ISB’s First LEGO League Team Heads To Canada Cup of Robotics
The NextGen Neighbor Network Ambassadors In Action
At the International School of Bergen (ISB), innovation and problem-solving are big lessons inside the classroom. Few examples capture this spirit more powerfully than Sophia Mohn and the remarkable FIRST LEGO League team known as “Little Monsters,” a diverse group of young innovators preparing to represent Norway on the international stage at the Canada Cup of Robotics in Niagara, Canada, this July.
Made up of 14 students representing 14 different nationalities, the Little Monsters team reflects the very best of what global education and youth collaboration can achieve. Their journey has already been extraordinary. During their first season competing in FIRST LEGO League, the team earned both the Champion’s Award runner-up position and the prestigious Project Prize at the regional competition in Bergen. From there, they advanced to the Scandinavian Finals, ultimately securing qualification to compete internationally at the Canada Cup of Robotics in Niagara 2026.
Their success came through relentless commitment, teamwork, and a shared determination to build something meaningful together.
Sophia Mohn: NextGen Neighbor Network Ambassador
At the center of this journey stands Sophia Mohn, Project Leader for the team and a young role model within her school whose leadership extends far beyond robotics and technology. Sophia represents a new generation of youth leadership rooted in social capital, responsibility, integrity, and care for others. As a NextGen Neighbor Network Ambassador, Sophia has become known for leading with heart and compassion similar to her mother, Katya Mohn who is the Co-Founder of the NextGen Neighbor Network (NNN) along with her aunt and international entrepreneur, Louise Mohn.
The two single mothers, Louise and Katya, were motivated to develop the NextGen Neighbor Network (NNN) through inspired conversations surrounding youth belonging, social responsibility, and community safety.
The two single mothers, Louise and Katya, were motivated to develop the NextGen Neighbor Network (NNN) through inspired conversations surrounding youth belonging, social responsibility, and community safety.
The NextGen Neighbor Network (NNN) was created to strengthen social capital within local communities, while bringing awareness to urgent societal challenges, including the staggering youth drop-out rate in sports, especially among young girls.
Their focus has also been on highlighting the importance of female athlete role models and their lasting impact on youth, while supporting initiatives such as the LIM project and its direct benefits in lowering youth crime, keeping young people physically active, and improving public health.
Through the NextGen Neighbor Network (NNN) visual design campaigns such as the “I care. Campaign,” along with its namesake scholarship and partnership with Norges Toppidrettsgymnas (NTG) through the “NTG I care. Scholarship,” and its Ambassador-driven program.
Carrying A Family Legacy Built On Social Capital
Sophia’s involvement within the NextGen Neighbor Network (NNN) feels both natural and deeply personal. The act of caring for others and contributing positively to society carries a strong family legacy, one that Sophia has embraced with authenticity and maturity far beyond her years. Over the past two years, she has actively participated in numerous NextGen Neighbor Network (NNN) community events and launches that are called a “Miljøplakaten.”
To date, Miljøplakatens have been launched in Sandslihallen, Orland, and Gneist Arena with more on the way in the months to come, all in which Sophia has played an active role in. Miljøplakatens can be described as a social capital fueled ecosystem that unites schools, culture, sports clubs, and volunteers, activating Ambassadors spanning from 10 to 90 years of age—bridging generations, fostering trust, and reinforcing the values that define strong neighborhoods. Using SUPER ROLE MODELS and sport as a vehicle for change, where society shifts the paradigm from financial focus to highlighting the importance of social capital.
Sophia’s leadership qualities are especially evident in the performing arts community, where she has participated in multiple stage productions at Fyllingsdalen Theater and Musikaljenete, while consistently encouraging and mentoring fellow students along the way. Whether on stage, in the classroom, or leading a robotics team, Sophia demonstrates integrity and a humble leadership.
The Dream Team
The philosophy of good character and integrity aligns perfectly with the attitudes and drive of the Little Monsters, and why they are the most qualified team of ambassadors to represent the International School of Bergen (ISB). Their new NextGen Neighbor Network Ambassador branded t-shirts in collaboration with ISB and others will be worn with pride.
More than a robotics competition, FIRST LEGO League serves as a global platform designed to spark curiosity, confidence, and critical thinking in young people through hands-on STEM experiences. Students are challenged and inspired to look into engineering solutions and to collaborate, communicate, research, and innovate together. Across the world, participants develop real-world skills.
What separates the Little Monsters team from a classroom exercise is the seriousness and professionalism behind the project. The students have already invested hundreds of hours into development, utilizing servers provided by Google while conducting extensive outreach to more than 500 archaeologists worldwide. Their goal is ambitious yet inspiring: to revolutionize how archaeological information is accessed, studied, and preserved for future generations.
The project itself symbolizes exactly what FIRST LEGO League was designed to inspire — young minds identifying real-world problems and courageously attempting to solve them through innovation and collaboration. Yet perhaps the most impressive aspect of the Little Monsters team is the culture they have built around one another.
Their diversity, teamwork, and shared respect reflect the very foundations of social capital — the ability to create trust, belonging, and positive contribution within a group and community.
In many ways, this is why Sophia Mohn and the Little Monsters team represent such a powerful example for young people today. In an era increasingly challenged by youth isolation, and digital dependency, they remind us that the future is more than just technology alone. It is built by young people who choose to care about one another while striving toward excellence together.
