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Codes by TME Education Ethiopia team # TME-Education-Ethiopia Arduino and Python codes and teaching materials ======= ### TME Education (Yogo Jankowska) TME Education was founded by Transfer Multisort Elektronik, one of the leading global distributors of electronic components based in Poland. The company recognizes the impact the technological advancements have on the labour market and how they shape the situation. At the same time, this very tendency puts many young people at risk of being left behind as the access to proper technical education is often limited in their regions. Over a quarter of a century of experience in international markets enabled TME to launch a unique initiative that joins technology and intercultural knowledge exchange. TME Education is the answer to the threat of growing inequality. The programme aims to engage the youth in changing their reality by becoming lifelong learners and using technology and innovative approach combined to create better perspectives not only for one person but also for the whole community. It all began in 2016 when the project started its cooperation with KNUST in Ghana, one of the biggest technical school of tertiary level in Wester Africa, which is attended by over 40 thousand students each year. The partnership resulted in establishing of a large electronics lab which was fully furnished by TME Education. Since then, the project has supported schools in Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Cameroon and soon in Kenya and Ethiopia. The assistance offered by the programme is not the equipment only. The substantial pillar of TME Education’s philosophy is forming close and long-lasting relationships with schools and other educational institutions. Apart from furnishing labs with specialized equipment, the project also offers further assistance, workshops for students and training for teachers. The goal is not to provide tools but to co- create quality education and bring up a new generation of the electronics specialist. The project aims to engage young techno …