#FIRSTEmpowered

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Sharing the stories of FIRST members and alumni! How has FIRST empowered you and how have you used FIRST to empower others? #firstempowered
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To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature this member from team 6729, RobCoBots from Lumberton, NC. They say that FIRST empowered them by helping them become a leader, and empower other people to try their hardest in everything they do! 🩵 #firstempowered #FIRSTNC #omgrobots
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29 days ago
To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature these three members from team 6014, ARC from Istanbul, Turkey. They say that FIRST empowered them by being able to change the lives of many children in Turkey. FIRST made them realize that there is also a place for girls in stem and technology, and it made them realize that robotics is not just about robots, it is also a tool to impact peoples lives! 🩵 #firstempowered #FIRST #firstroboticscompetition #omgrobots
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29 days ago
To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature this member from team 9496, LYNK from Spindale NC. They say that FIRST empowered them by giving them valuable business skills that will help them in college and in their career later on in the future. Being on a FIRST robotics team also helped them come out of their comfort zone and be able to become a leader! 🩵 #firstempowered #FIRST #firstroboticscompetition #omgrobots
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1 month ago
To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature this member from team 900, Zebracorns from the NC School of Science and Mathematics. They say that FIRST empowered them by helping them expand their communication skills, and brought them out of their shell. Doing programming for their first 3 years, then switching to mechanical when they got into NCSSM, they share the importance of the skills they have learned from being in FIRST throughout the whole process. 🩵 #firstempowered #FIRST #firstroboticscompetition #omgrobots
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1 month ago
To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature this member from team 1678, Citrus Circuits from Davis, CA. They say that FIRST empowered them by giving him leadership skills, which helped him take on a leadership role in his team, while also improving his communication and teamwork skills! 🩵 #firstempowered #FIRST #firstroboticscompetition
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1 month ago
To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature these two members from team 167, Children of the Corn from Iowa City, Iowa. They say that FIRST empowered them by helping them Increase teamwork skills, so that they work in a team better, and they learned valuable leadership skills! 🩵 #firstempowered #FIRST #firstroboticscompetition
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3 months ago
To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature these two members from team 3792, Army Ants from Columbia, Missouri. They say that FIRST empowered them by helping them increase their communication skills, and come out of their comfort zone, which helped them make new connections! 🩵 #firstempowered #FIRST #firstroboticscompetition
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3 months ago
To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature Nathan from team 4786, Nicolet FEAR from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nathan says that being in a FIRST robotics team, it helped him with communication skills, especially communicating with elders. Having good communication skills is essential to make lifelong connections, positively impacting your future. #firstempowered #FIRST #firstroboticscompetition
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3 months ago
To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature Rohan from team 4561, TerrorBytes from Durham, North Carolina. He talks about how being in a FIRST robotics team introduced him into the world of STEM. He involved himself further with STEM by being electrical lead of his team, and now having his own car repair garage! This shows us how powerful FIRST and STEM in our youth's lives. #firstempowered #FIRST #Firstrobotics
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3 months ago
To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature Jordan from team 3459, Iced Java from Mount Holly, North Carolina. They talk about how they joined robotics, thinking it was going to be boring, but found their area of interest which was electrical. They say that being in a FIRST robotics team helped them with communication skills, and also helped them get through some mental health problems! #firstempowered #FIRST #Firstrobotics
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3 months ago
To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature Sazel from team 3459, PyroTech from Cary, North Carolina. She talks about how FIRST has helped her achieve things outside of robotics, such as starting a woman's engineering club at school, and winning awards for spreading inspiration through her community. #firstempowered #FIRST #Firstrobotics
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3 months ago
To continue our series where we share personal stories from participants on teams around the world about how FIRST empowered them, We're excited to feature Jana from team 3737, Roto Raptors from Goldsboro, North Carolina. She talks about how her mentors provide her with the guidance to excel in her robotics journey! #firstempowered #FIRST #Firstrobotics
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5 months ago