NYC FIRST STEM Center @ Cornell Tech

NYC FIRST runs immersive, hands-on STEM education and robotics programs that serve 7,000 students annually. …

We seek to inspire young people to be leaders in science, technology and engineering by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build their STEM and life skills.

All FIRST programs are organized around two components:

1. engaging teams of students in the process of technological innovation through the use of robotics; and

2. bringing communities together to celebrate the achievements of students working smart in science and technology.

As part of a FIRST team, kids get to apply math and science knowledge, solve problems, make decisions, communicate complex ideas, collaborate as part of a team, exercise leadership, manage resources, create and execute business plans – all essential skills in any successful technological enterprise.

FIRST competitions and tournaments are celebrations by which communities convey the importance of their students’ achievements in science and technology. FIRST celebrations are fun, energetic and filled with excitement.

In the same fashion that scholastic athletes experience the adulation of their communities, FIRST programs celebrate students’ prowess in science and technology. Kids are inspired and motivated to succeed.