicon Valley have participated in The Tech Challenge, an engineering education program where students form teams and build a device to solve a real world problem. In June of 2023, The Tech successfully hosted the first-ever Tech Challenge showcase event in Kenya - and we’re back!
Through The Tech Challenge, participants spend months collaborating and becoming deeply engaged in the challenge while documenting their process and designs. The program culminates in an inspiring two-day showcase where teams put their solutions to the test in front of judges.
The 2024 Challenge: Kuvuka Mabonde - Rock the Ravine
Ravines and valleys are a beautiful part of the landscape, but crossing them can be a challenge. In 2016, in Burgei in Nakuru county, heavy rains caused a bridge to collapse. The community lost their access to a nearby ward and students couldn’t cross over the rushing river to get to school. Engineers needed to quickly design a safe way to get across.
Your team’s mission is to create a device that can help people overcome a similar obstacle: crossing a ravine safely.
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About Us
Shital Patel
Director of Kenya Expansion
spatel@thetech.org
Sherry Burch
Director of Educational Resources
sburch@thetech.org
Supporter Opportunities
Winfred Njeri (Kenya/EMEA)
The Tech Challenge Corporate & Government Liason
wnjeri@thetech.org
Elissa Stankiewicz (USA)
Director of Strategic Philanthropy
estankiewicz@thetech.org
Judge Training Inquiries
Stephanie Buggs
STEM Education Partnerships Manager
sbuggs@thetech.org
Volunteer and Judge Opportunities:
Milo Fedane
Project Administrator
mfedane@thetech.org