30 years of La Main à la Pâte under the dome of the Institut de France

For 30 years, the Fondation La main à la pâte has been working for a lively, inquisitive science education accessible to all. On May 13 under the Coupole, scientists, teachers, children and partners came together to pay tribute to the ground covered... and to imagine the next 30 years together.

A big thank you to all the schools who came to present their projects with their pupils, and dialogue with the Foundation's sponsors 👏 : 
- Le collège Louis Paulhan de Sartrouville 
- Le collège Pesquier de Gardanne
- L'école de Roche-en-Régnier
- L'école de Saint-Vincent 
- L'école Faroux de Compiègne
- L'école de Chappes
- L'école Thomas Masaryk de Châtenay-Malabry
- L'école Doudeauville de Paris
- Le collège Didier Daurat du Bourget
- L'école Anatole France de Montreuil
- L'école Sainte Thérèse de Guilers

Thank you also to the speakers for their enriching presentations: 
- Alain Aspect 
- Claudie Haigneré
- Jean-Michel Courty and Edouard Kierlik

During the second part of the day:

A look back at the origins and highlights of the Foundation through the testimonies of major players in its history: Yves Charpak, Yves Quéré, David Jasmin, Virginie Vitse, Stevan Jovic, Marion Chenal, Catherine Lenne, Djamila Gadouche and Pierre Léna.

A fascinating dialogue between Etienne KLEIN and Laure Saint-Raymond opened the debate on children and the science of tomorrow.

The Minister of State, Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research, Élisabeth Borne, as well as the Prime Minister, François Bayrou, took the floor to salute the impact and ambition of the Foundation.

Finally, Didier Roux shared La Main à la Pâte's vision for the future, focused on educational innovation and the major challenges of tomorrow.

A powerful moment to celebrate a unique human and scientific adventure, and imagine the next 30 years together!