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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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