Fellow selected as 2024-25 Obama Foundation Scholar
Fellow Imane Berchane (Morocco, 2020-2021), co-founder of Robots & More and LOOP for Science & Technology, was recently named a 2024-25 Obama Foundation Scholar at Columbia University.
A tech social entrepreneur and passionate advocate for STEM education, Imane has dedicated her career to promoting gender and social equality across Africa. Through her organizations, Imane has equipped underserved students with future-proof skills by increasing access to STEM education. Her efforts have included partnerships with Morocco’s Ministry of Education and international sponsors, which have helped introduce STEM programs to more than 180 schools, train 500 teachers, and increase girls’ participation in these programs to over 50%. To date, her initiatives have impacted over 21,000 people.
“As the first Moroccan person to be selected for the program, I hope to pave the way for many more and inspire future generations to dare make a change,” Imane shared in a recent post.
