“They could’ve been playing football in the park or video games at the local entertainment center like most kids their age, you know? Instead, this group of young boys spends hours after school and over the weekends working towards a cleaner, safer and better tomorrow,” says Nikolay Smetanin, Mentor of Team Russia and Teacher at […]

It’s 1am in Honduras. A group of seven teenagers from different areas of the country are hopping on buses to make their way to the airport for what may be the longest flight of their lives. The team comprises students with different ambitions, purposes and mindsets, who have come together in the pursuit of a common goal: Graduate […]

US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry attended the concluding day of the FIRST Global Challenge 2019 in Dubai today and conveyed a message of hope, cooperation and excitement for the future of society. “This is a celebration of the human spirit, a demonstration of our youth breaking out and breaking down long-standing cultural barriers,” Senator […]

His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation, attended the FIRST Global Challenge 2019 in Dubai today. He witnessed the conclusion of an exhilarating competition that convened more than 1,500 students from 191 countries – […]

Team Hope led the winning four-team alliance to a dramatic victory in the grand final of the FIRST Global Challenge 2019 in Dubai. The third edition of the annual robotics competition – the first to be hosted outside the Americas – drew the participation of more than 1,500 students from 191 countries. Team Hope comprised […]