Who We Are
Welcome to PRAGSAC! Our initiative focuses on fostering a passion for astronomy and space science in Ghana through school visits and astronomy clubs. We provide hands-on experiences and cover diverse topics to ignite students’ interest in STEM subjects, guiding them towards informed career choices. Join us in opening the door to a world of exciting and practical knowledge, shaping the future of aspiring young minds.
PRAGSAC seeks to work through school visits and school clubs to give students first-hand practical Astronomy information and an appreciation of the importance and benefits of the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory (GRAO) at Kuntunse.
Mission:
Promote Astronomy through schools and clubs.
Vision:
Building a bright future for astronomy and researchers in Ghana by nurturing young minds through engaging school visits and impactful astronomy clubs.
Inspiring the next generation of astronomers and researchers in Ghana through engaging school visits and dynamic astronomy clubs.
Our Main Projects
Astronomy Clubs
We have trained over 1500+ students over the past years on our year Astrophy bootcamps
Club Patrons
Trained Patrons on hand at every training session to brief students on current engineering trends
Renowned Astronomers
We are privileged to have amazing Astronomers from across several disciplines
Our Partners
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Our Events are Fantastic Innovative Educative
OAD-OAE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM 2023 FOR TEACHERS FROM THE SCHOOLS OF THE BLIND AND THE DEAF IN GHANA
SUMMARY:
Teaching astronomy to exceptional individuals, including the blind and the deaf, poses unique challenges, especially when they belong to under-represented groups facing various learning difficulties, such as disabilities or socioeconomic disadvantages. Currently, there is a lack of organised astronomy education programs catering to school children and teachers from schools for the blind and deaf in Ghana.
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The Fireside Skywatch Festival 2024
The Promoting Astronomy in Ghana, through school visits and astronomy clubs, (PRAGSAC) in collaboration with the Department of Earth Science University of Ghana and Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA), presents the Fireside Skywatch Festival 2024.
Due to the relentless pursuit of modernization and the encroachment of light pollution; families, tribes, and communities who once gathered around firesides in the evening to marvel at the skies and learn from ancient African knowledge no longer do so.
PRAGSAC Monthly Seminar – Tomorrow!
This is a friendly reminder to join us for our upcoming seminar:
Topic: The EduSpots Story – Empowering Communities with Hands-on STEM
Date: 24th October 2024
Time: 1pm
Speaker: Sarah Abotsi-Masters, EduSpots EcoSTEM Specialist
Don’t forget to secure your spot by registering here:
https://forms.gle/ZtcSELWTwDA9pjiK9
Club monitoring and evaluation 2 The PRAGSAC team visited St Mary’s Anglican Basic A&B school in the Central Region during their Astronomy Club Session.
The PRAGSAC team visited St Mary’s Anglican Basic A&B school in the Central Region during their Astronomy Club Session. Read More
News Updates
The Fireside Skywatch Festival 2024
PRAGSAC in collaboration with the Department of Earth Science University of Ghana and Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA), presents the Fireside Skywatch Festival 2024.
Due to the relentless pursuit of modernization and the encroachment of light pollution; families, tribes, and communities who once gathered around firesides in the evening to marvel at the skies and learn from ancient African knowledge no longer do so.
Pragsac feels thankful to Achimota School
A heartfelt thank you to Achimota School that welcomed us with open arms for the Empowerment for Girls in Astronomy and Space Science program and our exciting Star Gazing event!
PRAGSAC Monthly Seminar- by Sarah Abotsi
This is a friendly reminder to join us for our upcoming seminar:
Topic: The EduSpots Story – Empowering Communities with Hands-on STEM
OAD-OAE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM 2023 FOR TEACHERS FROM THE SCHOOLS OF THE BLIND AND THE DEAF IN GHANA
PROMOTING ASTRONOMY IN GHANA THROUGH SCHOOLS VISITS AND ASTRONOMY CLUBS (PRAGSAC) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GHANA SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (GSSTI) OF THE GHANA ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (GAEC) PRESENTS: OAD-OAE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM 2023 FOR TEACHERS FROM THE SCHOOLS OF THE BLIND AND THE DEAF IN GHANA SUMMARY: Teaching astronomy to exceptional individuals, including the blind and the deaf, poses unique challenges, especially when they belong to under-represented groups facing various learning difficulties, such as disabilities or socioeconomic disadvantages.
Radio Astronomy Training for University Students in Ghana
AstroPhy Ghana 2023 was a one-week, residential radio astronomy training school in Ghana. It focused on Astronomy Instrumentation and Observations Techniques targeting undergraduate and graduate university students. Its objective was to equip students with skills in Python programming, astronomical technical instrumentation, data reduction, analysis, and observational techniques. The primary aim of AstroPhy was to introduce students from diverse fields such as physics, engineering, computer science, and related disciplines to the process of building a Table Top Radio Telescope (TTRT). Eight participants