Co-founder fo Co-Creation Hub, ‘Bosun Tijani, is launching a creativity place for children to experience and enjoy technology and innovation on another level. It is called STEM Cafe.
This is the first of many amazing play spaces for kids age 5-18 across Africa. According to him, “children can get a chance to be amongst the first to experience how we are reinventing science education through play.”
According to ‘Bosun when asked the objective behind the initiative, “There is an urgent need for an extensive application of scientific and technological breakthroughs to leapfrog development across Africa. Exposing young people to STEM at an early age is one sure way of building a generation of innovators and thinkers who will sustain and strengthen the evolving position of Africa in the world.”
“I am as such extremely excited to once again contribute to building a fun platform that will build a new generation of leaders for science and technology across Africa through the STEMCafe.”
The first location for this initiative in Lagos, is in partnership with ENYO Retails; an extremely innovative downstream organisation. The company is hosting the first cafe while funding for the set up, operations is ‘Bosun’s personal investment.
The first STEM Cafe is officially launching this Saturday 27th, April 2019 from 10am – 5pm at STEMCafe, Top Floor, ENYO Filling Station (Behind Nike Art Gallery/ Beside Legacy Place), Ikate, Lekki, Lagos.
During the launch, member kids will have the opportunity of creating, designing and printing a 3D model with a 3D printer, a new addition to the project kits.
STEM Cafe’s annual membership fee is N5000 per child, with a family membership discount available for up to 4 kids at N12,500 and payment can be made using the links below:
The STEMCafe hourly rate is N2000 and the packages below are monthly charges to access the STEMCafe space:
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Packages |
Description |
Cost (Monthly) |
Payment Link |
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Unlimited Maker Pass |
Up to 4 hours daily/ any day of the week |
50,000 |
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Weekend Explorer |
Up to 4 hours daily/ Saturdays and Sundays/ 7- 18 years |
20,000 |
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Weekend Explorer-Lite |
Up to 2 hours daily/ Saturdays and Sundays/ 5 and 6 years |
10,000 |
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After-School Pass |
Up to 4 hours daily/ Mondays – Fridays/ 5- 18 years |
35,000 |
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Rewards program: Members gain Automatic enrollment in Stem Cafe Rewards Program where points are accrued.
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Early access: Members will be able to test new games before general release date
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Challenges: members will be part of internal challenges set up to keep members thinking, tinkering, and testing.
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Exhibitions: enrollment in quarterly exhibitions to showcase completed projects
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Competitions: access to information on international STEM competitions and enrollment support will also be provided.
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Birthday Programs: Special projects created for celebrants to play and learn with their friends, will include Virtual reality content. Celebrants can also bring up to 2 friends for a free 1-hour session.
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STEM Cafe merchandise: access to discounted or branded Stem Cafe items
‘Bosun is still in talks with ENYO and a few other real estate firms for partnership around Nigeria and he is also in talks with a possible partner for a STEMCafe in Harare, Zimbabwe.
