FIRST Inspires: My Story
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FIRST is a sport where every kid can go pro
Mark Rober
CrunchLabs Founder
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Learning Together: Team starts new FIRST program at Niwant Blind School in India
Bishop’s School
FIRST Tech Challenge Team
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Overcoming adversity: The story of Team Belize
Team Belize
FIRST ® Robotics Competition Team
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Making our community a better place
Rogue Robotics
FIRST Robotics Competition team
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FIRST helped me break out of my shell, lead, and teach
Jaci Brunning
FIRST Alum, Volunteer & Mentor
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FIRST is about constantly growing, learning, and improving
Connor Tinker
FIRST Alum, Volunteer, & Mentor
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Building STEM culture in Compton
Michael Kurinsky
Administrator of Educational Services-Secondary, Compton Unified School District
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Transformative learning through robotics
Melissa Jackson
Grants Manager, Boys and Girls Haven, Kentucky
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FIRST is a family affair
Amanda and Robert Stephenson
FIRST Alumni & Volunteers
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Teacher inspires a culture change through high school robotics and crowdfunding
Monique Dituri
FIRST Robotics Competition Mentor & STEM Teacher, Clifton High School, NJ
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I’m still learning new job skills as a FIRST mentor
Rachel Clark
FIRST Alum and Mentor
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FIRST mentors change students’ lives
D. Scott Heister
Mentor, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 66 “Grizzly Robotics”; Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College Director, Michigan
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FIRST mentor leads students into brighter futures
Chelsey Roebuck
FIRST Alum, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1218; Mentor, FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1660; Co-founder, Emerging Leaders in Technology and Engineering (ELiTE)
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FIRST gave me a safe place to fail and problem-solve
Alex Kaplan
FIRST Alum & Mentor
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FIRST inspired my high school to invest in young engineers
Jeremy Shikarides
FIRST Alum, Volunteer, & Mentor
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FIRST nurtured my interest in international relations
Elisa Moore
FIRST Alum & Mentor