FIRST
Lockheed Martin and FIRST
Lockheed Martin employs more than 124,000 innovating minds. 66,000 of these gifted employees are engineers, scientists and technologists developing solutions to our nation’s most challenging needs. It is imperative for our country to invest in developing a future workforce that will continue to pursue these challenges. Never have the global security challenges been greater, and never have we needed a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics- educated workforce in the U.S. more than we do today. Lockheed Martin is committed to encouraging students to embrace the excitement and importance of science and technology careers.
Lockheed Martin supports Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education initiatives through a partnership with FIRST Robotics. FIRST inspires students to be science and technology leaders, engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, inspire innovation, and foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
As part of the Lockheed Martin STEM initiative, considerable support is provided to FIRST activities. This year, there are more than 250 Lockheed Martin employees volunteering their time to support more than 80 teams’ preparations and competitions. In addition to the volunteer support, Lockheed Martin is engaged in regional competitions and the FIRST National Championship.
For more information please contact the FIRST Coordinator.
About FIRST
Founded in 1989, the mission of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) has been to inspire young people to become leaders in science and technology, face technical challenges in a team environment, and develop communication and leadership skills while becoming more confident in themselves. FIRST encourages the pursuit of STEM fields through its competitions: Jr. FIRST Lego League (ages 6-9), FIRST Lego League (ages 9-14), FIRST Tech Challenge (ages 14-18), and FIRST Robotics Competition (ages 14-18). Each year, FIRST reaches more than 250,000 young people worldwide, nearly 23,000 teams, and builds more than 20,000 robots.
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