Our Outreach
Inspiring the next generation through mentorship, education, and community impact.
Impact by the numbers
Why outreach?
Outreach lies at the heart of FIRST and our team's mission. It's about opening doors to opportunity, breaking barriers to STEM education, and igniting passion in underserved communities. Through outreach, we sharpen leadership skills while empowering others to discover their potential in science and technology.
Featured outreach initiatives
A closer look at the outreaches that made the biggest impact this season.
Charlotte Motor Speedway STEAM Expo
We showcased our demo robot’s autonomous navigation and mechanics to students, educators, and professionals, offering hands-on opportunities to explore FIRST robotics and STEM.
Our goal was to show the impact of robotics beyond competition and connect our community to the larger FIRST mission, encouraging schools and families to support STEM programs.
UNCC STEM Expo
More than 800 students visited our presentation over the course of the day, giving us the chance to introduce a huge group of young minds to FIRST for the first time.
We designed an interactive robot game so students could complete missions and see firsthand how robots operate, while we talked with parents about how their kids could keep exploring STEM through FIRST programs.
