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The goal of the project:<\/strong><\/p>\n The goal of the “STEP for STEM” project is to strengthen the capacities of the Croatian Society of Geotechnical Engineers and four partner CSOs to implement activities to popularise STEM among children and youth.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Purpose of the project:<\/strong><\/p>\n The purpose of the “STEP for STEM” project is to strengthen the capacities of the Croatian Society of Geotechnical Engineers (HDIG) and partner associations (HDIO, OI “Vara\u017edin”, AMAC-GFV, and DGIT) to implement STEM promotion activities among primary school students. This will be achieved through a collaborative partnership between the associations and the Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering, IV. Primary School Vara\u017edin, and the primary schools in Klenovnik, Donja Vo\u0107a, and Maru\u0161evec. As a result of the strengthened capacities, volunteers and employees of the project partner CSOs will develop programs for six “Small STEM Schools” and implement them during the project in the STEM Center for Children and Youth in Vara\u017edin, through at least 90 cycles and with at least 900 students. In this way, educators will encourage and guide students toward a personal life and career path in the STEM field.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Expected project results:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n HDIO will, taking into account the professional competencies of its members, organise the development of programs and the implementation of 3 Small STEM Schools for ages 1st – 3rd grade of elementary school, which will thematically cover the components of the environment: soil, water, and air, and will be held in the STEM Center. For the development and implementation of the aforementioned programs, HDIO will engage the necessary number of volunteers or hire the required number of small school workshop leaders.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Total budget of the project: <\/strong>\u20ac295,869.01<\/p>\n The project is co-financed by the state budget of the Republic of Croatia (15%) and the European Social Fund + (85%).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Project duration: <\/strong>12.03.2025.\u00a0 –\u00a0 12.03.2028.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Project beneficiary:<\/strong><\/p>\n Hrvatsko dru\u0161tvo in\u017eenjera geotehnike (HDIG)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Project partners:<\/strong><\/p>\n Hrvatsko dru\u0161tvo za in\u017eenjerstvo okoli\u0161a (HDIO)<\/a><\/p>\n Odred izvi\u0111a\u010da “Vara\u017edin” (OI “Vara\u017edin”)<\/a><\/p>\n Udruga diplomanata Geotehni\u010dkog fakulteta Sveu\u010dili\u0161ta u Zagrebu (AMAC-GFV)<\/a><\/p>\n Dru\u0161tvo gra\u0111evinskih in\u017eenjera i tehni\u010dara Vara\u017edin (DGIT)<\/a><\/p>\n Geotehni\u010dki fakultet Sveu\u010dili\u0161ta u Zagrebu, Vara\u017edin (GFV)<\/a><\/p>\n Osnovna \u0161kola grofa Janka Dra\u0161kovi\u0107a Klenovnik<\/a><\/p>\n Osnovna \u0161kola Andrije Ka\u010di\u0107a Mio\u0161i\u0107a, Donja Vo\u0107a<\/a><\/p>\n Osnovna \u0161kola “Gustav Krklec” Maru\u0161evec<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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