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Learn more about what we’re planning for the 2020-21 season Learn More We Are the World’s Leading Youth-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. Read More About Our Vision IT’S TIME TO BE GAME CHANGERS We’re teaming up with Disney and Lucasfilm for our robotics season, FIRST ® GAME CHANGERS SM powered by Star Wars: Force for Change. We’ve developed resources and solutions to help bring STEM inspiration, holistic skill building, and fun to teams regardless of learning environment, including extending the season, remote engagement options, COVID-19 modification guidance for FIRST programs, and free FIRST @ Home activities. Team registration is now open for all programs. Get in the Game! Inspiring Generations of Global Citizens 645K Students and 110+ Countries Participated in the 2019-2020 Season There’s a total of 77,400 FIRST Teams Worldwide 89% of FIRST Alumni Declare Majors in STEM 83% of FIRST Alumni have Confidence to Take Leadership Roles in School Find More Facts Hear from the FIRST Community Parents Students Educators 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 Get Started 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 Get Started Volunteers "It doesn’t matter what you can or can’t do. Come! We can certainly use you." - Phil Salazarz, FIRST Event Volunteer Get Started 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 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. GRADES PreK-8GRADES PreK-8 AGES 4-16 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 FIRST LEGO League is... Learn More About FIRST LEGO League GRADES 7-12GRADES 7-12 AGES 12-18 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. FIRST Tech Challenge is... Learn More About FIRST Tech Challenge GRADES 9-12GRADES 9-12 AGES 14-18 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. FIRST Robotics Competition is... Learn More About FIRST Robotics Competition Discover the Impact of FIRST Learn about the power of FIRST and how we’ve fostered meaningful change in our community. View all FIRST Stories FIRST is a Place Where I Belong Eduardo Pineda FIRST Robotics Competition Team 6647 "Voltec Robotics," Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico FIRST Robotics Competition Student "I had a feeling that FIRST ® was the place where I belonged, and that feeling has never disappeared." Before I participated in FIRST , I never saw myself with a career, many friends, or as a... Read Full Story FIRST inspires students to be forces for change in their communities FIRST ® RISE SM powered by Star Wars: Force for Change Season Teams FIRST STEM Community Star Wars actors Daisy Ridley, Kelly Marie Tran, and Oscar Isaac highlighted a few of the FIRST ® teams tackling challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic in a video message to the ... Read Full Story Discover the Impact of FIRST Learn about the power of FIRST and how we’ve fostered meaningful change in our community. View all FIRST Stories Always be in the know by subscribing to our newsletter Subscribe In The Media Hear what people are saying about FIRST . Read FIRST News FIRST Updates Stay up to date on the latest events and conversations in the FIRST community. 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