The Cayman Islands National Robotics Team made a notable impact at the 2024 FIRST Global Challenge in Athens, Greece, where they competed against 194 other countries and took home the Social Media Challenge award for their initiatives to promote awareness of food security along with sustainable practices.
The Cayman Islands National Robotics Team, comprised of students from seven local high schools, has headed to Athens, Greece to compete in the 2024 FIRST Global Challenge.
Minds Inspired SDG Inter-School Challenge winners discuss their “Bus 345” app solution with minister responsible for transport
This year’s Cayman Islands National Robotics Team, which includes representatives from seven local high schools, will travel to Athens, Greece from 26 to 29 September 2024 to compete in this year’s FIRST Global Challenge against teams from 190 countries.
When 40 high school students were challenged to come up with sustainable solutions to Cayman’s most pressing issues, three topics emerged as clear priorities: a more reliable bus system, greener building materials and educating young people on how climate change impacts the Cayman Islands.
A pair of teams from John Gray High School (JGHS) emerged as winners of the 2024 FIRST Tech Challenge presented by Minds Inspired, as students from seven schools in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac showcased their STEM (science, technology, education and mathematics) education and put themselves in a position to earn spots on the national robotics team.