We are thrilled to announce that the 2024 FIRST Global Challenge will be held in Athens, Greece! Join us Sep 26 - 29 as we unite the world in pursuit of global understanding and STEM education. Thank you to
@LamResearch
for their generous support in making this event possible!
Team Spotlight: 🇦🇫 Team Afghanistan 2018! -- "This opportunity would allow us to invent, design, and create things that could possibly empower our community, our lives, and us."
#FGC2018
Join FIRST Global and youth from around the world this October 7-10 in Singapore 🇸🇬 for
#FGC2023Singapore
! More info: .
We are grateful to our title sponsor
@LamResearch
for their support.
And we’re off! Last night teams from around the world gathered in Dubai for a show that demonstrated the tremendous power of coming together. 🇦🇪🌍🤖
#FGCDubai2019
It's
#EngineersWeek
! Engineers play a crucial role in the development of our world. Ensuring the next generation has access to opportunities to develop into the engineers of tomorrow is an important part of continuing that.
Team Spotlight:
@TeamEurope2018
(Represented by Catalonia)! -- "Robotics isn’t only a hobby, it’s the path we want to follow for our future and a way to see life, which has made us learn more than only technology."
#FGC2018
One girl, one robot, one powerful impact. Thank you to our friends at
@TEConnectivity
and the TE Connectivity Foundation for helping us connect young women with more
#STEM
opportunities.
#WomeninSTEM
Baltimore, Maryland's very own water clean up buddy was created after seeing how badly polluted the Maryland harbor was. Mr. Trash Wheel has been serving the community for several years, and the trash wheel family has since grown to include two other members!
Join FIRST Global and youth from around the world in
#Geneva
, Switzerland 🇨🇭 from 13-16 October 2022. Follow us to be kept up-to-date as additional details are announced! More info and volunteer opportunities: .
#FGC2022Geneva
@GeneveTourisme
Inventing the future of technology starts with supporting the brightest young minds of today. Our teams are using their
@Qualcomm
powered robots to not only compete in
#FGC2018
, but to also spread
#STEM
and robotics within their communities.
Team
#Afghanistan
has made it into Brit + Co's "Year in Women"! Despite the many challenges they faced throughout the year, this team of courageous young women not only participated in
#FGC2017
but also won silver for R. C. El Moursli Award!
#WomenofSTEM
Join FIRST Global and youth from around the world in Geneva this 13-16 October for the 2022 FIRST Global Challenge! 🌍
#FGC2022Geneva
Thank you to our Gold sponsors:
@LamResearch
and the
@BezosEarthFund
.
Shipped by
@FedEx
, powered by
@Qualcomm
, controlled through
@AWS_edu
. Whether individuals or corporations, we can all achieve great things when we work together.
Introducing the game for the 2019 FIRST Global Challenge -- Ocean Opportunities! In this game teams will learn about real-world challenges to cleaning up the world’s oceans. Find more information at .
#FGC2019
💬 "It was phenomenal! All of you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" It was with these words that
@DeanKamen
,
@F1RSTglobal
founder, ended his speech to the teams! 😍
#FGC2022Geneva
From August 16-18 tune-in to to join us as we
#UnitetheGlobe
. Youth from all over the world will come together in Mexico City for
#FGC2018
. It's
#morethanrobots
; these youth will be the energy driving the future.
It's
#WorldEnvironmentDay
, a day encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. This year's focus is on beating plastic pollution. Using the tools of
#STEM
, together we can solve these and many more of the challenges facing our globe.
Ready to convene the world again? 🌏🤝 The 2023 edition of our international, "Olympics-style" robotics event will unite youth from 190+ countries to tackle a global problem. 🤖👏 Stay tuned for the announcement later this month! 👀
Dubai is known for the biggest and the best, so it’s no surprise that some of the brightest minds from around the world gathered here for the biggest FIRST Global Challenge yet. Take a look back at how they all came together.
#FGCDubai2019
Introducing the official game for the 2018 FIRST Global Challenge -- Energy Impact! Check out our video and find more information on our website at .
#FGC2018
Engineering plays a key role in addressing the many challenges and needs that we face. By developing the next generation of engineers, we develop our world for the better. 🔧 Happy World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development!
#WorldEngDay2020
Awards Recap! 👏 The FIRST Global Finalist Alliances Award -- 🥈🇮🇸 Team Iceland, 🇲🇻 Team Maldives, 🇨🇴 Team Colombia. Awarded to the three teams that placed second in the final match of playoffs.
The
@AfghanDreamers
just want to learn, but when political events caused a major upheaval in their country, they were faced with a decision — to risk their education, or to say goodbye to their family and friends? So they persevered.
@RoyaMahboob
▶️
ANNOUNCEMENT & UPDATE: The 2019 FIRST Global Challenge will officially be October 24-27 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates! Registration will open April 26 for event volunteers, GSC Advisor Teams, and national team selection.
#FGC2019
Representatives from almost every nation in the world are coming together to
#UnitetheGlobe
at
#FGC2018
. Watch as future world leaders wave their flags high in the Parade of Nations during the Opening Ceremony for the globe's largest robotics games!
Through the support of sponsors like
@Qualcomm
, we are providing students with skills and abilities that go far beyond the scope of their participation in FIRST Global programs.
@G_Ponder
How does it feel to receive a FIRST Global Kit of Parts? So exciting that you need to throw a fiesta! 📦🥳🎉 Check out teams Mexico, Mauritius, Tonga, and Niger receiving their kits!
Yesterday we hosted a reception announcing our 2023 int'l robotics event in
#Singapore
🇸🇬. We're grateful to the diverse group of people from government, corporate, and nonprofits who gathered to support empowering the next generation of young people w/
#STEM
🤝
#FGC2023Singapore
We recognize the women in our lives who each transform the world in their own way. They mentor us, they love us, and they support us. Without these extraordinary women, we wouldn't be who we are, and FIRST Global certainly wouldn't be what it is.
#womeninSTEM
Increasing access to education and careers in engineering and tech is core to building up the brilliant minds who will help invent the technology the world needs. Thanks to our friends at
@Qualcomm
for their support.
TWO ✌️ DAYS 👏 until the
#FGC2018
Opening Ceremony where youth from around the world will not only be bringing their smarts, but also showcasing their countries and cultures to the world! 🌎
Using holistic skills from
@F1RSTglobal
&
@FIRSTweets
experiences to further their education & navigate life, the Afghan Dreamers are equipped to tackle even the greatest of challenges. Proud of these young women's determination to build a better future!
We're launching a fun way for our FIRST Global community to remain connected — 3 months of challenges, STEM talks, and technical trainings, all while connecting with the FG community. Let's learn, innovate, make change & connect the globe together 🤝🌎 ➡️
#DYK
over 250 young women participated in the
#FGC2018
season? Thanks to
@TEConnectivity
and the TE Connectivity Foundation for helping us connect youth around the world with engineering and technology skills.
The final day of
#FGC2018
, Team USA is in the lead, with Team Mexico and Team Romania right behind. Tune-in as 180+ nations compete in the ultimate showdown of
#STEM
supremacy and see which national team will claim Gold in the "olympics" of robotics:
Sep 21 is
#InternationalDayofPeace
☮️! In the words of one of our team mentors,
#FGC2018
was about
#morethanrobots
: "Once more science and robotics has broken geopolitical borders and brought international students together to sing a song of friendship."
Sure, it's an international robotics competition, but it's
#morethanrobots
. These kids gain valuable life-skills, connect with peers around the globe, and build themselves into impactful leaders. Thanks to
@TEConnectivity
Foundation,
@Qualcomm
, and
@BezosFoundation
for support
Intel-ligent robot design isn't the only cool tech around here.
@intel
has a special performance prepared for tonight's Closing Ceremony -- an Intel drone light show! ✨ Tune-in in at 6pm CDT via www/first.global/live!
#FGC2018
Team Spotlight: 🇲🇽
@TeamMexicoFGC
! -- "Being from different cities, categories, and ages has made our team a complete and open group. We know any problem can be overcome with effort and resilience, which are two characteristics of Mexicans."
#FGC2018
Don’t forget to tune-in to to watch your team participate in
#FGC2018
, starting with the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, August 16 at 12:00 CDT! And for all those attending in person, we’ll see you in the Ciudad! 🇲🇽️ 😉
Every girl is capable. All it takes is a chance. 👩🏾🔧👩🏻🔬👩🏿⚕️🧕🏽👩🏽🎓
#MondayMotivation
. -- "I believe that with
#STEM
, every girl is capable of solving any problem. We are not to limit ourselves. We can do whatever we plan, provided we are determined."
#FGC2018
has begun and the excitement can be felt in the air! This year Disney is participating with an award that recognizes teams that show creative approaches to solving problems. Let's see who'll win The Walt Disney Award for Imagination and Creativity.
#CompromisoDisney
When we connect and work together, we can collectively build a better world. 🤝🌎 Thanks to all of your submissions for Challenge
#15
, "Say Cheese," here is the global portrait of our 2020 FIRST Global Challenge community! 🙏
#FGC2020CC
Team Spotlight -- Team USA 2019 🇺🇸! "As a team, our vision is to be recognized as a model STEM education and outreach program with sustained excellence in robotics engineering, organizational development, and community engagement." Learn more ⬇️
Meet the man behind FIRST and all its programs - including FIRST Global - Dean Kamen, a remarkable engineer with a vision to help not only the youth but all people around the world! Learn more about him and his work here!
#DeanKamen
#DEKA
#omgrobots
Day 2 of the largest international robotics competition
#FGC2018
kicks off in less than half an hour! Don't miss as 180+ nations team up to tackle fossil fuels, renewable energy sources, and each other. Check out our live-stream and team rankings via .
Cultural diversity is a driving force of development. May 21 is
#WDCDDD
, celebrating how, through fostering interactions and dialogue across cultures, we not only learn a lot of cool things, but also forge a stronger, more unified world that works better together
#morethanrobots
Inspired youth inspire change. Our programs are shaping the next generation of engineers, scientists, and leaders to use their
#STEAM
skills to help solve the world's greatest challenges.
#FGC2018
#STEM
#morethanrobots
We are proud to announce
@LamResearch
as an official gold-level sponsor of the 2022 FIRST Global robotics Challenge taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, October 13-16!
#FGC2022Geneva