Other, Presentation
Introduction to Mental Health First Aid Presenter: Luan Heimlich, FIRST Senior Regional Director – Northern California and Bay Area (3132) Learn more about Mental Health First Aid, a course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health...
Keynote, Other
Q&A With Collin Keynote Speaker: Collin Fultz, Sr. Program Director, FRC at FIRST Q&A with the Sr Program Director for FRC. Collin has posted a link to a form in the 2024 FMC Slack if you would like to submit your questions for this...
ED&I, Other, Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
Assume They Can: My Experience As A Neurodivergent Student Presenter: Jaye Heimlich, FLL Explore Coordinator for NorCal at Playing at Learning (3132/9584) Neurodiversity is of growing prevalence in today’s students and it should be celebrated that it is becoming...
Other, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice)
FIRST Works: Understanding Why and How It Impacts Participants Presenter: Renee Becker-Blau, President, FIRST Wisconsin FIRST works. Research shows that program participation in FIRST increases the number of students interested in STEM — and that interest is...
Listening Session, Other, Presentation
I am all Ears! Ready to Listen & Learn: Hear what FIRST has planned for a new initiative focused on developing and supporting mentors and give us your thoughts! Presenter: Ashley Johnson, Field and Volunteer Support Senior Manager at FIRST In 2023, FIRST finalized...
Marketing, Other, Presentation, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
FUNdraising Through Cardboard Boats! Presenter: Kyle Hughes, Clarkston Schools Team RUSH 27 Kyle will take you through the RUSH Regatta, which is a unique cardboard and duct tape boat race held annually in Clarkston, Michigan, organized by high school students,...
Other, Presentation, Roundtable, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Being Kenough – Finding success on an average team Presenters: Danny Blau, So Extra, LLC Danny Blau has spent the last twenty years mentoring across the various FIRST programs. Taking average to above average is his speciality, working with teams from Minnesota,...
Other, Presentation, Roundtable, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization, Technical
Networking and Strengthening Your Local FRC Community Presenter: Andrew Hartnett, Pearadox FRC 5414 Improving your team and local FRC community hinges on building a strong local network of mentors. Activities like mentor workshops, geographically-based Slack groups,...
Awards, Other, Project Management, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
How to win the Impact Award: Convincing the Judges Presenters: Isriah Keila and Meghan Ho, from RoboLancers Team 321 The FIRST Impact Award recognizes a team that demonstrates the greatest measurable progress toward achieving FIRST’s mission of transforming society to...
Awards, Other, Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
How to win the Impact Award: Building an Outreach Mission Presenters: Isriah Keila and Meghan Ho, from RoboLancers Team 321 The FIRST Impact Award recognizes a team that demonstrates the greatest measurable progress toward achieving FIRST’s mission of transforming...
Other, Presentation, Starting a Team (Rookie and Novice), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization
Preserving FIRST Culture and Ethics Presenters: Kyle Hughes, FRC 27 Team RUSH Championship WFA winner Kyle Hughes will provide a history of FIRST’s culture and ethics, along with a preservation plan. Kyle has competed in the FIRST community since 1997....
Other, Roundtable, Sustaining a Team (Intermediate)
How mentors can support LGBTQ+ students and help them succeed Presenter: Rae, Rainbow STEM Alliance With more students identifying as LGBTQ+, mentors need to understand the unique challenges these students face and how they can support LGBTQ+ students who participate...
Other, Presentation
Supporting Students with Autism in Engineering Pathways Presenter: Kanwardeep Singh, Citrus Circuits, Team 1678 This research addresses the underexplored area of supporting high school students with autism in whole class engineering instruction. Drawing on insights...
Other, Presentation, Scaling a Team (Advanced), Sustaining a Team (Intermediate), Team Organization, Technical
Engineers Don’t Just Build Robots Presenter: Michael Leicht, Team 1403 Cougar Robotics This Workshop/Presentation is about the iterative improvement in mentoring styles from when I was a student on an FRC team to how I currently mentor. From my transition from...