Schools to win $50,000 in tech prizes – one week left to vote
Genesis is energising young minds via STEM learning
Genesis Energy is putting the call out to all New Zealanders to get votes in for their local school as the School-gen
competition enters its final week.
Schools have until 5pm on Monday 2 April to gather as many votes as possible to win $50,000 in prizes, enabling the
winning schools to purchase edu-tech gear including 3D printers, virtual reality goggles and robotics kits.
Genesis Energy wants its Energising Young Minds competition to help school students when it comes to learning about science, tech, energy and maths (STEM) in New
Zealand’s classrooms.
The competition re-launches the School-gen programme, which has brought solar energy, energy efficiency and related
topics to life at schools up and down New Zealand for the past eleven years.
“We wanted School-gen to better reflect our company mission – to reimagine energy,” says CEO Marc England.
“New Zealand’s progress will be influenced by the ability of our children to learn skills from the worlds of science,
technology, engineering and maths. That’s why we think STEM learning needs a helping hand, and it’s what the Energising Young Minds competition is all about.”
688 primary, intermediate and secondary schools have been nominated to win edu-tech prizes through their local
community.
Click here to see the nominees (or refer to the attached list) and to vote for your local school.
Voting closes at 5pm Monday, 2 April. The lucky winners will be announced on 30 April.
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