By Johanna Bermudez | Technical Coordinator
In Costa Rica, many young women with cognitive disabilities face limited access to technology-enabled training and have few opportunities to explore STEM areas (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
The Omar Dengo Foundation (FOD) is working to change this reality.
Through our Robotics for Young Women with Disabilities program, we offer inclusive, hands-on robotics training, designed specifically for young women between the ages of 13 and 25 with mild or moderate cognitive impairment, from the Greater San Jose Metropolitan Area.
Our course is based on a constructivist methodology (learning by doing) where participants work collaboratively in pairs, build and program functional robots, develop projects that respond to the real needs of their environment, and learn at their own pace with guided support. We are focused on strengthening participants´ skills such as logical reasoning and structured thinking, concentration and attention, memorization through sequences and processes, troubleshooting and teamwork and communication.
From April 6 to June 30, 2026, we are preparing to benefit 40 young women with a new course cycle — and we need your support to be able to reach more women.
Who do we benefit?
Participants come from communities in the Greater Metropolitan Area, including Alajuelita, Moravia, San José and Flores (Heredia).
Most are high school students in academic or vocational programs. Many young women have functional reading and fine motor skills needed to manipulate robotics materials, although some require additional supports for learning or mobility.
They are young women with a strong desire to learn, experiment and demonstrate their capabilities in the technological field.
Your donation will allow us to:
Each contribution – no matter how much – directly impacts a young woman's opportunity to discover her potential in technology.
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