VYC Inc hosts 9th Annual STEM Conference at Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel

The Volunteer Youth Corps Inc (VYC) has successfully hosted its 9th Annual STEM Conference at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel on Saturday, and over 450 students from 15 schools across Regions Three and Four participated.
ExxonMobil Guyana sponsored this conference, held under the theme “Elevating STEM: Engineering and Science in Harmony”. The event featured an exciting experiment hosted by ExxonMobil’s Engineering Team, in which students were challenged to build a rollercoaster using straws and tape.
Additionally, VYC organized a Science, Engineering and Robotics competition in which several teams stood out for their exceptional work.
St. Joseph High School won the top prize in the Science category, while East Ruimveldt Secondary won top prize in Engineering, and VYC Academy won top prize in the Robotics category.
VYC CEO Goldie Harmon highlighted the organization’s 12-year partnership with ExxonMobil under the STEM afterschool program, which has aided 700 students across 18 high schools. Engineering Technician at ExxonMobil Guyana, Tiffany Humphrey, also provided valuable insights during the event.
The conference garnered enthusiastic participation from students, reflecting its success. This marks the 9th consecutive year of VYC’s STEM Conference, and commemorates 12 years of collaboration with ExxonMobil Guyana under its STEM afterschool programme, which is supported by the Education Ministry.The Volunteer Youth Corps Inc (VYC) has successfully hosted its 9th Annual STEM Conference at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel on Saturday, and over 450 students from 15 schools across Regions Three and Four participated.
ExxonMobil Guyana sponsored this conference, held under the theme “Elevating STEM: Engineering and Science in Harmony”. The event featured an exciting experiment hosted by ExxonMobil’s Engineering Team, in which students were challenged to build a rollercoaster using straws and tape.

Additionally, VYC organized a Science, Engineering and Robotics competition in which several teams stood out for their exceptional work.
St. Joseph High School won the top prize in the Science category, while East Ruimveldt Secondary won top prize in Engineering, and VYC Academy won top prize in the Robotics category.
VYC CEO Goldie Harmon highlighted the organization’s 12-year partnership with ExxonMobil under the STEM afterschool program, which has aided 700 students across 18 high schools. Engineering Technician at ExxonMobil Guyana, Tiffany Humphrey, also provided valuable insights during the event.
The conference garnered enthusiastic participation from students, reflecting its success. This marks the 9th consecutive year of VYC’s STEM Conference, and commemorates 12 years of collaboration with ExxonMobil Guyana under its STEM afterschool programme, which is supported by the Education Ministry.