Meet Naviya, #FIRSTLikeAGirl Alumni

Meet Naviya, #FIRSTLikeAGirl Alumni

Tell us about yourself and how are you involved with FIRST? Hello! My name is Naviya, and I have been involved in FIRST since 2010. I mentor FLL and FTC teams and graduated from on FRC Team 2473, in Portland, Oregon as well! I have always enjoyed playing with Legos...

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Meet Erica Perez, HQ member, mentor, and judge!

Meet Erica Perez, HQ member, mentor, and judge!

Tell us about yourself and how are you involved with FIRST? Howdy from Houston, Texas. My name is Erica Perez and I am a FIRST LEGO League Jr. Coach, FIRST LEGO League project judge volunteer, a member of the FIRST HQ Development team, and a member of the FIRST...

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Meet Kaitlyn, #FIRSTLikeAGirl Student

Meet Kaitlyn, #FIRSTLikeAGirl Student

Meet AstroBot Kaitlyn, an active FIRST student on two teams FTC Team 8798 Aluminati Industries and FRC Team 86 Team Resistance. She also serves as a STEM advocate & speaker, Girl Scout, and mentors 4 FIRST LEGO League teams. Tell us about yourself and...

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Meet Kanon, #FIRSTLikeAGirl Student

Meet Kanon, #FIRSTLikeAGirl Student

Meet Kanon, she is the founder and lead of FRC Team 6909 SAKURA Tempesta in Chiba, Japan, as well as an Ambassador for the LGBTQ+ of FIRST. Tell us about yourself and how are you involved with FIRST? I’m Kanon. I have been participating in FRC since I was a sophomore....

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Meet Gaby Tovar #FIRSTLikeAGirl Alum and Mentor

Meet Gaby Tovar #FIRSTLikeAGirl Alum and Mentor

Meet Gaby Tovar, from Toluca City, located in Mexico State. She is the teacher, Head Coach for the PINK HAWKS, FRC 6606, Game Announcer and MC for FRC events, and field reporter at the 2018 FIRST Global. Hello! First of all I would like to thank the Exploding Bacon,...

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Meet Danielle Boyer #FIRSTLikeAGirl Alum and Mentor

Meet Danielle Boyer #FIRSTLikeAGirl Alum and Mentor

Meet FIRST Robotics Competition Team 4384 alum Danielle Boyer! We found her through an article written about her experiences by SOLIDWORKS. We had the pleasure to interview her to share her story. Tell us about yourself and how are you involved with FIRST? My name is...

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5,000 #FirstLikeAGirl buttons at 2017 Champs!

5,000 #FirstLikeAGirl buttons at 2017 Champs!

Thank you to the following FIRST teams for helping to distribute #FIRSTLikeAGirl buttons at both champs! FIRST LEGO League 8265 Bacon Builders, 1920 FlufflePuff & 17355 Thunderbolts FIRST TECH Challenge 4962 Rockettes & 9789 TOXIC FIRST Robotics Competition...

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