{"id":31313,"date":"2021-11-19T15:51:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T20:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/first.global\/?p=31313"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:44:11","slug":"afghan-dreamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/first.global\/es\/stories\/afghan-dreamers\/","title":{"rendered":"Y perseveraron - El equipo global de rob\u00f3tica FIRST de ni\u00f1as afganas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>FIRST<\/em> Global Team Afghanistan has continued to inspire ever since their debut in 2017 when they were initially twice denied, and then later granted, visas to attend the <em>FIRST<\/em> Global Challenge in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p>Although the students on the team have changed over the years, they\u2019ve had the same mission and continued dedication \u2014 to pursue education in order to serve others and solve problems in their community.<\/p>\n<p>As they\u2019ve developed their skills over the years, they\u2019ve built a variety of devices for this purpose, including a wheelchair controlled by eye movement, a drone, a metal detector robot, and more. So when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, the team quickly set to work building a ventilator out of car parts. Then, a robot that could sanitize surfaces using UVC light. They even partnered with the Ministry of Health in order to produce even more devices for use throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p>But in August of 2021, the United States of America withdrew from Afghanistan. Taliban forces immediately moved in. Within a matter of days, the country was completely different.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/first.global\/es\/in-the-news\/msnbc-afghan-all-girl-robotics-team-continues-training-after-fleeing-taliban\/attachment\/team-afghanistan-at-qatar-stem-hub-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Team-Afghanistan-at-Qatar-STEM-HUB-1-e1631893768540.jpeg?fit=1080%2C658&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,658\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Team Afghanistan at Qatar STEM HUB 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Team-Afghanistan-at-Qatar-STEM-HUB-1-e1631893768540.jpeg?fit=1024%2C624&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-30950 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Team-Afghanistan-at-Qatar-STEM-HUB-1-e1631893768540-300x183.jpeg?resize=444%2C271&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Team-Afghanistan-at-Qatar-STEM-HUB-1-e1631893768540.jpeg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Team-Afghanistan-at-Qatar-STEM-HUB-1-e1631893768540.jpeg?resize=1024%2C624&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Team-Afghanistan-at-Qatar-STEM-HUB-1-e1631893768540.jpeg?resize=768%2C468&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Team-Afghanistan-at-Qatar-STEM-HUB-1-e1631893768540.jpeg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Team-Afghanistan-at-Qatar-STEM-HUB-1-e1631893768540.jpeg?resize=700%2C426&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Team-Afghanistan-at-Qatar-STEM-HUB-1-e1631893768540.jpeg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Team Afghanistan\u2019s activities were disrupted in the middle of the 2021 <em>FIRST<\/em> Global Challenge, and with no internet and limited ability to even leave their homes, they faced immense barriers to continuing their participation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these many reasons to drop out of the competition, they persevered forward.<\/p>\n<p>They had to continue their education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to show the world that girls have abilities, and all the Afghan generation have abilities, they just need the facilities to make a big change in the world,\u201d said student-turned-mentor Somaya.<\/p>\n<p>The team made the difficult decision to leave their home country, families, friends, and previous robotics work all behind. They struggled for several days to make it out of the country, until they were finally able to do so with the help of the Qatari government.<\/p>\n<p>They made it to Doha and promptly asked for their robot kit of parts and CubeSat prototype kit to be shipped there so they could continue their participation in the <em>FIRST<\/em> Global Challenge. And continue they did.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31050\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/first.global\/es\/press-releases\/youth-from-90-countries-build-launch-nanosatellites-just-in-time-for-space-week\/attachment\/fg-team-afghanistan-at-launch-site\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FG-Team-Afghanistan-at-Launch-Site.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1632670910&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005420054200542&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FG Team Afghanistan at Launch Site\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FG-Team-Afghanistan-at-Launch-Site.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-31050 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FG-Team-Afghanistan-at-Launch-Site.jpg?resize=439%2C329&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FG-Team-Afghanistan-at-Launch-Site.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FG-Team-Afghanistan-at-Launch-Site.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FG-Team-Afghanistan-at-Launch-Site.jpg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FG-Team-Afghanistan-at-Launch-Site.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/first.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FG-Team-Afghanistan-at-Launch-Site.jpg?resize=700%2C525&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/>The girls enrolled in school to continue their studies, while <em>FIRST<\/em> Global Team Qatar helped them settle in, receive their kits, and even access a dedicated workspace with the tools and equipment they needed. The team quickly caught up with their activities for the FIRST Global Challenge.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=' with_quote_icon' style=''><i class='fa fa-quote-right' style='color: #3498db;'><\/i><h5 class='blockquote-text' style=' line-height: undefinedpx;'>\u201cI believe strongly that as a key to our future is the children we are teaching today,\u201d said Roya Mahboob, founder and organizer of the team. \u201cBy allowing these young women the opportunity, we actually give them a chance to change the lives of themselves, and their children, and women throughout Afghanistan. And they are proving that they can be the master of their own destiny and the future.\u201d<\/h5><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"separator  transparent center  \" style=\"height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p>Inspired by their perseverance and furthering of <em>FIRST<\/em> Global values despite extraordinary obstacles, <em>FIRST<\/em> Global judges gave the team special recognition during the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZBKqgL37bP4?t=3531\">2021 <em>FIRST<\/em> Global Challenge Celebration<\/a> by awarding them the Judges Award.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the life-altering circumstances they\u2019ve faced, the girls on the team are determined now more than ever to finish their education in order to go back to their country and use the skills and knowledge they\u2019ve gained to serve their people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I graduate from the university and return to Afghanistan, and [I want to] be a minister in Afghanistan and work in education and technology and helping our people,\u201d said team member Shabnam. \u201cAfghanistan women and the Afghanistan girls have a lot of ability. When they have opportunity, they can do it. And I wanna one thing from you \u2014 never forget them.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"container_inner\"><div class=\"call_to_action normal\" style=\"background-color: #3498db;\"><div class=\"two_columns_75_25 clearfix\"><div class=\"text_wrapper column1\"><div class=\"call_to_action_text \" style=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><em>Feeling inspired? You can help nurture more of these opportunities for youth around the globe by making a small contribution to support the work we do.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"button_wrapper column2\"><a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"\/donate\" class=\"qbutton white \" target=\"_self\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" data-hover-color=#000000>DONATE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El FIRST Global Team Afghanistan no ha dejado de inspirar desde su debut en 2017, cuando al principio se les denegaron dos veces, y luego se les concedieron, los visados para asistir al FIRST Global Challenge en Washington, DC. 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