Shell Ph, BNHS rolled-out STEM NXplorer

To nurture
energy majoryoungShellminds to designhassustainable
Foundation conducted solutions on global
its NXplorers
science, environmental
technology, dilemmas,
engineering and
mathematics
National High(STEM)
School-education
MIMAROPA initiative called
Regional Shell
Science High Schoolsummer
from May camp held in Bansud
27-29.
Fifty students
program, and 12 teachers
an learned
innovative from theinitiative
named school participated in Shell’s global NXplorer
where
theory oftheychange. to and
applyeducational
unique combination focused on thethinking,
of systems food-water-energy stress
scenario planning nexus,
and
“Advocating
mission for applied
that Pilipinas Shelland technology-based
Foundation and Departmenteducation for youth in the Philippines is a
Shell Foundation personnel on external links committee. of Education share,” said Makoy Villa,
“We believe are
environments students
some who learn by future
of Philippine performing applied, real-life tasks in technology-rich
businesses forward sustainably", Villa added. innovators who will help move communities and
During
employees the and
camp,thestudents
public. learned about air and water quality and its importance in the health of
Over
chosen theissue.
course of the
They workshop,how teams werescenario
taught how to further define different
and explore their
future in relation
feasibility to were
of various their shown
problem.
solutions, And
including
to they
use planning
were intended
examining encouraged to evaluate
and to
consider
unintended
possible
and rationalise
consequences. the
By the end
problem andof delivered
the workshop, all participants
toofa students
wider group. had created
The their actionwith
camppresentations
concluded plan toshowcase
address their chosen
ceremony
developed whereover thegroups
three days. delivered short that areflected theand awards
skills they
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liked perfect program",
process grins Lexi's
of understanding thedetool
Castro whoit participated in see
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NXplorer
moreworkshop.
point of view. NXplorer made me optimistic forbecause
the future."helped me to than one
Pilipinas Shell Foundation
Ideas Challenge where theyalso could open their doors
showcase their to student-participants
investigatory projects andto join
win annual
promisingShell Big
prizes.