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Young People from Montreal, Sponsored by the ITI Foundation, Win Gold in International Robotics Competition
Spartiates 3544, the robotics team from Calixa-Lavallée High School, not only represented Canada at the prestigious FIRST Global Challenge robotics competition, but also won the gold medal for the Dr. Mae Jemison Award for International Unity and the Social Media Challenge award.
This was the first time a Quebec public school participated in this major robotics event, held this year in Panama. It is further proof that young people can go far when they have the means (financial or technological) to achieve their ambitions!
This project, which was proposed to us by the Desjardins Foundation, was made possible thanks to our contribution and that of other partners. The young people were able to enjoy a unique experience and won the gold medal at this competition.
Thanks to your support, our young people were able to enjoy a truly enriching experience, both personally and collectively. This participation allowed our young people from Montreal North to surpass themselves, develop their skills, and proudly represent their community on the international stage. Their presence is a fine illustration of the next generation here, and your support played an essential role in this success.
Being involved in robotics motivates these young people to spend all day at school and then get involved in this extracurricular project. We see a huge difference in terms of school retention.
Above all, it’s a source of immense pride, because the fact that we’re a public school in a disadvantaged neighborhood proves to everyone that as long as you believe in your ideas, you can go far. I’m someone who loves to learn, who loves to try my hand at everything, and robotics is what has most satisfied my curiosity!
Robotics, a factor in academic perseverance
In addition to the competition, the Spartiates 3544 took on another challenge: they translated a robotics manual of over 500 pages to make this discipline more accessible to the entire French-speaking world.
