First Global Participation
We are the national partners for the FIRST Global Challenge, an international robotics competition that brings together youth from over 190 countries to address global challenges through STEM. This prestigious event provides our selected team of young Ghanaian women with the opportunity to showcase their talents, collaborate with peers worldwide, and engage in hands-on problem-solving activities. Through our involvement, we aim to inspire and empower the next generation of female STEM leaders in Ghana, demonstrating our commitment to advancing education and innovation.
2024
St. Louis Senior High School
Date: September 26th-29th (Athens, Greece)
Theme: Feeding The Future
Sponsors: Seeking sponsorship
Team: 5 students
Team Ranking: Preparing to participate
2023
Achimota School
Date: October 7th - 10th (Singapore)
Theme: Hydrogen Horizons
Sponsors: FIRST Global & Individual Donors
Team: 8 students
Team Ranking: 86th out of 191 countries
2022
Aburi Girls Senior High School
Date: 13th -16th October
Theme: Carbon Capture
Sponsors: Deputy Minister of Finance, Hon. Charles Adu-Boahen
Partners: None
Team: 9 Students
Team Ranking: Unable to attend due to travel issues
2021
Aburi Girls Senior High School
Date: 27th June - 28th September (Virtual)
Theme: Discover and Recover
Sponsors: FIRST Global, Twellium
Partners: WaxPrint Media
Team: 12 Students
Team Ranking: 36th out of 177 countries
Awards: FIRST Global Grand Challenge Award - Second place (winning Alliance with Belarus) in the Health Category
2020
Methodist Girls' High School
Date: 27th June - 26th September (Virtual)
Theme: Connecting Communities
Sponsors: FIRST Global
Team: 7 Students
Team Ranking: 77th out of 175 countries
2019
Date: 24th - 27th October (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Theme: Ocean Opportunities
Supporters: Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service
Team: 4 students
Team Ranking: 140th out of 189 countries
2018
Wesley Girls' Senior High School
Date: 16th-18th August (Mexico City, Mexico)
Theme: Energy Impact
Sponsors: National Communication Authority, Carbon, Lancaster University Ghana, YOLO Experience, Ampersand Technologies LLC
Partners: WaxPrint Media, Pulse Ghana
Team: 4 students
Team Ranking: Unable to attend due to travel issues
2017
Date: 16th -18th July (Washington-D.C, USA)
Theme: Access to clean water
Sponsors: FIRST Global
Partners: Pulse Ghana, Ghana Robotics Academy Foundation
Team: 6 students
Team Ranking: 66th out of 163 countries
