Welcome to StudentsFIRST!
Our Mission
StudentsFIRST is a passionate community of students and adults committed to championing student-centered learning within robotics teams. Our vision is to cultivate an inclusive and equitable environment where the joy of discovery flourishes, and every student’s educational journey takes precedence.
Guided by our core values of integrity, collaboration, and innovation, we advocate for more equitable competitions that prioritize learning over winning. We are dedicated to preserving the essence of exploration and creativity, ensuring that students remain at the heart of every team’s endeavors.
Now Accepting Hall of Fame Nominations
While we are working to get students the agency they need to contribute meaningfully on their teams, we also want to acknowledge that the vast majority of mentors and coaches really do put students first. Many mentors, coaches, and volunteers are joining StudentsFIRST because they agree with our goals.
To celebrate the coaches, mentors and volunteers who put students first, we are creating a Hall of Fame on our website. If you would like to nominate a great adult on your team for a StudentsFIRST Hall of Fame award, please email us, Contact@StudentsFIRST.tech, with their name, photo, and a paragraph on why this adult is so special and how they put students first. Please also include your team number. We will add them to our website on the Hall of Fame page, and we will email you a certificate that you can print and present to them.
- It means you stand up for the students on teams where adults deny students the opportunity to learn and make mistakes.
- It means you stand up for the student-centered teams that should not have to compete against mentor-built bots.
- It means you stand up for students who deserve to have agency in how much of their bot is built by adults.
- It means you want to be a part of the solution to ensure student education is the focus of robotics teams.
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