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The RoboLancers student robotics team at Central High School won the FIRST Impact Award at the FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship at Lehigh University last week. This award – the most prestigious in FIRST recognizes the team’s outstanding and sustained efforts to grow access and equity in STEM programs for Philadelphia public school students. With this …

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Thank you very much for creating an opportunity for us students to collaborate and create such amazing robots.— Thomas, 9th grade, Central High School We couldn’t do it without you. Thanks to you we’ve raised $4,679 from 28 donors! Thank you for supporting the Philadelphia Robotics Coalition and making sure Philly youth have access to …

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There’s still time to join in — today’s the final day of our #RoboEquity campaign! We have a vision that every Philly public school student will have access to a high-quality robotics program. Through robotics, we’re driving equity in STEM education, and creating a learning environment that prepares Philly youth for success in college, career, …

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“I just like building robots.”— Janiah, 5th grade, Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School Who *doesn’t* like robots? Every student we talked with used the word “fun” to describe why robotics matters to them. Sure, robotics promotes learning and academic success — but it’s also fun! Wednesday is the LAST DAY to donate to our #RoboEquity …

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“We are people from the next generation that will take over later. And if we can get more people interested in robotics, they might go into fields related to it. That will be very helpful for us in the future because we need more people working in STEM.” — Adrita, 9th grade, Central High School …

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“Mentors really give us a different perspective on how we want to get things done, and they help us with collaborative ideas. They’re like: “you can do it this way, and it might help.” Having their ideas and support is really helpful.” — Isaiah, 12th grade, Bodine High School How do we build a pipeline …

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“Not all schools are fortunate enough to have the funds to be able to build robots. They might have old material, but then it won’t be up-to-date compared to all the other schools. So donating money means everyone can enjoy the same robotics experience.” — Danny, 10th grade, Central High School Equity is the name …

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“Don’t be afraid if you don’t think you’re contributing something because you really are. Even just lending a hand makes the process go faster, having people’s input really changes things.” — Maki, 11th grade, Franklin Learning Center In robotics, everyone has a chance to participate and provide feedback. Young people develop self-confidence and awareness of …

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“I love how you can work together to do what’s possible. You can also help people who need help. You don’t want to say, “Oh, I can do this by myself, I don’t need you to help me.” You need to work together in order to do the project.”— Nia, 5th grade, Mariana Bracetti Academy …

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