{"id":16107,"date":"2024-01-31T17:51:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T17:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16107"},"modified":"2024-01-31T17:51:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T17:51:42","slug":"drone-soccer-takes-center-stage-at-future-innovators-exposition-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/drone-soccer-takes-center-stage-at-future-innovators-exposition-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone Soccer Takes Center Stage at Future Innovators Exposition 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>STEM enthusiasts and young innovators gathered at the Guyana Marriott Hotel for the Future Innovators Exposition 2024, where groundbreaking creations in various fields, including Drone Soccer, were showcased. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, hosted by STEM Guyana, drew hundreds of intrigued attendees, highlighting the expanding talent within the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the notable highlights of the exposition was the introduction of Drone Soccer, a pioneering initiative launched by STEM Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karen Abram, the Director of STEM Guyana, expressed excitement about the Guyana Drone Soccer program becoming a national e-sport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program started with four locations and has now expanded to 71 locations across Guyana, with 30 of them being STEM clubs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal is to further grow into a hundred STEM clubs, encouraging young people from across the country to participate in this innovative initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Public Works, Juana Edghill, who attended the event, acknowledged the vital role that STEM plays in preparing the younger generation for future challenges and opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized the importance of changing the way young minds think, stating that transforming thinking can lead to positive changes in living and contribute to Guyana&#8217;s modernization and transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Edghill committed to supporting STEM Guyana in developing the minds of the youth in whatever way possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exposition not only showcased technological marvels but also provided an opportunity to understand the impact of STEM programs (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) on the youth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEM enthusiasts and young innovators gathered at the Guyana Marriott Hotel for the Future Innovators Exposition 2024, where groundbreaking creations in various fields, including Drone Soccer, were showcased. The event,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16108,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350,364],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news","category-technology"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16107"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16109,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16107\/revisions\/16109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}