The FIRST^® community is filled with outstanding mentors providing meaningful involvement to students around the world. By helping students harness new skills, FIRST mentors are empowering students to find their potential and path to get anywhere.  

Thank the mentors in your life who are making an impact.

Hear from coaches and mentors on the impact of giving back to FIRST students >>

“We always strive to solve real-world problems that can affect future generations.” - FIRST^® LEGO^® League team “Giga Bears”  

Invention inspires continual human progress. With the support of companies like Qualcomm, we’re able to provide the opportunities and resources for more kids to get involved with STEM, creating a more innovative future for all. We talked to three FIRST teams on what they’re doing to be more innovative for a STEM-led tomorrow.  

Read more on the FIRST Community Blog >>

FIRST Certified Professional Development is an immersive learning experience designed for teachers, facilitators, coaches, and mentors to acquire or strengthen project-based learning facilitation skills and gain experience with all aspects of one of the FIRST programs. 

During the session, attendees use hands-on practice through modeling and demonstration of STEM learning objectives within FIRST programs.

We have openings in upcoming virtual or in-person sessions for FIRST LEGO League Discover, Explore, and Challenge, and FIRST^® Tech Challenge. 

Visit our site for more information and upcoming dates >>