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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Throughout the season we learn about all kinds of funding opportunities for engaging in the FIRST programs. Check below for current opportunities we are aware of. Be sure to look over specifics about the funding to make sure your school or team qualifies for the opportunity.

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TRAINING OPPORTUNTIES

In addition to the FIRST Professional Development offerings, FIRST also provides additional trainings and resources to support learning in the FIRST community. Check out what's available below!

 

EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

As part of our commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community for all our participants, we have partnered with leading organizations to create complimentary trainings on how you can inspire the youth voice, create a sense of belonging, and more.

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FIRST YOUTH PROTECTION PROGRAM

The purpose of the FIRST® Youth Protection Program is to provide coaches, mentors, event volunteers, employees, Program Delivery Partners, team members, parents, guardians of team members, and others working with FIRST programs with information, guidelines, and procedures to create safe environments for FIRST participants.

 

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Explore the FIRST progression of PreK-12 programs

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FIRST® is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future and the world’s leading youth-serving nonprofit advancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Founded by inventor Dean Kamen in 1989, FIRST has evolved into a global movement by combining the excitement of traditional sports with the rigor of STEM learning, engaging millions of people with programs that have a proven impact on learning, interest, and skill-building inside and outside of the classroom. FIRST builds powerful mentorship relationships between young people and STEM professionals, helping kids gain confidence to explore the innovation process while they learn valuable science, engineering, technology, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. FIRST creates the people who will change the world – today and tomorrow. Learn more at www.firstinspires.org.

FIRST North Carolina is the official Program Delivery Organization of the FIRST Robotics Competition program in North Carolina through an agreement with FIRST.

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