CGI Inaugurates Mobile STEM Lab in Partnership With Learning Links Foundation

/ -- CGI has partnered with the Learning Links Foundation to establish a Mobile STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Lab to promote technical literacy among children. The Mobile STEM Lab is an instructor-led vehicle equipped with STEM gadgets and tools to provide a hands-on experience and training, the first-of-its-kind initiative in Karnataka state. The Mobile STEM Lab was inaugurated on January 8 by Serge Godin, CGI's Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board and Julie Godin, Vice-Chair of the Board and Executive Vice-President, Chief Planning and Administration Officer.

As part of CGI's commitment to inspire, train and mentor young people for STEM careers, the mobile van and an innovation coach will travel across schools in Bangalore, India daily to train students and teachers on topics such as design thinking, computational thinking, adaptive learning and physical computing. The immersive sessions will allow students to gain hands-on experience using STEM tools such as Arduino boards, laptops, electronic and mechanical tools.

"Corporate Social Responsibility is part of the essence of CGI. It is built into the CGI Dream on which the company is founded," said George D. Schindler, President and Chief Executive Officer, CGI. "I am pleased to see our Indian consultants and professionals improving the technical and business literacy of the communities where they live and work, through the execution of innovative STEM programs."
"At CGI, we strive to serve our immediate communities by educating, equipping and empowering students with access to quality education that will help improve their social and economic well-being," said George Mattackal, President of Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centres of Excellence, CGI. "We are committed to play a role in inspiring future generations to take up careers in technology."
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