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title: "STEM finity"
description: "STEM finity (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2022/23): A monthly box of story magazines and mini-gadgets shows children how things work"
url: "https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/stem-finity-2022-23/"
lang: "en"
---

# STEM finity

**A monthly box of story magazines and mini-gadgets shows children how things work**

_Sky rocket kids passion_

- **Corporate partner:** [Pontificia Universidad Javeriana](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/pontificia-universidad-javeriana/) (https://www.javeriana.edu.co/inicio)
- **Cohort:** [2022/23](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/cohort/2022-23/)
- **Theme:** [Education & society](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/themes/education-society/)
- **Type:** Service concept
- **Key fact:** 52 % Students who avoid STEM, thinking it too hard
- **Universities:** [Pontificia Universidad Javeriana](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/javeriana/), [ISDI School of Design & Innovation](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/isdi/)
- **Team:** 8 master students
- **Disciplines:** Biology, Design, Electronic Engineering, Systems Engineering

## Challenge

Many children lose interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics early. 52% of students do not pursue STEM careers because they think the subjects are too hard.

## What the team learned

Children lose interest because traditional education is often not engaging.

## What they built

STEMfinity, a monthly subscription box. Each themed delivery holds a sticker magazine with a story and a collectible mini-gadget that shows how things work, so STEM feels fun and part of daily life.

## Full project text

The delivery box subscription service that fuels kid's passion from an early age, allowing them to develop their skills while falling in love with STEM.

### Challenge

Have you ever heard about STEM?  
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, and it is an acronym used to refer to all these fields at once.  
52% of students don't pursue STEM careers because they think they're too hard.

### Solution

Our goal  
We want to help kids develop an interest for STEM fields. We want to showcase STEM as a fun and interesting subject that is also part of their daily lives.

### Impact

What makes us special: Periodic  
Theme-Based  
Hands On Mini Projects StoryTelling + Learning

## Who built it.

- Laura Alexandra Melo, Biologist (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana)
- Juan Fernando Plata, Systems Engineer (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana)
- Jorge Figueroa Soto, Systems Engineer (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana)
- Manuel Alejandro Orejuela, Electronic Engineer (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana)
- Faustus Gonsalves (ISDI School of Design & Innovation)
- Archana Bilgi, Designer (ISDI School of Design & Innovation)
- Sayandeep Khamrai (ISDI School of Design & Innovation)
- VS Asfiya (ISDI School of Design & Innovation)

## Video

- Team Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Cali (PUJ) by PUJ and Atlas-ISDI - EXPO Teasers 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU5FNYGrW0w

## Sources

Summarised by the SUGAR editorial team from the team’s project page and SUGAR Expo booklet.

Open the 2022/23 booklet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WMrUn39kwgYTXEabC0jMaIxoaVfyb2Kq/view?usp=sharing