Four eighth graders from Las Palmas Leadership School for Girls in San Antonio have returned home after representing their city on the international stage during a STEM program in China. The students spent nearly two weeks participating in the Destination Imagination Summer Experience, an international program that challenges students to solve real-world problems through science, technology, engineering, the arts, and teamwork.
International Collaboration
During their time in China, the students joined participants from around the world in workshops and team challenges designed to test their creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. One of the highlights, the students said, was the opportunity to collaborate with their peers from another country. They were able to be partnered up with a Chinese team, where they were able to collaborate on ideas and perform with them at the closing ceremony.
Beyond the competitions, the students visited cities like Beijing and Shanghai. They also immersed themselves in Chinese culture by visiting historic landmarks and museums. The students’ favorite thing was going to China’s Natural History Museum, where they learned a lot about animal species and things they had never seen before.
Original reporting: San Antonio, TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
