🎊 Let's relive the excitement of Week 3 at UNC Asheville! 💫 From intense matches to inspiring teamwork, it was a week filled with unforgettable moments! 🤖 Now that Worlds is over, let's keep the momentum 🚀 going as we continue our journey in robotics and STEM! 💥 #UNCAsheville #FIRSTNC #RoboticsJourney #STEM
FIRST North Carolina
Primary and Secondary Education
Greensboro, North Carolina 254 followers
Our Future Built Better Together
About us
FIRST North Carolina inspires the next generation of engineers, innovators and STEM leaders through the FIRST preK-12 award-winning robotics programs. More than robots, FIRST builds team players, STEM leaders and creative thinkers. FIRST - For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology - is filling the workforce pipeline with talented problem-solvers. FIRST North Carolina is dedicated to ensuring that every student in North Carolina has access to a high-quality FIRST experience.
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http://www.firstnorthcarolina.org
External link for FIRST North Carolina
- Industry
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- K-12 Robotics Programs
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PO Box 5715
Greensboro, North Carolina 27435, US
Employees at FIRST North Carolina
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🎉 Let's rewind the clock and relive the magic of Week 2 at UNC Pembroke! 🚀 💫 We've seen countless hours of hard work and creativity poured into every robot, and we've had an absolute blast every step of the way! 🤖 Get ready for more epic moments as we continue our quest at Worlds! 💥 #UNCPEmbroke #FIRST #RoboticsJourney #STEM
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As we gear up for Worlds, let's take a moment to reminisce about our amazing journey this season. From the excitement of Week 1 at Orange County to the incredible dedication and hard work of our students, it's been an unforgettable ride! We've witnessed countless hours of effort and creativity poured into every robot, and we've had an absolute blast every step of the way! #FIRSTNC #STEM #futureleaders #OrangeCounty #Robotics
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Marie Hopper, our fearless President of FIRST North Carolina, is on NC TECH's Policy Panel for Igniting A Passion for Tech Earlier!!!
NC TECH's Diversity + Inclusion in Tech Summit is bringing together a some of the area's foremost thought leaders in #DEI for multiple breakouts and panel discussions. Meet our Panelists and Moderators Disability + Accessibility - Caitlin Barbier, Health + Public Service Consulting Manager with Accenture - Gloria Folaron, Founder + Head of Product with Leantime (Techstars '23) - Anthony Pacilio, Vice President - Neurodiverse Solutions with CAI - John Samuel, Cofounder + CEO with Ablr 360 - Anthony Williams, Operations Manager with Dell Technologies Recruiting Diverse Tech Talent - Christal L. Graves, Diversity Talent Acquisition Lead with SAS - Bobby McNeil, Chapter President, Raleigh-Durham National Committee Chair - Careers & Technical Recruitment with Blacks In Technology - Jillian Munro, CISO with Envestnet | Yodlee - Felicia Murrill, CPA, Diversity + Inclusion Program Manager with Corning Optical Communications - Ray Trapp, CDE®, Executive Director with NPower Success Stories of Tech Leaders - Pam Diggs, MPH, Director, DEI + Diversified Talent Strategies with Blue Cross NC - Lee Eason. Director, Software Development - Digital Branch Experience with Edward Jones - Jerry Akouala Gampio, Leader, Technical Systems Engineering with Cisco - Ashley Hunsberger, Director of Software Engineering Enablement with NBCUniversal - Teena Piccione, Global Transformation + Operations Executive with Google DE+I Fatigue – How To Keep Moving Forward - Tashia Coe, Head of Workforce Solutions with Brighthouse Financial - Paul Erunse, Sr. Vice President, Business Controls – GTO with MetLife - Sunny Myers, DEI Leader - Danielle (Zielonka) Pavliv, CDE, MSHRM, Chief Diversity + Inclusion Officer with SAS - Susie Silver, CDE®, Director of Client Success with The Diversity Movement Policy Panel - Igniting A Passion for Tech Earlier - Olivia (Liv) Evans, M.Ed.. Project Coordinator with Ablr - Marie Hopper, President with FIRST North Carolina - Allen Davis (he/him), Senior Program Manager with Road To Hire - Annette Taylor, Director - Digital Equity + Literacy with N.C. Department of Information Technology Time is running out to register or sponsor the event. Get all the details online and act quickly. www.nctech.org/diversity #DiversityInclusionNC #DEISummit #DEIinNC #NCTECH #NCTEChevents
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🌟 A Big Thank You to Our Exceptional Mastermind Partners! 🤝 We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to Duke Energy, TE Connectivity, and Qualcomm for being incredible partners with FIRST North Carolina! Your unwavering support and commitment to STEM education have been instrumental in shaping the future of innovation and learning. Together, we're making a lasting impact on students, educators, and the community. 🚀💙 #STEMPartners #InnovationLeaders #FIRSTNCgratitude #SponsorSpotlight #SponsorAppreciation
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"FIRST North Carolina held its first robotics competition of the 2024 season this weekend at Chapel Hill High School. “So much of our world is on computers and on phones and virtually oriented, whereas this is very concrete, tactile and hands-on,” Hopper said. “So they love the fact that they're building these industrial-sized robots, that then they get to test and find out, ‘Did their design work?'” Read more at: https://lnkd.in/g6uE84vv
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A heartfelt thank you to our outstanding Leaders in Technology – RTX, John Deere, Gene Haas Foundation, Carrier HVAC, and Faircloth Skimmer! Your dedicated support and commitment to advancing technology and innovation make a significant impact. Together, we're shaping a future filled with endless possibilities. 🌐🚀 #Gratitude #TechnologyLeaders #STEMeducation
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A massive thank you to our incredible Captains of Innovation – Volvo Group, Wolfspeed, TELUS, MetLife, Schneider Electric, the Lumberton Visitors Bureau, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, University of North Carolina Asheville, East Carolina University - College of Business, and the FIRST NC Board of Directors! Your unwavering support propels us forward, empowering the next generation of innovators. Together, we're building a future filled with possibilities. 🚀🌟 #Gratitude #InnovationLeaders #stemeducation #STEM #FIRSTNC #morethanrobots #visitlumberton #VisitNC #lingerlongerinlumberton #nccoasthost
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🌟 A heartfelt thank you to our incredible Collaborators & Friends of the Future! Your unwavering support propels us forward, making a lasting impact on the future of innovation and education. Together, we're building a brighter tomorrow! 🚀 #Gratitude #Collaborators #FriendsOfTheFuture #STEM #stemeducation #futurefocused ✨
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Are you interested in making a meaningful and tangible impact on the future? Are you passionate about sharing your interest and excitement for STEM? We invite you to join us as a judge for the 2024 FIRST Robotics Competition season! Our judges are the best in the industry and represent companies from all across North Carolina. Every year, they share that they come away from the weekend renewed and energized by their time with our students. Please join us for two-days of networking with your peers and inspiration from our high-school students. They will leave you impressed, excited, and hopeful for our future. Help us as we provide life-changing robotics programs that give young people the skills, confidence, and resilience to build a better world. Details: Check out the exciting Crescendo season game here. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! And you do not need a technical background to serve as a judge. We have awards for both technical and non-technical achievements. Judges are needed for the following events: UNC Pembroke - at Jones Health and Science Center Saturday, March 9 - 8:00am-4:00pm Sunday, March 10 - 8:am-5:30pm UNC Asheville - at Kimmel Arena Saturday, March 16 - 8:00am-4:00pm Sunday, March 17 - 8:am-5:30pm Mecklenburgh County - at Palisades High School - 9 needed Saturday, March 23 - 8:00am-4:00pm Sunday, March 24 - 8:am-5:30pm Wake County - at Heritage High School - 7 needed Saturday, March 23 - 8:00am-4:00pm Sunday, March 24 - 8:am-5:30pm (Yes these dates are correct - the Wake and Meck events are the same weekend.) Please contact me directly if you are able to join us. I will share the next steps to getting registered and ready to experience an amazing event! Thank you!
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