Birchwood Team Places 1st at State Future Problem Solving

In April, 4th through 12th grade students across the world participated in qualifying competitions virtually, earning invitations to the International Future Problem Solving Conference to be held June 3-7. Cleveland area students at Birchwood School of Hawken delved into topics such as International Travel, Sleep Patterns, Gamification, and Living in Poverty. Their research, writing, and performances were rewarded.
 
The Junior division team placed 1st in the state!
Areesha Nouman, Maddie Debelak, Omar Elbadawy, Ben Miyares

The Middle division team placed 4th.
Abby Gemechu, Samy Iyer, Fatema Dinary, Qiwen Wu
 
James Mamone placed 1st in the individual competition.
 
The following students placed for their scenario writing in the top three advancing them to the International Competition: 
  • Omar Elbadawy "A Band-Aid for Broken Dreams."
  • Brooke Gemechu for "Sleepless."
  • Abby Gemechu for "Sweet, Sweet Freedom."
  • James Mamone 
 
The International Conference, usually held in Massachusetts, will be held virtually this year with a June 4th opening ceremony and an awards ceremony on June 9th. Our Ohio champion problem solvers who have earned their spot at the International Conference will still have the opportunity to compete with others from around the world and will have access to virtual collaborative experiences as well as their competitions. Collaborative sessions include such events as the Thinking Tools Workshop, Senior Forum, and Topics Think Tank. The conference topic this year is Terraforming, the process of altering the ecosystem of a region on Earth, Moon, or another planet to make it habitable for people.
 
We wish all the best to our outstanding competitors as they prepare by researching this fascinating topic.

View the complete Press Release or learn more about Birchood's Creativity and Innovation programming. 
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