The STEM Embassy

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Oranjestad
The STEM Embassy

Our mission is to spark curiosity and build confidence of our youth to pursue STEM on the ABC islands

The STEM Embassy is a place of knowledge and resources which aims to assist our youth on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao in their self-discovery and development in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) on the islands. We organize events, spread STEM knowledge, and help create connections between professionals and students in STEM from the ABC Islands. Th

e STEM Embassy Team consists of seven local students from the ABC islands with a passion for STEM. We are an all-women team with the same ambitions to give back to the ABC islands. Together we cover the fields of biology, electrical and aerospace engineering, physics, technology design, and mathematics. We are located in the USA, Switzerland, and the Netherlands which allows us to provide a diverse perspective.

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

50 students showed up. 5 made the team. Meet Aruba’s 2026 robotics team. 🤖🇦🇼

Last month we held our robotics team try-outs and the energy and talent in that room was incredible!

Round 1 put their minds to the test across 3 challenges:

🧠 Pitch: given a real-world problem, they had to think on their feet and present their solution
🎥 Video Analysis: they watched our highest and lowest scoring matches from FIRST Global and had to break down both the performance and the robot
🤝 Teamwork: working together toward a shared goal under pressure

30 students made it to Round 2, a FIRST Global competition style challenge using our own competition robots Shoco 2.0 and Shoco 3.0. Two robots with different capabilities and different roles. They had to figure out how to work as a unit to get the job done.

After careful deliberation, 5 were chosen.

Meet your 2026 Aruba Robotics Team:
🌟 Ruarth Lampe
🌟 Brooke Lockhart
🌟 Brady Rojas
🌟 Gabrielli Angela
🌟 Jerriq Tromp

We can’t wait to see what you build. 🇦🇼

01/06/2026

Esaki ta exactamente loke nos kier a logra cu Ban Hisa Nos STEM! Super exciting pa wak con e docentenan ta trece robotics na scol😍

27/05/2026

Building a STEM future on our island takes a village. To everyone who supported the Ban Hisa Nos STEM: Teacher Training program, your investment in our teachers and students means everything.

Thank you to our sponsors Futura, MetaCorp, Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris® Casino, SETAR NV, Kooyman Aruba, & Rotary Club of Aruba.

And a special thanks to Angel Carpinteria, Oduber Agencies Aruba, PlusAccountants, & Fun Miles Aruba.✨

24/05/2026

Un RECAP di e programa “Ban Hisa Nos STEM: Teacher Training” 🦾

25 Docente a drenta e programa di robotics cu curiosidad. Nan a sali for di e programa como robot builders, cla pa trece robotica na nan scol!

Den 3 luna, e educadornan aki a siña robotica for di cuminsamento. Na e showcase final, nan a pone tur cos na prueba den 8 diferente stacion:

🔧 Building: asambla e XRP robots
💻 Blockly: progamacion drag-and-drop pa e robot cuminsa move
🐍 MicroPython: un paso mas avansa unda ta usa e mesun coding cu software developers profesional ta usa
⚡ Motors: pa laga e robot move y troubleshoot ora e robot no ta traha bon
📡 Sensors: siña e robot detecta e mundo rond di dje
➡️ Line Following: siña e robot mantene su ruta
🎨 Drawing: usa e robot pa crea simbolonan y portretnan
🌀 Maze Solving: e robot ta usa su motor, su ultrasonic sensors y su programacion pa nabega e maze completamente riba su mes

E maze tabata e ultimo challenge unda e docentenan mester a usa tur cos cu nan a siña.

Nos no por ta mas orguyoso di e grupo di docentenan aki! 🙌🏼

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Time for the “Ban Hisa Nos STEM: Teacher Training” RECAP!🦾

25 teachers walked in to the robotics teacher training program curious. They walked out as robot builders, ready to bring robotics to their school!

Over 3 months, these educators learned robotics from scratch. At the final showcase, they put everything to the test across 8 stations:

🔧 Building: assembling the XRP robot
💻 Blockly: drag-and-drop programming to get the robot moving
🐍 MicroPython: stepping up to real code, like actual software developers do
⚡ Motors: getting it to move and troubleshooting when it didn’t
📡 Sensors: teaching the robot to detect the world around it
➡️ Line Following: keeping it on track
🎨 Drawing: using the robot to create symbols and pictures with code
🌀 Maze Solving: combining motor control, ultrasonic sensors, and programming to navigate a maze completely on its own

The ultimate challenge was the maze. Their robots had to successfully navigate it using everything they had learned.

We couldn’t be more proud of this group!🙌🏼

14/05/2026

Join the Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba, SISSTEM (University of Aruba) and The STEM Embassy for an exclusive session designed for Dutch Caribbean students in STEM. Whether you are studying locally or abroad, this session will help you connect with professionals, explore research pathways, and turn your passion into local impact.

🗓️ Wednesday, May 27, 2026
⏰ 11.00 AM -12.00 PM (EST) 5.00 PM - 6.00 PM (CEST)
📍Virtual (Meeting link will be sent upon registration)

Register via: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCmdlBPfdbWhUnX2lDf77lDlfQLwIz86IPzFi-4Zp4KDLiXg/viewform?usp=header

For questions, please contact: [email protected]

02/05/2026

Happening today!!!🤩

30/04/2026

E weekend aki, docentenan di e programa Ban Hisa Nos STEM: Teacher Training lo sera nan trayecto cu un showcase final di nan robot 🤖

Despues, e rondo final di seleccion pa nos team nacional di robotics lo tuma lugar. Bin wak e live! 🚀

Bin apoya nos participantenan🫶🏼

📅 Diasabra, 2 Mei
📍 Aruba Marriott Resort, Grand Ballroom

🕑 Teacher Showcase: 2:00-4:00 PM
🤖 Team Selection Finals: 4:00-8:30 PM

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This weekend, teachers from the Ban Hisa Nos STEM: Teacher Training program will wrap up with a final showcase of their robots 🤖

Following the showcase, the final round of our national robotics team selection will take place. Come watch it live! 🚀

📅 Saturday, May 2
📍 Aruba Marriott Resort, Grand Ballroom

🕑 Teacher Showcase: 2:00-4:00 PM
🤖 Team Selection Finals: 4:00-8:30 PM

Come support our participants 🫶🏼

Adres

Lloyd G. Smith Boulevard
Oranjestad

Website

https://www.thestemembassy.com/

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