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Building up STEAM:
Transforming American Spaces into innovation hubs

Partners

Theme

  • Innovative and Inclusive Education
  • Lifelong learning

Year

2017 - 2022

Kathmandu

The iHub Kathmandu is an American Space that fosters innovation, supports entrepreneurship
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Bhairawa

American Corner Bhairahawa(Community Information Center)is a joint venture of American Embassy, Kathmandu and Siddhartha Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
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Biratnagar

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Illam

Providing Library service
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Surkhet

We promote American culture through the American Library, DVD's, documentaries, children's stories
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Dhangadhi

American Corner provides access to current and reliable information about the U.S. via book collections, magazines, CDs and DVDs, Internet, Documentaries
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Pokhara

American Corner Pokhara is a partnership and close cooperation between the AIRC U.S. Embassy, Kathmandu and the Pokhara Public Library.
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Transformed 7 American Spaces, located across Nepal from libraries to makerspaces focused on developing entrepreneurship, innovative thinking and 21st century skills through a hands-on approach. American Spaces are US State Department operated community spaces that conduct public diplomacy through youth-focused services.
  • Developed curriculum, lessons and learning kits for entrepreneurship, innovative thinking and 21st century through STEAM education.
  • Designed and set up makerspaces and STEAM labs.
  • Trained cohorts, with a emphasis on increasing female participation in STEAM careers, to mentor students at the American Spaces
  • Provided professional development for American Spaces Staff to familiarize and raise awareness about makerspace programming