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Resume Book | FIRST Robotics - California FIRST® California Resume Book Calling all FIRST® Alumni: Your Future Awaits with Qualcomm! Are you a FIRST alum looking for exceptional internship opportunity during the Summer of 2025? The FIRST California Resume Book offers an exclusive chance for you to showcase your talents to one of the indus...

Save the date! Nominations for the 2025 Inspire the Future: FIRST Recognition Program open on Monday, September 30. We can’t wait to see the outstanding educators and schools the FIRST community nominates this year!

Did you know our suite of FIRST programs align with numerous national educational standards from kindergarten through high school? During the 2024-2025 presented by Qualcomm season, teams will use their STEM and collaboration skills to explore life beneath the surface of the ocean. FIRST has aligned this season’s ocean theme with the national education standards so educators can provide a new and relevant approach to reaching those standards. Learn more:

How to Meet Educational Standards with FIRST Programs Explore how FIRST® programs align with national educational standards, inspiring students through project-based learning and creative problem solving.

The feeling you get knowing the new season launches this week! presented by RTX will set sail on Saturday, September 7 😎🌊 Sign up for a tune in reminder! https://hubs.ly/Q02KBY830

Innovation and efficiency at work! Check out how presenting sponsor Qualcomm's technology is used to track devices for shipping and other parts of supply chains across rail, air, and oceans. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02K115G0

A season so expansive you can see it from outer space! During presented by Qualcomm, allow your STEM skills to take you below the surface as you explore the future. Don’t miss any of the excitement. Register your team today! Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02wHJyk0

ICYMI: Dr. Janell N. Catlin, Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at FIRST, joined other experts from outside-of-school organizations on Project THRIVE’s monthly webinar. Together, they discussed the importance of inclusive extracurricular spaces for LGBTQ+ youth, what modern extracurricular spaces can look like, and offered tips to help in-school youth-serving professionals better support them in connecting with youth. Check it out: https://hubs.ly/Q02L94d40

"Mr. Plasky has inspired not just me, but many other robotics members during his time as a mentor. When watching him help out a student, you can truly see the care he takes in teaching the younger generation.” Meet Joe, a mentor of FIRST Robotics Competition Team 3336 “The Zimanators.” Read more about the impact Joe is making: https://hubs.ly/Q02JCyT30

#PeopleofSTEAM: Meet Joe Joe Plasky, a mentor and volunteer whose unwavering commitment has shaped the team's ethos and fueled their success.

Searching for a free curriculum that will provide students with the opportunity to practice 21st century skills like technical writing, presentation skills, communication, project management, collaboration, and teamwork? Look no further than our Robotics Engineering Explorations curriculum!

Created by the FIRST Education Team and designed for grades 7-12, this curriculum allows students to skill-build while diving into the world of robotics and FIRST. Learn more:

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There’s nothing quite like the excitement of the FIRST community and watching your hard work come to life at competitions 😍 Tag your cheering and help us for the presented by Qualcomm season!

Before we make even more great memories during presented by RTX (launching on September 7), let’s reminisce! What was your favorite moment from last season?

Calling all ! The FIRST Alumni Handbook is your guide to education, career, and going beyond with your FIRST Experience. Check out these great resources available just for you: https://hubs.ly/Q02LhFN70

Explore the depths of our oceans in presented by Qualcomm. During the 2024-2025 season, students from around the world will use their STEM and collaboration skills to dive beneath the surface. Register your team now! Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02wHGnX0

"Volunteering at FIRST is exciting and exhilarating and a way to give back to my community in a way that makes me feel full.” Hear from Kari and other FIRST volunteers on the power of volunteering with FIRST. ✌️❤️🤖https://hubs.ly/Q02Kq2TT0

Become a FIRST Volunteer What’s it like being a FIRST Volunteer? FIRST Volunteers share about the impact of volunteering on their own lives and the lives of FIRST students. Join us a...

FIRST has collaborated with the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) to develop training for coaches, mentors, volunteers, and partners who work directly with students and are committed to creating a sense of belonging for students on teams. Through engaging and reflective activities on our interactions with students, this three-part training module will equip you with specific strategies to support community outreach, student participation, motivation, engagement, and success. Take the Inspiring Success Training: https://hubs.ly/Q02wQNr00

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This season in presented by Qualcomm, the FIRST community will be exploring beneath the surface of the oceans and innovating for a better world with healthy oceans. Qualcomm is turning innovation into action with sustainable fishing programs helping fishers around the world learn best practices, ocean forecasts, and weather conditions. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02Ksfqj0

FIRST is a member of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Project THRIVE, a multi-year, collaborative effort of many national organizations to create more equitable, inclusive support systems and communities for LGBTQ+ youth.

Join us on August 21 at 4PM ET for Project THRIVE’s monthly webinar as Dr. Janell N. Catlin, Vice President of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at FIRST, takes part in a discussion with other experts from outside-of-school organizations around the importance of inclusive extracurricular spaces for LGBTQ+ youth. Together, they will discuss what modern extracurricular spaces can look like and offer tips to help in-school youth-serving professionals better support them in connecting with youth.

Learn more and register to attend: https://hubs.ly/Q02L9b9_0

From engineering and coding to design-thinking and community outreach, solving challenges with STEM is behind everything we do in the FIRST community. FIRST programs provide the essential hands-on education, experiences, and inspiration young people need to be driven and build a better world.

To help all FIRST students take their innovations further, we’ve compiled a list of tips and resources for the innovation process and intellectual property. Check it out: https://hubs.ly/Q02B6Spx0

This year, in presented by Qualcomm, students will explore beneath the surface and uncover a world of endless possibilities through STEM. Registration is now open! Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02wHKkY0

Congratulations to FIRST Community member, Carlotta Berry, on being named one of Forbes 50 over 50 in Innovation! Carlotta is a robotics expert and engineering professor and plays a key role in organizing and judging FIRST events. https://hubs.ly/Q02KYRq50

This Saturday, August 17, we celebrate by thanking YOU for ensuring that we can continue to inspire today’s youth to be innovators and problem-solvers! We couldn’t do it without the generosity of donors and volunteers like you that have donated their valuable time and talent. Learn more ways to support the FIRST mission: https://hubs.ly/Q02xMvqp0

Five Innovative Organizations Awarded STEM Equity Community Innovation Grants from FIRST: https://hubs.ly/Q02LgDKx0

Five Innovative Organizations Awarded STEM Equity Community Innovation Grants from FIRST MANCHESTER, N.H., August 14, 2024 — FIRST®, a robotics community that prepares young people for the future, today announced the disbursement of five STEM Equity Community Innovation grants to address inequities in access to science and technology for children in countries around the world. The gr...

, two members of the FIRST community are representing on American Ninja Warrior this season! Have you caught FIRST alum Ixchel Valentino and our bestie Jay Flores showing off their skills (and love for FIRST)?! 🤖😎 Check it out:

Can Rookie Ninja Nerd Match Up to No. 1 Seed Ninja? | American Ninja Warrior | NBC Ixchel Valentino takes on Isabella Wakeham in a high-intensity race.Watch American Ninja Warrior Mondays at 8/7c on NBC and streaming on Peacock. ...

Building and coding and driving, oh my! What’s a skill or activity you didn’t know you’d love until you joined FIRST? 🤔💭 Drop yours below!

Created by the FIRST Education Team, we are excited to now offer a completely free robotics curriculum! Including unit guides with individual teacher and student lessons, the Robotics Engineering Explorations curriculum is designed for students in grades 7-12 and uses the same building, coding, and real-world learning experiences as FIRST programs. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02KzVm-0

A community of innovators + an ocean-themed robotics season = the best season yet! Register your team for presented by Qualcomm, where students around the world will be challenged to use their STEM and collaboration skills to explore life beneath the surface of our oceans. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02wHDMy0

The ocean is calling… only one month until the 2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge presented by RTX season, part of presented by Qualcomm, launches on September 7! Sign up for a tune in reminder and be sure to check for a local kickoff event near you: https://hubs.ly/Q02K1xRN0

FIRST and LEGO Education Challenge Students from More Than 100 Countries to Explore the Layers of the Ocean During the FIRST LEGO League Season. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02Kfpqp0

Today’s the day! season details launch at noon ET on https://hubs.ly/Q02K0QNL0 and https://hubs.ly/Q02K0Nzv0. What’s your team most excited about? Let us know by commenting below. 👇