Doodle STEAM: Building Parental Confidence in STEAM Activities

CDI is an SFI Discover Grant Recipient for 2024!

CDI are delighted to be one of 38 SFI Discover Programme grant recipients for 2024. Our project, “Doodle STEAM: Building Parental Confidence in STEAM Activities,”  aims to build capacity and confidence among parents of children aged 6 to 8 years to engage in STEAM activities at home. Facilitated in schools, parents will be brought on a STEAM learning journey that is hands-on, practical, and most importantly, fun! With co-funding from the Department of Education and SFI, we are excited to continue to promote STEAM learning among parents, fostering a sense of community, curiosity, and wonder among parents and children alike.   

Doodle STEAM is an 8-week programme, delivered by Home School Community Liaisons in DEIS schools. Each week of the programme revolves around a different STEAM topic (science, technology, engineering, arts, maths). Parents are empowered to engage with STEAM, building confidence to engage with STEAM activities in the home. Through SFI Discover Funding, we will empower up to 600 parents through Doodle STEAM.

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For more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our Literacy and STEAM Coordinator, Denise Lakes Denise.lakes@cdi.ie