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FIRST Prepares Youth for Life & Work

FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) offers a progressive series of team robotics challenges for students of all ages. Research shows FIRST is achieving its mission to increase the number of students interested in STEM...and that interest is influencing their educational and career choices. 

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NE FIRST brings these programs to students all throughout New England, providing STEM Education for EVERYONE.​

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The students of today will be entering an increasingly technical workforce before we know it. The skills they develop in their youth matter. FIRST programs help them dive in with meaningful contributions, using robots to build members of society that are capable of easily connecting with their peers and bringing great value to their chosen industries. 

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We have a number of options for partnering with NE FIRST and supporting these leaders and innovators of tomorrow. Build your preferred sponsorship package and enjoy additional benefits based on your total investment in premier FIRST programs and high-impact STEM education in New England. ​​​

Skills Gained By Students:

Project management
Time management

Finances + budgeting

Sales + marketing

Advanced technology

Troubleshooting

Safety + compliance

Construction + engineering

Teamwork

Presentation skills

Competition

Cooperation

Relationship-building

Inclusion


FIRST prepares students for a STEM future

Engagement in the FIRST Robotics programs changes students’ lives for the better. By finding a community that accepts them in all their differences and challenges them to push their understanding what they are capable of, students learn from each other, share ideas, and forming long-lasting relationships far beyond high school. Many alumni return to the program as team mentors, subject-matter experts and event volunteers.

Evidence from the completed FIRST Longitudinal Study, conducted via a 10-year partnership with Brandeis University, demonstrates that FIRST is meeting their mission and goals to increase the number of young people interested in STEM—and FIRST alums' interest extends beyond their participation in the program to their educational and career choices.​​ 
Positive impacts are evident for all FIRST students regardless of race, gender, income, or community type.

Please reach out to us if you would like more information about this inspiring and life-changing program for students, teachers, mentors, coaches and volunteers.

Michael Fantom

Executive Director

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Sam Spain

Director of Communications + Advancement

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Contact NE FIRST

NE FIRST, 6 Liberty Square #2588, Boston, MA 02109

Michael Fantom, Executive Director, mfantom@nefirst.org

 

Scott Heaton, Robotics & Logistics Director, sheaton@nefirst.org

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Sam Spain, Communications & Advancement Director, sspain@nefirst.org

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Thanks for getting in touch! We will respond as soon as possible.

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