[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":122},["ShallowReactive",2],{"htbtom28C_tKRc4ME-mVgNVuREdF4XX8EAiKyN2t5pY":3,"article_first-global-challenge-dubai-inspires-stem-students-and-the-world_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":120,"_apollo:identified":121},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","first-global-challenge-dubai-inspires-stem-students-and-the-world","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":119},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":46,"globalTags":60,"products":63,"disciplines":76,"seo":108,"__typename":118},"cG9zdDo1MTI5Ng==","FIRST Global Challenge Dubai Inspires STEM Students and the World","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Ffirst-global-challenge-dubai-inspires-stem-students-and-the-world","\u003Cp>Great challenges face our planet.  Today’s students will solve our biggest problems. …\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-field-1024x768.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-field-768x576.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-field-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-field-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-field-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-field-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-field.jpg.webp 1280w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-615x456-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51298\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-615x456-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-615x456-1-300x222.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Great challenges face our planet.  Today’s students will solve our biggest problems.  The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffirst.global\u002Ffgc\u002F\" data-id=\"51307\">FIRST Global Challenge\u003C\u002Fa> is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Olympic – like competition that showcases students’  abilities to solve one of the 14 \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engineeringchallenges.org\u002Fchallenges.aspx\" data-id=\"51307\">Grand Challenges of Engineering\u003C\u002Fa> identified by the National Academy of Engineering,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-match-615x461-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51299\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-match-615x461-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-match-615x461-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FF1RSTglobal\" data-id=\"51307\">2019 FIRST Global Challenge\u003C\u002Fa>, held in Dubai, focuses attention on preserving our oceans and wildlife.  High School teams from 190 countries participated in this robotics competition.  FIRST Global and The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FFirstGlobalDxb\" data-id=\"51307\">Dubai Future Foundation\u003C\u002Fa> gave students a life-changing experience as they prepare to be the future technology leaders for their countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_2274-615x461-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51300\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_2274-615x461-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_2274-615x461-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>No matter where we travel, we meet amazing students.  Such was the case at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.  Also going to Dubai on KLM was Team Denmark, FADDO.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbhutan-first-global-team-615x461-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51301\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbhutan-first-global-team-615x461-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbhutan-first-global-team-615x461-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>As the winners of the Bhutan STEM Olympics, the Bhutan team represented their country well.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdean-and-rafal-615x474-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51302\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdean-and-rafal-615x474-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdean-and-rafal-615x474-1-300x231.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Our territory sales manager, Rafal Dabrowski, introduced us to this amazing city and even got to meet Dean Kamen!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fteam-usa-615x413-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51303\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fteam-usa-615x413-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fteam-usa-615x413-1-300x201.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Congratulations to Team USA, FTC 9879 Root Negative One, Springdale School District, Arkansas, winning a silver medal for the Katherine Johnson Award Engineering Documentation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-appsforkids-3-615x393-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51304\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-appsforkids-3-615x393-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-appsforkids-3-615x393-1-300x192.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The understanding for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fapps-for-kids-animals-in-habitats.pdf\" data-id=\"51307\">clean water\u003C\u002Fa> and animals in their habitat starts young.  With \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.swappsforkids.com\u002F\" data-id=\"51307\">SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids\u003C\u002Fa>, children, with the help of their parents, can sign up for free to create, design, and print their ideas and learn about habitats.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-pits-615x461-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51305\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-pits-615x461-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-pits-615x461-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Thank you FIRST Global, for supporting STEM education and calling attention to the Global Challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdubai-uae-solidworks-amata-615x461-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51306\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdubai-uae-solidworks-amata-615x461-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdubai-uae-solidworks-amata-615x461-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Thank you, The Dubai Future Foundation and hundreds of volunteers for hosting an impressive event.  Marie\u003C\u002Fp>","2019-10-30T11:50:01",{"node":34,"__typename":45},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":37,"name":38,"firstName":39,"lastName":40,"avatar":41,"__typename":44},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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