PROGRAM OVERVIEW
UCAP is proud to sponsor 25 of the 51 Ukrainian youth in the 2024 GENIUS Olympiad in New York, supporting their journey to this prestigious event. The GENIUS Olympiad is an engaging international competition that showcases high school projects demonstrating ingenuity and creativity in addressing environmental issues.
Founded and organized by Terra Science and Education and hosted by the Rochester Institute of Technology, the Olympiad provides a platform for young minds to tackle critical environmental challenges through disciplines such as science, business, creative writing, art, music, and robotics. It stands as a beacon of innovation and global collaboration, with this year’s competition attracting representatives from an impressive 65 countries.
This year, 2,452 projects were submitted to the GENIUS Olympiad, with 30% accepted for the international competition.
Ukraine led with 786 submissions, followed by the United States (637), South Korea (335), Kyrgyzstan (145), China (62), Vietnam (36), and Indonesia (32). Ukrainian students achieved remarkable success despite challenges like air alerts, relocation, and virtual learning.
The Ukrainian delegation earned 46 awards: 10 gold medals, 15 silver medals, nine bronze medals, 11 honorable mentions, and one grand prize.
