Programs in action

Partnership turns tools into opportunity.

SREF works through local relationships and practical support—bringing coding lessons, robotics kits, fabrication tools, and educator training where they can keep creating value.

Featured initiative

Micro:bit Education Program

A practical coding program for children who have limited access to computers, devices, and structured technology education. Small micro:bit kits, shared computers, and guided lessons create an approachable first step into coding.

Chennai, India

Kits sent

Twenty kits sent to two schools

Twenty BBC micro:bit educational kits were sent for classroom STEM education at Tirusulam Panchayat Union Middle School and St. Raphael’s Girls Higher Secondary School in Santhome, Chennai.

  • Tirusulam Panchayat Union Middle School
  • St. Raphael’s Girls Higher Secondary School, Santhome, Chennai

Nepal

In progress

Classroom program in development

A Micro:bit classroom initiative is in progress, with teacher training and virtual learning sessions for students planned as the program develops.

Free learning resource

Start with micro:bit

Ten beginner-friendly lessons for ages 8–13, designed for first-time coders and 45–60 minute learning sessions.

Open learnmicrobit.com ↗

Additional initiatives

Puducherry, India · Educator development

Workshop delivered

Robotics teacher workshop

An introduction-to-robotics and teacher-training workshop at Motilal Nehru Government Polytechnic College helped educators explore hands-on STEM instruction.

India · Tools for learning

Equipment donated

3D printing for students

A 3D printer and filament were donated to Neo Gefmat Academies to give school students direct access to design, prototyping, and making.