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Dear supporters & visitors of MagnifiScience Centre,

The Dawood Foundation’s MagnifiScience Centre (MSC), the first interactive Science Centre in the country continues to promote innovative and interactive ways to learn about science. We are extremely pleased that since opening its doors to the public in September 2021, MSC has hosted almost 300,000 visitors. I take this opportunity to extend my deepest gratitude and appreciation to all our visitors and look forward to welcoming you again.

The Centre has been actively reaching out to schools and other institutions through a range of initiatives and activities. One such initiative is our participation this autumn in the Lahore Science Mela with the exhibition “Brainstorming”, explaining how we access our memories and why some memories are easier to retrieve compared to others. This newsletter will bring to you other activities organised by MSC to promote our vision of “science is for everyone”.

Our team continually develops new exhibitions, interesting programmes, and workshops to provide an enriching platform for learning and to initiate and promote dialogue and curiosity. We invite you to visit our recently updated website MaginifiScience.org informing you about our activities.

After many programs and engagements and after welcoming a record number of visitors in December 2022, we are actively working to complete the third and final floor of MSC. While the 3rd floor has been partially opened to the public, a part remains to be brought to you with some new and focussed fascinating themes and exhibits.

Our team looks forward to welcoming you here!

TDF, with the intention of expanding STEM education through interactive sessions and hands-on learning, partnered with the US Consulate General Karachi and launched “Expand STEM Education in Low-Income Private Schools” to provide teachers and students from low-income area schools, a focussed and dedicated learning experience at MSC, and an improved understanding of STEM.

Educational training workshops were organised, and our STEM team trained 100 teachers from 50 low-income schools in Karachi. Educational field trips were also organised to engage 1,000 students between 10-14 years of age, in active learning of STEM concepts through visits to MSC.

Initiated on 29th October 2022, the modules of teachers’ training featured activities ranging from basic electronics to robotics, climate change, sustainability initiatives, maker activities, and interactive math. The project concluded with a competition held amongst the schools participating in the STEM projects, with the top three winning teams awarded an educational trip to NASA Summer Camp USA.

To create and enhance awareness of Pakistan’s rich biodiversity, TDF’s team visited schools in Karachi to disseminate nature series documentaries through free-of-cost screenings. Since October 2022, selected documentaries have been screened for 3,000 students, with each session concluding with an interactive debriefing.

TDF believes in fostering a culture that is inclusive and embraces the values of equity and respect for all. This International Women’s Day, a spa day was organised for employees at the MSC to promote gender equity. Both male and female employees treated themselves to a spa service of their choice, feeling relaxed after the experience.

MSC’s ‘Superheroes of the Animal Kingdom’ at the Karachi Down Syndrome Program (KDSP) Carnival proved to be a huge success, with a footfall of over 4,500 visitors. The exhibits presented the extraordinary characteristics and capabilities of animals that make them appear like ‘superheroes’. The exhibition was organised mainly for the differently abled and focused on creating an awareness among them to explore and discover their own latent talents and special abilities, and hence feel like ‘superheroes’.

TDF’s MagnifiScience Travels participated in the ‘Lahore Science Mela’ organised by the Khawarizmi Society. Held at the Divisional Public School, Lahore on 29th and 30th October, the two-day exhibition of ‘Brainstorming’ attracted approximately 4,500 plus visitors. The visitors learnt about the human brain, its anatomy, and its function in relation to the formation and types of memory.

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‘Children’s Market’ was organised at MSC on the first weekend of February 2023.The objective of this initiative was to bring out the entrepreneur in children by putting them in charge of planning and managing their business venture. The market was held over two days with 103 stalls offering an interesting mix of food, games, crafts, and other entertainment for the visitors.

The Children’s Market proved to be a huge success with the collaboration and generous support of, sponsors - Peek Freans by EBM, Olpers Flavoured Milk, FM 91, Ticketwala.pk, and KMBC.

The event provided an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to manage their business venture and learn selling and customer service skills. As the evening drew to a close, the children were seen offering special deals to enhance their sales and sell out their stocks!

Whats next?

This summer, we look forward to bringing back some of our most celebrated events and activities for you to enjoy.

The MSC Children’s Market was a lively event, and we will bring another one to you after Eid for young minds to sharpen their entrepreneurial skills and float their business ideas.

STEAM Champ Summer Camp and the Junior Internship Programme will also return during the summer break.

Social media posts will appear announcing our programmes and activities on offer.

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to the MSC with these exciting and interesting programs designed for edutainment.

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