FIRST LEGO League laying blocks for young Cork girls in STEM
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine recently hosted a successful FIRST LEGO League Explore Showcase with the Irish Girl Guides at its Barnahely, Ringaskiddy site.
The event supports young girls, aged 7 – 10 years, in South West Ireland to develop their STEM skills via the FIRST LEGO League, which took place on Sunday 6 April and Sunday 11 May. Over 60 Irish Girl Guides (IGG) attended onsite workshops at the facility.
The J&J and IGG partnership supported 120 teams, and 523 girls engaged in STEM, across Ireland for the 2024–2025 SUBMERGED programme: The Ocean is More Than What you can see on the Horizon.
The programme challenges young students to design, build, and program robots using LEGO. It encourages teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills, as well as promoting an interest in STEM subjects. J&J’s partnership with the Irish Girl Guides is part of the company’s commitment to winning in STEM through the Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Programme.
FIRST® LEGO® League Ireland is supported by the Research Ireland Discover Programme and delivered by CreativeHUT Ireland.
