“I can tell you the kids coming out of here are kids that can work at Google. They know how to work as a team. They know how to program and they know how to deal with failure.”
Shivakumar Venkartaraman, VP of Engineering, Google
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The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation's mission is to increase student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, affordable and sustainable robotics engineering programs.
Sponsors include the Northrop Grumman Foundation, Autodesk, DELL, Google, NASA, and Texas Instruments. Partners include BEST, PLTW, NSBE, ITEEA, and Great Minds in STEM.
Brad Lauer
Director of Global Development & Technology
903-547-0422
brad_lauer@roboticseducation.org
Brent Gray
Corporate Program Manager
903-457-0445
The programs in this database clear a high bar. STEMworks reviewed each program against the Design Principles for Effective STEM Philanthropy.
Identify and target a compelling and well-defined need.
Use rigorous evaluation to continuously measure and inform progress towards the compelling need identified.
Ensure work is sustainable.
Demonstrate replicability and scalability.
Create high impact partnerships
Ensure organizational capacity to achieve goals.
Offer challenging and relevant STEM content for the target audience
Incorporate and encourage STEM practices.
Inspire interest and engagement in STEM.
Identify and address the needs of under-represented groups.