Author: Ritu

  • TeraBridges Qualifies for the Pennsylvania State Championship!

    TeraBridges Qualifies for the Pennsylvania State Championship!

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    Ritu

    The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) season in Pennsylvania is always busy and exciting, and this year is no different. From November through February, Pennsylvania FIRST hosts around ten-twelve qualifying tournaments along with a bunch of scrimmages that help teams learn, practice, and meet others in the robotics community. This year’s game is called “Decode”. It is…

  • Bridging Barriers – Showcasing assistive technologies at an Inclusion Conference

    Bridging Barriers – Showcasing assistive technologies at an Inclusion Conference

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    Ritu

    On November 15, 2025, our team had the amazing opportunity to attend TheInclusion Collective’s Includ(Ed): Early Childhood Disability Inclusion Conference, held at Temple Emanuel, Mt. Lebanon, and I’m still thinking about everything we experienced. Even though I’m just a 9th grader and attending this conference for the first time, I was amazed by how many…