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In partnership with For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST®), AISES is facilitating the introduction of FIRST® Tech Challenge Class Packs into Native-serving schools. AISES will support community and family engagement while ensuring successful adoption of FIRST programs both inside and outside of the classroom.
The goals of this project are to:
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Remove barriers to participation in STEM education
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Build awareness and increase retention for 6-12 students in STEM through engaging curriculum and teacher professional development
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Increase access and success in STEM higher education through financial and community support
Partnering schools will receive all equipment, training, and additional support resources provided by AISES to successfully incorporate the FIRST robotics curriculum into their classrooms. Additionally, AISES will bring students and staff to the AISES National Conference to engage with STEM professionals in the industry, further exposing students to pathways in STEM.
We are excited to kickoff this program with our 2023-2024 FIRST partner schools, Jemez Valley Schools in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico and Cherokee Central Schools in Cherokee, North Carolina.
For more information about this program and getting your school involved for the 2024-2025 school year, contact Stacy Ledford at sledford@aises.org.
About FIRST®
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 (PreK-12) that can be facilitated in school or in structured afterschool programs. Boosted by a global support system of volunteers, educators, and sponsors that include over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies, teams operate under a signature set of FIRST Core Values to conduct research, fundraise, design, build, and showcase their achievements during annual challenges. To learn more about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at FIRST, visit https://www.firstinspires.org/about/diversityinclusion.
About AISES
Since 1977, AISES has focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in critically needed STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) disciplines. This robust nonprofit currently supports individual student and professional members across the U.S. and Canada through chartered college and university chapters, professional chapters, tribal chapters, and affiliated PK-12 schools. Members benefit from diverse STEM-focused programming that supports careers and promotes student success
and workforce development in multiple crucial areas. To learn more, visit aises.org.
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