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U.S. Embassy officials traveled to the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica this week with a delivery of equipment and resources to bolster opportunities for students in Limón to learn about robotics and computer skills, said the U.S. Embassy press office.
The American Corner at Limón’s Thomas Lynch Public Library was the recipient this week of US$12,000 in new equipment for students to develop their technological and robotic skills.
The donation includes tablets, flat screens, legos, and other math and technology-oriented educational materials.
“Our work with Limon youth continues. With the new funds we received, special equipment was acquired to expand the learning resources and allow more students to join the Limon robotics club and live up to the names of Joustin Romero, Daniel Castillo and Johary Hunter. Our sincere congratulations to these guys for their participation in the First Global competition,” said Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy Robin Matthewman.
In 2015, the American Corner opened a program called Maker Space for science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning. The program integrates technological resources such as Snap Circuits, Legos, with creative workshops and crafts, among others.
A year later, a Lego Club was formed, with the participation of students from the Costa Rican Technological Institute, University of Costa Rica, and Johary Hunter, a student at the San Marcos Education Center.
Members of the club undertook a series of projects that caught the attention of the global competition organization First Global, which invited them to participate in their international challenge, where 162 teams from around the world worked to build a robot that will help provide access to potable water, detailed the embassy.
