Put the PEN Hands-on STEM Resource Manual into the hands of 3,600 teachers. 

**Novastar Academy, a low-cost private school in Kasoa, near Accra, Ghana, scored the highest grade possible on their national science exam. The difference?       EVERY  Science teacher was trained by PEN!** 

- Your gift of $15 provides a FREE copy of the PEN Hands-on STEM Resource Manual to 1 teacher.
- When you give $150 – you make it possible for 10 teachers to have their very own copy of the resource manual.
- Your gift of $1500 places the resource manual in the hands of 100 teachers! 


**Why PEN's Hand-on STEM Resource Manual WORKS!**

Approved by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NACCA) and aligned with national curriculums, PENs Resource Manual has so many advantages:

1. STEM experiments are low or no-cost and easy to set up in even the most rural schools.
2. The resource manual is clear and easy to follow with simple, step-by-step instructions. 
3. It includes outdoor activities for learners.
4. It’s based on inquiry and kinesthetic and promotes student-centered learning environments.
5. Students’ natural curiosity is sparked and they become problem-solvers.
6. Inspires students to pursue STEM careers.

***Spark the minds of young learners, equip teachers to use interactive learning techniques developed by PEN –** Your gift of just $15 to provide a FREE resource manual to a teacher changes the lives of hundreds of students.*



Ignite the Spark of Learning

PEN is enabling every African child to learn by doing. 

In the Upper East Region of Ghana, there was a young boy named Issifu, living in a humble home – his dad was a mechanic and his mom sold goods in the market. 

As he went through elementary school, one of his least favorite subjects was math. One year, his grade in that class was 20%. He dreamed of being a doctor, but with grades like that, it wasn't going to happen. Then in his last year of junior high school, he had a math teacher who used a very different approach in class - he used activities, he made it interesting....even fun! That point marked a 180 degree turn in Issifu's life. He began loving the subject, excelling in it, reaching the top of his class across all the subjects, and today he is studying computer engineering at one of the best universities in Ghana.  

Issifu's story is why we are here.  
STEM education changes children's lives.  

We invite you to be a part of childrens' lives in Ghana, walking with them as they explore the world that exists when their potential is unleashed through STEM education.  

From $20 a month, you can become a PEN Pal,  a monthly donor program we have created to connect you with children like Issifu who are yearning for the doors of opportunity to be opened.

Your $20 monthly donation can provide one student with hands-on STEM education for an entire year.  
Your $50 monthly donation can provide one class of 40 students with the resources they need to learn hands-on STEM virtually. 
Your $165 monthly donation can provide one teacher with life-time practical skills to impact 100 new students every year till retirement.  

Right now, millions of children are where Issifu was – they are bored with the traditional classroom, their innate potential is being squelched, and any career aspirations are relegated to pipe dreams. BUT we know that a strong education will change the trajectory of their lives. 

Join us today and become a PEN Pal! 

*Note: Please make sure to select "monthly" under Donation Frequency to be added to the PEN Pals. Thank you for supporting Practical Education Network!*

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I met Heather when she was visiting Colorado Springs. I follow her work on LinkedIn and via her newsletter. I am pleased to make my first donation to PEN on the occasion of her birthday!

As a former science teacher, I have seen firsthand the students' excitement and academic engagement generated by hands-on science experiments!

I really admire Heather and her team’s wonderful efforts promoting education.  Great job!!  

I feel privileged to in a position to contribute to this amazing organization with such inspired leader and amazing cause! Hoping to continue to support you. 

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