Afghan Girls Robotics Team to compete in DC

Associated Press (ap.org); Editors, Wisdom Quarterly

Afghan girls robotics team to compete after visa obstacles

Afghan girls allowed into US for contest

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A robotics team of six girls from Afghanistan is attending an international competition in Washington, D.C., after clearing visa obstacles that prompted intervention from Pres. Don Trump.

The team was the first to be introduced at an opening ceremony Sunday for the three-day high school competition. They will compete against entrants from more than 150 countries in the FIRST Global Challenge. It's the first annual robotics competition designed to encourage youths to pursue careers in math and science.

 

The girls are entering a robot they made that can recognize blue and orange and sort balls into correct locations. The team was twice rejected for U.S. visas. They arrived in Washington from their hometown of Herat, Afghanistan, early today after Trump's last-minute intervention to sidestep the visa system. More (Sci/Tech)