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Imagine turning any safe space: under a tree, in a hall, or a small classroom, into a working chemistry lab. That’s the promise of the CIA kit from Chemistry in Action.
We engage Viloshnee Singh, the CEO of V4 Group and founder of Chemistry in Action to unpack how a simple, affordable tool can improve science education across Africa.
We talk about the access gap in STEM, why so many learners experience science only in textbooks, and what it takes to bring real experiments to schools without labs, electricity, or internet.
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Chapters
1. A Lab Anywhere: The CIA Kit (00:00:00)
2. Host Welcome And Episode Setup (00:01:30)
3. The STEM Access Gap In Africa (00:02:00)
4. Meet Veloshni Singh And Vision (00:02:34)
5. Why Chemistry In Action Started (00:04:15)
6. Pilots, Curriculum Fit, Teacher Training (00:05:26)
7. Building Teacher Confidence With Experiments (00:06:22)
8. The Power Of Teacher Enthusiasm (00:08:00)
9. Targeting Grades 8 And 9 (00:09:56)
10. Learning Without Labs Or Electricity (00:12:05)
11. What’s Inside The Kit (00:13:20)
12. Scaling Challenges And Culture Shift (00:15:04)
13. Science For Passion, Not Just “Geniuses” (00:17:10)
14. Partnerships And African Focus (00:18:55)
15. Personal Reflections And Ubuntu (00:21:05)
16. How To Get Involved And Contact (00:22:15)
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