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About Us
For more than a decade, STEMpower founders have been implementing many successful STEM programs (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) in Ethiopia and nearby countries. Pre-university students learn through our hands-on labs, engaging them towards advanced STEM study and careers. STEM enrichment programs bridge genders and ethnicity, fostering peace and development within and among nations.
Our Mission
Solve Societal Problems
Hands-on lab-based STEM education emphasizes real-world problem-solving, creativity, and skill-building empowering youth to engineer their homeland away from stubborn poverty.
Strengthen Nations
Engineering skills complete a country's production value chain, which leads to more exports, fewer imports, and reduced dependency.
Implement Empowerment
Pre-university STEM enrichment enhances education, competency, innovation, and careers on a national scale that "lifts all boats".
Eliminate "Application Bias"
Bring historically-denied access of first-hand STEM lab equipment (not merely books or simulations) to many hundreds of thousands of curious students across sub-Saharan Africa.
Board Members
Mark Gelfand
Founder | President
Shachar Zahavi
Director I Secretary
Tamrat Berhanu
Director
Tim Veldman
Director
Helen Mesfin
Director
Daniel Lacks
Director
Executive
Edwin Kumfa
CEO
Scientific Advisory Board
STEMpower South Sudan Board
Dan Lacks
Chair, Chemical Engineering
CWRU, USA
Alice Mudiri
Head Master
Beverly School of Kenya
John Akec
Pauline Riak
Vice Chancellor
Rumbek University Science and Technology
Christopher T. Rowe
Proffessor
University of Juba
Vice Chancellor
University of Juba, South Sudan
Abubeker Yimam
Dr. Eng. School Dean of Chemical & Bio Engineering
Mou Riiny
President
Sungate Solar Solutions
Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia
Meet the Ethiopian Team
Dr. Simenew Keskes
Country Representative
Abel Tefera
STEMpower-Visa Project Manager
Biruk Demissie
FabLab Technical Expert
Tigist Yonas
Finance Officer
Israel Gebru
FabLab Electronics Expert
Lidiya Kebede
PR Intern
Anteneh Fisseha
STEM Operations Manager
Yohannes Bogale
IT & FabLab Technical Expert
Eyob Ayechew
Electronics Expert
Bereket Getachew
Executive Coordinator
Yenenesh Girma
General Service
Aynalem Derese
Biomedical Intern
Nigist Tilahun
STEM Centers Director
Fasil Woldegebriel
Fundraising Manager
Merkineh Petros
FabLab Centers Coordinator
Tariqua Bekele
FabLab Attendant
Ruhama Tarekegn
Electromechanical Intern
Michael Endalamaw
Training Coordinator & Junior Data Analyst
Meet the South Sudan Team
Richard Ring Kuach
Chief Installation Expert
