Educational Workshops
Interactive Workshops for Different Age Groups
In order for students to get a global understanding, they need what we could call ‘multidisciplinary building blocks’. Therefore, Eedama proposes a number of workshops that will give an understanding of different topics and aspects to students. For every topic, students will get to see a tangible result of their work. Workshops are made of one or several sessions that can feature several types of activities:
Technological Innovation:
Because sustainability and technology are intimately linked, Eedama offers a numbers of technology workshops: The damage caused by technology as well as its benefits are discussed. Students learn through hands-on activities how to make the best apps or circuits for improving both people's lives and their environmental impact.
Because sustainability and technology are intimately linked, Eedama offers a numbers of technology workshops: The damage caused by technology as well as its benefits are discussed. Students learn through hands-on activities how to make the best apps or circuits for improving both people's lives and their environmental impact.
Scientific Experiments:
Involves the use of renewable energy sources or an environmentally friendly process.
Involves the use of renewable energy sources or an environmentally friendly process.
Class debates:
Table discussion with an expert on a chosen topic.
Table discussion with an expert on a chosen topic.
Role Playing:
Students design a sustainable city, a sustainable home. Alternatively, they have to plan the improvement of their school: Organize recyclables collection, or compost fabrication for example.
Students design a sustainable city, a sustainable home. Alternatively, they have to plan the improvement of their school: Organize recyclables collection, or compost fabrication for example.
STEAM Education for Sustainability:
Eedama uses an educational approach to learning sustainability with the help of STEAM education, which integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics skills.
Eedama uses an educational approach to learning sustainability with the help of STEAM education, which integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics skills.
All Ages
- Composting
- Environmental Crisis
- Sustainable Farming: Aquaponics
- Zero Waste & DIY
- Solar Water Treatment
- Desalination
- Solar Cooling
- Sustainable Fashion
- Artistic Planting
- Seed Bombs
- Permaculture & Companion Planting
6 - 11 y.o.
- Reuse, Reduce & Recycle
- Solar oven
- Renewable Energy Production
- Trash to Treasure
- Water Importance
- Dissection Flower
- Bird Feeder
- Carbon Footprint
- Peace, the individual, the community & the environment
11 - 18 y.o.
- Thermal Comfort
- Sustainable Urban Design
- CAS Workshops
- Eco Club Workshops
- Natural Water Treatment
- Vertical Gardens
- Solar Photovoltaics
- Wind Energy
- Chain Reaction
- Solar Charger / Car
- Technology Ethics
Week Without Walls & Long Term Projects
Week Without Walls
Eedama offers one-week-long programs of activities. Each day has a topic that is treated through activities both at the school and outside. They could range between 3 to 5 full days and include lectures, field trips, workshops, games and debates. The result of the week is directly visible in the school.
Day 1: Renewable Energy & Sustainable Design
(Abu Dhabi)
- Engaging visit to a sustainable city
- Environmental audit
(Abu Dhabi)
- Engaging visit to a sustainable city
- Environmental audit
Day 2: Protecting our Natural Environment - Mangroves
(Abu Dhabi)
- Kayaking in Eastern Mangroves
- Activities
- Clean up
(Abu Dhabi)
- Kayaking in Eastern Mangroves
- Activities
- Clean up
Day 3: Sustainable Approach to Food - Organic Farming
- Visit to an organic farm
- Gardening & farming hands-on activities
- Visit to an organic farm
- Gardening & farming hands-on activities
Day 4: Protecting our Natural Environment - Soil Museum
(Dubai)
- Soil museum visit
- Tree planting
- Environment inspection workshop
(Dubai)
- Soil museum visit
- Tree planting
- Environment inspection workshop
Day 5: Protecting our Natural Environment - Beach & Desert
(Dubai)
- Beach and/or desert cleaning
- Yoga session
- Circular economy workshop
(Dubai)
- Beach and/or desert cleaning
- Yoga session
- Circular economy workshop
Eco-Club and CAS Programs
Eedama offers long-term projects with durable impact on the school's sustainability and environmental footprint. This can take the form of an Eco-Club that would lead several year-long or term-long green projects for the school. These projects can have a tangible and visible impact on the school and the community. They can be integrated in with the Community Service or Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) programs. Eedama instructors can weekly supervise the students or do monthly follow-ups with teachers who supervise the students. Examples of projects include:
A compost project:
Students perform food recycling at the school and use the resulting compost to have gardening onsite, making the school greener through both vegetables and tree planting!
Students perform food recycling at the school and use the resulting compost to have gardening onsite, making the school greener through both vegetables and tree planting!
The Solar photovoltaic project:
Installation by the students of a solar PV electric production system on the school’s rooftop.
Installation by the students of a solar PV electric production system on the school’s rooftop.
Electricity saving at the school’s level:
Awareness campaign combined with technical solutions.
Awareness campaign combined with technical solutions.
Technology & Innovation Workshop
Workshops last approximately 2 hours. Eedama is developing a broad range of Technology and Innovation workshops, the topics under development are:
Little Bits Education l Basic Raspberry PI l Technology Project Management l Field trip to a Maker Space l Robotics
Because sustainability and technological innovation are intimately linked, Eedama offers a range of technology workshops that spark students' innovativeness and helps them become responsible inventors. Throughout these workshops, students will learn to create the best apps and computer programs, for improving both people’s lives while decreasing their environmental footprint. Workshops are organized as a mix of discussions, content delivery, and hands-on activity. As for all Eedama's activities, the participants have to come up with a concrete result.
Technology Ethics - Ages 12+
We use technology in communication, transportation, education, business and more. Our Technology Ethics workshop describes to students the role technology plays in our personal and social lives, so they can understand its implications and impact on our societies and environments. Students will be engaged in an interactive session where they discuss technology through concrete examples. They will have to come up with good practices guidelines for their own schools.
We use technology in communication, transportation, education, business and more. Our Technology Ethics workshop describes to students the role technology plays in our personal and social lives, so they can understand its implications and impact on our societies and environments. Students will be engaged in an interactive session where they discuss technology through concrete examples. They will have to come up with good practices guidelines for their own schools.
Teacher training Workshop
They then practice hands-on activities to be implemented in the classroom. They also get introduced to the reality of sustainability in the Middle-East and Gulf regions: They learn about existing companies they could contact, regulations, etc.
The topics may include the following:
- A Global Introduction about the Energy and Environmental Crisis
- Water Desalination and Treatment
- The Energy Issue and Renewable Energy Sources
- Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling
- Climate Change
- Transport and Urban Planning
- Sustainable Installation Management
