STEM @ Work Recap
December 2021
Huge thank you to all of our presenters, panelists, speakers and volunteers!

It was very important for us at NE FIRST to keep our community engaged during this pandemic and we've realized the importance of applying what we've learned from FIRST to the real world. That's why in November we assembled some of FIRST's fiercest mentors and supporters in New England to help inspire what it meant to put STEM to work. What a blast!

Here are some highlights:
  • Alumni & Career Planning Panel - How to leverage your FIRST experience for an exciting career
  • Women in STEM - How women are changing the change!
  • Makers & Manufacturing - An inside look on how makers and manufacturers create new ideas and products 
  • Leveraging FIRST in College Admissions
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Strategies for financial sustainability and operating a team on a budget
  • Makin' Stuff Look Good - 10 Tips to Make Your Team Shine on Social
  • IGUS Usage in FRC Robots


Volunteer @ Upcoming FIRST Events
There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer at upcoming FIRST events for FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition. Here is the list of FRC events in New England:


Date: Mar 3 - Mar 5 2022 
Salem High School
44 Geremonty Drive
Salem, NH 03079 USA 

Date: Mar 11 - Mar 13 2022 
Wilby High School
460 Buck Hill Road
Waterbury, CT 06704 USA 
 
Date: Mar 11 - Mar 13 2022 
Thomas College
180 W River Road
Waterville, ME 04901 USA

Date: Mar 18 - Mar 20 2022 
Reading Memorial High School
62 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867 USA
 
Date: Mar 18 - Mar 20 2022 
Western New England University
1215 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119 USA 
 
Date: Mar 25 - Mar 27 2022 
Shrewsbury High School
64 Holden Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 USA 
 
Date: Mar 25 - Mar 27 2022 
Revere High School
101 School Street
Revere, MA 02151 USA 

Date: Mar 31 - Apr 2 2022 
Pease ANG
302 Newmarket Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801 USA 
 
Date: Apr 8 - Apr 10 2022 
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609 USA 

Date: Apr 8 - Apr 10 2022 
Hartford Public High School
55 Forest St
Hartford, CT 06105 USA 


Volunteer opportunities are available at each of these events.
Register as a 'NE FIRST' Volunteer through our national site.

All FIRST LEGO League & FIRST Tech Challenge Events can be found here
Webinar Recap
Don't miss out on learning SolidEdge!
Watch this recorded webinar to Discover new degrees of freedom with Solid Edge Mechanical Design & 3-D printing.
Learn MATLAB & Simulink with Mathworks
This recorded webinar will introduce you to MathWorks support for FIRST Robotics teams, provide an overview of MATLAB and Simulink products, and demonstrate the use of MathWorks tools for the FIRST Robotics Competition. 

Highlights
  • Introduction to MathWorks
  • MathWorks Supports for Student Competitions
  • What are MATLAB and Simulink
  • Demonstrations for Robot Control and Simulations
  • Learning Resources
Alumni Spotlight
Seth Dalmacio 
Yale Funbotics President

Seth is a junior at Yale from the New Haven area and is majoring in economics. As a former FIRST robotics student, he also spends his time working with several robotics teams in the New Haven Area.

Check out his team website here.
Know a FIRST alum who deserves a shout-out? Let us know.
Get Involved!
Know of a school or organization that would be great to start a FIRST program?
All year long we will be actively recruiting new teams and new mentors for supporting all programs in our FIRST community. FIRST Lego League (FLL), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and First Robotics Competition (FRC).

Do you know of a school that wants to start a FIRST team?

Do you want to help FIRST teams build their skills during the off-season?
Do you know of a school that wants to start a FIRST team? Contact us.
Thank you to our 2021 Season Sponsors!
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