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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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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. Read More About Our VisionWe Are the World's Leading
Youth-Serving Nonprofit Advancing STEM Education
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. LEARN MORE & GET INVOLVEDFIRST® ENERGIZESM presented by Qualcomm
Inspiring Generations of Global Citizens
679K+ students participated in the 2019-2020 season
There are FIRST teams in ~110 countries.
81% of FIRST Alumni Declare Majors in STEM
83% of FIRST Alumni have Confidence to Take Leadership Roles in School
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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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"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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"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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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 HomeAt-Home Learning
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. GRADES PreK-8A Suite of Hands-On, STEM Learning Programs
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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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7-12
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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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9-12
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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.