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IN THEATERS: MOVIE INSPIRED BY FIRST GLOBAL TEAM AFGHANISTAN

Meet FIRST Global Team Afghanistan, the group of girls whose story inspired the documentary “Afghan Dreamers” and the movie “Rule Breakers.”

HEAR THEIR STORY

THIS IS THE SPORT WHERE EVERY KID CAN BECOME A PROFESSIONAL CHANGEMAKER

By making science and technology as exciting as any other sport, we’re inspiring a generation of STEM leaders who will use their skills to make a difference.

OUR VISION

EMPOWER THE GLOBE’S TWO BILLION YOUNG PEOPLE TO COOPERATIVELY SOLVE THE WORLD’S CHALLENGES THROUGH STEM

SEE OUR IMPACT

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE

We’ve gathered so many problem solvers here to overcome any challenge. We have future engineers, future doctors, future scientists, future inventors coming together and coming up with solutions that will help everyone around the globe. It gives me great joy and pride to be part of this community.

— Anousheh Ansari, CEO of XPRIZE Foundation and FIRST Global Supporter

I believe that with STEM, every girl is capable of solving any problem. Participating in this competition means a lot to me because, through this, I get to encourage other female youth in my country that we are not to limit ourselves. We can do whatever we plan, provided we are determined.

— Jessica, Team Ghana 2019

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female-majority or all-girl teams since 2017

This is just as much fun as any other sport, but it can change your life. We get the best of what we celebrate, so let's celebrate science and technology and give every kid that opportunity. The world is in desperate need of solutions. We have to create the next generation of problem solvers and give them the vision, courage, and
skillsets to want to work together
to solve those problems.

— Dean Kamen, FIRST Global Founder

This is just as much fun as any other sport, but it can change your life. We get the best of what we celebrate,
so let's celebrate science and technology and give every kid
that opportunity. The world is
in desperate need of solutions.
We have to create the next generation of problem solvers
and give them the vision,
courage, and skillsets to
want to work together
to solve those
problems.

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The Mentors Building Our Future — Transforming Lives in Haiti and Honduras

In communities with few opportunities, dedicated mentors are helping students not only build robots—but reshape their futures. The Power of an Opportunity At the heart of FIRST Global are mentors—quiet heroes who guide, inspire, and sacrifice to help young people realize their full potential. For…

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Displaced but Undeterred: How Team Sudan Rebuilt Hope with a Robot Named Azza

Composed of refugee students and mentors living across nine countries, Team Sudan overcame immense obstacles to represent their nation on the world stage. Under a starlit sky, Maab and her brother Mostafa stood at the border of Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the desert air still…

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FIRST Global Alumni Becoming Mentors – Keeghan

Seeds planted by FIRST Global in the hearts of students are blossoming into leaders who are entrepreneurs, advocates, and mentors just six years after the inaugural FIRST Global Challenge. Here is the story of Keeghan. Keeghan from Saint Lucia “I think it inspired what I became today—a mechanical engineer…

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How This FIRST Global Alum is Transforming Venezuela into a Robotics Powerhouse

Seeds planted by FIRST Global in the hearts of students are blossoming into leaders who are entrepreneurs, advocates, and mentors just six years after the inaugural FIRST Global Challenge. Here is the story of Emanuel from Venezuela. Emanuel from Venezuela Emanuel Andrade, a 2017 alumnus, is another example…

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The Mentors Building Our Future — Transforming Lives in Haiti and Honduras

In communities with few opportunities, dedicated mentors are helping students not only build robots—but reshape their futures. The Power of an Opportunity At the heart of FIRST Global are mentors—quiet heroes who guide, inspire, and sacrifice to help young people realize their full potential. For…

Displaced but Undeterred: How Team Sudan Rebuilt Hope with a Robot Named Azza

Composed of refugee students and mentors living across nine countries, Team Sudan overcame immense obstacles to represent their nation on the world stage. Under a starlit sky, Maab and her brother Mostafa stood at the border of Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the desert air still…

FIRST Global Alumni Becoming Mentors – Keeghan

Seeds planted by FIRST Global in the hearts of students are blossoming into leaders who are entrepreneurs, advocates, and mentors just six years after the inaugural FIRST Global Challenge. Here is the story of Keeghan. Keeghan from Saint Lucia “I think it inspired what I became today—a mechanical engineer…

How This FIRST Global Alum is Transforming Venezuela into a Robotics Powerhouse

Seeds planted by FIRST Global in the hearts of students are blossoming into leaders who are entrepreneurs, advocates, and mentors just six years after the inaugural FIRST Global Challenge. Here is the story of Emanuel from Venezuela. Emanuel from Venezuela Emanuel Andrade, a 2017 alumnus, is another example…

IN THE NEWS

DOE: Achieving a Common Goal: Countries Around the World Unite to Feed the Future with STEM Innovation
The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) joined students from nearly 200 countries as a sponsor of the FIRST Global Challenge, an Olympic-style international robotics event in Athens, Greece. DOE Co-Sponsors FIRST Global Challenge 2024: Sustainable Food Systems The challenge? Nations had to......
Peace Corps Vanuatu supports students at Global Robotics Challenge
Peace Corps Vanuatu staff served as mentors to five ni-Vanuatu youth and supported their participation into the Global Robotics Challenge held in Singapore from October 6-10. The Global Robotics Challenge was organized by FIRST Global, a United States-based nonprofit organization that is committed to inspiring science, technology,......
Suriname wins award for engineering Notebook in Singapore
(Translated from Dutch) The national Suriname Robotics Team achieved second place for the Katherine Johnson Award for Engineering Documentation in Singapore. To qualify for this award, countries had to submit an Engineering Notebook in accordance with certain criteria. The Notebook describes the entire process from......

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PRESS

Panama City to Host 190+ National Teams at the 2025 FIRST Global Challenge: Robotics’ Premier Global Competition

WASHINGTON, DC – FIRST Global, the nonprofit dedicated to advancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education through organizing the world’s most international robotics event, is proud to announce the 2025 FIRST Global Challenge will take place in Panama City, Panama, from 29 October to…

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Welcome to FIRST Global

We're empowering the next generation of global changemakers through the sport of robotics.

Be Inspired

From overcoming adversity to sparking change, our participants have many stories to share.

Sign up for our Newsletter

Keep up to date with what we and our teams are up to.

IN THEATERS: MOVIE INSPIRED BY FIRST GLOBAL TEAM AFGHANISTAN

THIS IS THE SPORT WHERE EVERY KID CAN BECOME A PROFESSIONAL CHANGEMAKER

By making science and technology as exciting as any other sport, we’re inspiring a generation of STEM leaders who will use their skills to make a difference.

OUR VISION

EMPOWER THE GLOBE’S TWO BILLION YOUNG PEOPLE TO COOPERATIVELY SOLVE THE WORLD’S CHALLENGES THROUGH STEM

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE

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youth in technical proficiency.

at our international event.

STEM students worldwide.

our global impact.

to our vision.

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