SCALA is a competitive science event focused on social responsibility. It aims to create a platform that empowers future Latin American scientists and ignites their passion through the development of sustainable solutions to the specific problems local communities face.
Latin America is a region with a vast amount of natural resources, high biodiversity and a unique culture. However, it faces a variety of challenges towards proper development, and is therefore not able to provide the quality of life its inhabitants deserve.
Peru finds itself within this situation: It has plenty of natural resources, three different regions each with their own biome and ecosystems, and historical sites that display its legacy as a centre of development in early South America. A variety of issues such as malnutrition, inaccessibility to health resources and education, crime, natural disaster, and pollution are blockages to development, hindering the great potential of the nation.
For these reasons, SCALA; a non-profit, student-led, non-governmental organization, wants to give students the opportunity to help the community climb a step-up. SCALA strives to encourage innovative young minds to reflect on the challenges their communities face to develop and carry out projects with a sustainable impact, changing the world through the use of science and technology.
SCALA values community, sustainability, collaboration, and curiosity. It asks: What issues are impacting our development as a community? Who can we help, and how? To what extent can we use our skills in science and technology to create an effective solution? How can we make a permanent impact, to achieve sustainable development?
SCALA cordially invites all Peruvian students currently in secondary school to participate in the competition
OBJECTIVES:
- Create socially responsible, sustainable solutions through science to catalyse development.
- Empower innovation
- Offer a platform for young scientists to share their ideas
- Create a community of young scientists united by their passion for science in order to give back to their communities through the application of their abilities.
- Overcome resource barriers for the development of great ideas.
SCALA aims to develop a set of skills in the competitors, named the SCALA skills