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Asteroid search is a global effort for planetary defense. The International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) is the leading global educational outreach program that provides astronomical datasets to citizen scientists to help asteroids discovery worldwide. Since 2021, the Ivorian Astronomy Association is involved in asteroid search endeavors. Two asteroids (2022 SW188 and 2023 TR26) have been discovered by the association. To increase the number of asteroid discoveries, the association has extended the asteroid search to secondary schools. Learning sessions have been organised to teach students how to search for asteroids. Around twenty students have been trained. The association intends to continue its efforts, because planetary defence concerns everyone.