Detailed information about how the inter-district play will work in 2017, including information about the registration process and costs.
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Inter-District Play for 2017
Aug 02, 2016 Today's Guest Blog Post is written by Miriam Somero, FIRST Robotics Competition Area Manager.Inspired by: Thomas A. Edison
Jul 21, 2016 by FIRST Staff
When it comes to innovation, the sheer volume and depth of Thomas Edison’s 1,093 patents has not been duplicated. Helping to define the standard of living we enjoy today, Edison’s (1847-1931) inventions include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb, and the first system for electricity distribution.
Where is FIRST going?
Jul 21, 2016 Today's Guest Blog Post is written by Don Bossi, FIRST President.An explanation of the FIRST Strategic Pillars, Expand Participation, Increase Diversity, Scale Efficiently, Ensure Sustainability, and Achieve Broad Recognition, and how those pillars guide our future.
FIRST Announces 2016 STEM Equity Community Innovation Grant Winners
Grant provides underrepresented and underserved students from 10 communities access to creative problem-solving and hands-on learning opportunities
Pool Noodles for the 2017 Season
Jul 19, 2016 Written by Frank Merrick.Information about the 2017 Pool Noodle usage.
Curricular Innovation: How can we elicit a cultural shift through education?
Jul 15, 2016 by Urvi Shah, CEO and founder of Strategic EdTech LLC, and the Director of Educational Technology and Innovation at a private K-12 school in the Washington, DC area
The United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals to “transform the world” speak to the idea that we need a cultural and societal shift. The aim of the goals is to try to find massive and overarching opportunities to solve the world’s greatest problems, such as educational deficits to food insecurity, economic stagnation, and income inequality. In order to attain these goals, we need a global culture that equips students with the ability to contribute to combating these challenges.
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Growing the Next Generation of “Philanthroteens”
Jul 01, 2016 by FIRST Staff
As adults, the way to make the biggest impact on the world is to cultivate something that will outlive us. In order to ensure that we’re making the future a better place to live, we should focus on cultivating the next generation of Philanthroteens.