Stars Align Academy aims to empower youth with the knowledge, skills, and tools to address the world’s most pressing challenges. It hopes to fosters unity, innovation, and action by aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and collaborating globally. The Stars Align Academy will equip the next generation to solve urgent issues with purpose and collaboration.
Education as key to a better life for all and through the lens of the UN SDGs and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education with measurable impact.
Lives streamed webinars with renowned subject matter experts from around the world run by the Centre for Interactive Learning & Collaboration, Shared Studios, Clickview, Interstellar Foundation, Bash The Trash and Virtual Excursions Australia.
The program is currently in the pilot phase, but stay tuned for updates on how to get involved in the future!
Stars Align: 17 Goals – 1 Mission: Building a world united by knowledge and creativity with our mission rooted in the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 agenda
The Stars Align STEAM Toolkit for the Future is an educational program designed to empower students to engage with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) through creativity, technology, and design thinking. By addressing local, state, national, or global issues, the program inspires learners to make meaningful contributions to their communities and beyond. Leveraging local resources, partnerships, AI, space technologies, creative arts, and empathy, Stars Align is structured around three key components:
1. Song Composition: A Global Anthem for Humanity
Students worldwide collaborate to compose a song that celebrates humanity and addresses the themes of the UN SDGs. This initiative culminates in a powerful event on World Earth Day 2025, where participants perform the song simultaneously through virtual connections at live events held across the world. This unique component fosters global unity, creativity, and empathy through music.
2. Code for our Future: Technology Meets Sustainability
The Code for our Future challenges students to apply artificial intelligence to address specific UN SDGs. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, participants develop innovative solutions to pressing challenges such as climate change, poverty, and inequality. This competition emphasizes the transformative potential of AI to drive positive change and encourages students to think critically about the ethical implications of their solutions.
3. STEAM Toolkit for the Future: Problem-Solving Through Design Thinking
At the heart of Stars Align is a robust STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) curriculum toolkit. Students utilize a structured design thinking process to ideate, prototype, and evaluate solutions to real-world problems. The process includes:
- Understanding Problems
- Scoping the Project
- Generating Ideas
- Designing Solutions
- Prototyping
- Evaluating and Iterating
- Communicating Solutions
Why Stars Align Matters
Stars Align prepares students for a rapidly changing world by blending technical skills with collaborative thinking, creativity, empathy, and social responsibility. By engaging with the program, learners develop:
- Global Citizenship
- Critical Thinking
- Collaborative Skills
- Creative Expression
The Stars Align Toolkit for the Future provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary framework that empowers students to address critical global challenges. By combining creative arts, AI, and design thinking, this program cultivates the skills and mindsets needed to shape a better future for all.
Building a world united by knowledge and creativity with our mission rooted in the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 agenda.
