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Our participants gain the confidence — and community — to build their future. We launched our More Than campaign to dismantle labels for kids and promote self-esteem through STEM. Watch our PSA. To get a deeper understanding of the transformative FIRST experience for participants, watch the 2022 Disney+ documentary, “More Than Robots.”

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We Are the World's LeadingYouth-Serving Nonprofit Advancing STEM Education

FIRST® inspires young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

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FIRST® ENERGIZESM presented by Qualcomm

Bring STEM inspiration, holistic skill building, and fun to your classroom or after-school learning environment with collaborative problem solving during our energy-themed 2022-2023 robotics season.

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Inspiring Generations of Global Citizens

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679K+ students participated in the 2019-2020 season

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There are FIRST teams in ~110 countries.

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81% of FIRST Alumni Declare Majors in STEM

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83% of FIRST Alumni have Confidence to Take Leadership Roles in School

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Parents

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Students

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Educators

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Volunteers

Students

"FIRST definitely makes me feel empowered, not just as a student interested in building robots, but as a human being."

- Tania Najnin, FIRST Student

 

Parents

"Deanna is the first to graduate college — I'm proud of her. Now she mentors family members who have graduated high school that are going into college."

- Deanna's Mother

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Educators

"I'm a firm believer in FIRST — it boosts confidence, builds collaborative skills, and is hands-on. It takes the best of pedagogy, and best practices in education, and brings it all together."

- Urvi Shah, Director of Educational Technology and Innovation

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Volunteers

"It doesn't matter what you can or can't do. Come! We can certainly use you."

- Phil Salazarz, FIRST Event Volunteer

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At-Home Learning

FIRST remains committed to continuing our efforts to give students the skills and confidence they need to change the world - today and tomorrow. Learn about opportunities for online learning/skills development, FIRST supported activities, and a place to stay connected to the FIRST community during this global pandemic.

FIRST at Home

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A Suite of Hands-On, STEM Learning Programs

Through a progression of team-based robotics challenges and backed by a global network of mentors, coaches, volunteers, alumni, and sponsors, FIRST helps young people discover a passion for STEM and develop the skills they'll need to succeed in today's competitive workforce.

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PreK-8

 

GRADESPreK-8

AGES4-16

FIRST® LEGO® League introduces STEM to children ages 4-16* through fun, exciting hands-on learning. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together. FIRST LEGO League’s three divisions inspire youth to experiment and grow their critical thinking, coding, and design skills through hands-on STEM learning and robotics.

*ages and grades vary by country

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GRADES

7-12

 

GRADES7-12

AGES12-18

FIRST® Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build, and program robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. Robots are built from a reusable platform, powered by android technology, and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming.

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FIRST Tech Challenge is...

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GRADES

9-12

 

GRADES9-12

AGES14-18

FIRST® Robotics Competition teams design, program, and build a robot starting with a standard kit of parts and common set of rules to play in a themed head-to-head challenge. Teams also build a brand, develop community partnerships for support, and work to promote STEM in their local community.

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