Festival SESI Highlights Inclusion and Innovation with Projects for Neurodivergent Students and Robotics Expansion
The Festival SESI de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação in Salvador showcased inclusive innovations for neurodivergent students and announced Bahia as the 2027 FIRST Lego League host.
- • Festival SESI highlighted diversity and inclusion in education in Salvador.
- • Students created a noise monitoring device to aid neurodivergent classmates.
- • Festival leaders emphasized education's socioeconomic importance.
- • Bahia will host the FIRST Lego League national robotics tournament in 2027.
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At the II Festival SESI de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação in Salvador, educational diversity and inclusion took center stage. Cléssia Lobo de Morais, executive superintendent of Education and Culture at SESI Bahia, encouraged students to embrace differences as growth opportunities. Highlighting innovation, students Heitor de Santana, Leonardo Nogueira, and Jeferson Júnior developed a noise monitoring device designed to assist neurodivergent classmates, especially those with autism or ADHD. The device uses visual signals to alert when noise levels become uncomfortable—yellow indicating caution and red signaling excessive noise, helping create a more inclusive learning environment.
Festival opening speaker Carlos Henrique Passos, president of FIEB, emphasized education's vital role in social and economic progress, motivating students to continue their educational journey. Additionally, Bahia was announced as the host of the FIRST Lego League national tournament in 2027, Latin America's largest robotics competition, showcasing the region's advancements in educational technology and STEM engagement.
These initiatives illustrate Brazil’s commitment to integrating diversity and innovative educational tools, both accommodating neurodivergent students and promoting scientific and technological skills in youth through competitive platforms like robotics.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.