Robotics for young women with disabilities

 Transforming lives of young women with cognitive disabilities

 Thanks to your generous support as GlobalGiving donors, the Robotics for Young Women with Disabilities project continued to transform lives in Costa Rica throughout 2025, opening doors to technology and innovation for young women with cognitive disabilities.

 What We Accomplished Together

 Between August and October 2025, we successfully delivered two editions of our Inclusive Robotics course at the Omar Dengo Foundation facilities in San José, creating safe and accessible learning environments where every participant could thrive.

 By the Numbers:

• 37 young women with cognitive disabilities participated
• 64 total hours of hands-on robotics education
• 16 collaborative sessions fostering teamwork and creativity
• 100% adapted materials designed specifically for cognitive accessibility

 How Your Support Made Learning Accessible

 Understanding that traditional educational approaches often exclude learners with cognitive disabilities, we invested significant effort in creating truly inclusive learning experiences:

• Customized workbook and structured didactic roadmap.
• Three core concepts made tangible - participants explored robotics through body (structure), behavior (programming), and perception (sensors), and learning by doing rather than abstract theory.
• Paired collaborative projects - working in teams of two, participants designed and built robotics projects based on their personal interests and aimed at solving real needs in their communities.

 This practical approach ensured that learning was not only accessible but deeply meaningful and relevant to participants' lives.

 Looking ahead

 The success of these two courses demonstrates the need for inclusive technology education and the remarkable capabilities of young women with cognitive disabilities when given appropriate support and opportunity.

 Your continued support will help us reach more young women, refine our adapted materials, and expand this model of inclusive robotics education to more young Costa Rican women.

 Together, we are proving that technology is for everyone - and that disability is not a barrier to innovation.

 Thank You!

 Every donation, regardless of size, helps break down barriers and open up new possibilities. Thank you for believing in these young women and investing in a more inclusive future.

 With gratitude,