FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is a non-profit organization that
aspires to "transform culture and make science,
math, engineering, and technology as cool for kids as sports are today." Operating in the US and internationally,
FIRST organizes a variety of programs and competitions such as FIRST Robotics, FIRST Lego League, and
FIRST Tech Challenge that make science, technology, and engineering accessible to young people while providing
opportunities for confidence building and life skills. The FIRST culture centers not around winning, but around
gracious professionalism, a way of doing things that combines "knowledge, competition, and empathy."
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Dean Kamen, the founder of FIRST, and Chrissy Crone, the 07-08 team lead.
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