STEM for Everyone™ Youth Training
Youth leadership and youth voice are important to FIRST®. We are committed to helping young people develop leadership competencies to make them better able to solve community and societal problems. FIRST is More Than Robots®, and we want to make sure our students are equipped with the tools and knowledge to be successful beyond the classroom.
The STEM for Everyone Youth Training is for all FIRST students. It is designed to educate FIRST students about the importance of team building and provide strategies and recommendations to help FIRST create a more unified community. The training includes an animation video and three modules. The animation video and modules are each under 5 minutes to complete.
“Working Together” – Animation Video
The short animation video shows a FIRST team working through differences while gaining an understanding of the importance of team building.
The questions below are provided to help facilitate discussion with your team around the topics introduced in this video.
- Why is it important to make sure every person on our team feels included?
- What can we do to create a unified community for our team members?
- What else can we learn from watching this video?
Module 1 introduces a general overview of STEM for Everyone. This module provides examples and scenarios to help students better understand the importance of team building.
Module 2 gives an overview of differences. This module helps students to recognize, understand, and develop ways to make FIRST teams more unified.
Module 3 provides solutions and suggestions to help students advocate and begin action planning to promote team unity in the FIRST community.
