STEAM Learning: Turning Community Challenges into Opportunities for Change
November 26, 2026 11:00 AM - UTC
Estimated time commitment: 60 minutes
Connecting STEAM teaching and learning to real-world challenges prepares learners to become problem-solvers who can apply their knowledge, collaborate with others, and develop solutions to pressing issues in their communities and the wider world.
In this session, Adrit Munkombwe will share his experience linking STEAM learning to community challenges through the Climate-Smart STEAM Garden at Gaza Primary School. He will discuss how he engages learners, fellow educators, and community members in applying Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics to address climate change, water scarcity, and food insecurity.
Drawing on his practice, Adrit will share insights into how hands-on, community-based STEAM learning develops student leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills while enabling learners to contribute to solutions for a more sustainable future.
By the end of the session, participants will:
- Explore ways STEAM educators can connect classroom teaching and learning to pressing challenges in their communities.
- Identify how hands-on, student-led STEAM projects develop student leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving.
- Consider ways to adapt community-based STEAM learning approaches to their own educational contexts.
This opportunity will be held in English, with interpretation and/or translation to Spanish and Arabic. If you need live interpretation of the experience and/or translation of materials in additional languages to support your engagement, please indicate this via the registration/application form. We welcome all requests and will work to provide appropriate language support measures. However, please understand that we may not be able to accommodate all requests.
Check back for details on how to register or subscribe to notifications.
Connecting STEAM teaching and learning to real-world challenges prepares learners to become problem-solvers who can apply their knowledge, collaborate with others, and develop solutions to pressing issues in their communities and the wider world.
In this session, Adrit Munkombwe will share his experience linking STEAM learning to community challenges through the Climate-Smart STEAM Garden at Gaza Primary School. He will discuss how he engages learners, fellow educators, and community members in applying Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics to address climate change, water scarcity, and food insecurity.
Drawing on his practice, Adrit will share insights into how hands-on, community-based STEAM learning develops student leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills while enabling learners to contribute to solutions for a more sustainable future.
By the end of the session, participants will:
- Explore ways STEAM educators can connect classroom teaching and learning to pressing challenges in their communities.
- Identify how hands-on, student-led STEAM projects develop student leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving.
- Consider ways to adapt community-based STEAM learning approaches to their own educational contexts.
This opportunity will be held in English, with interpretation and/or translation to Spanish and Arabic. If you need live interpretation of the experience and/or translation of materials in additional languages to support your engagement, please indicate this via the registration/application form. We welcome all requests and will work to provide appropriate language support measures. However, please understand that we may not be able to accommodate all requests.
Check back for details on how to register or subscribe to notifications.