FIRST Ladies: The Patronum Bots Make It Loud
By Rachel Hunter Everyone knows about the gender gap and that men outnumber women in FIRST and in STEM careers. FIRST teams have been challenged to "Make It Loud" and help engage more young people in STEM activities . Girls on FIRST teams all over the world are already doing big things, and it�s time to bring those talents to the forefront and showcase them for the rest of the FIRST community. In June 2014, FTC Team 5972, The Patronum Bots , created FIRST Ladies to do just that. The intention of the FIRST Ladies community is to create a space for female members of any FIRST program to unite and learn from each other�s experiences. As the numbers grew to over one hundred before the first month was even over, it became apparent that it had the potential to do much more than that. FIRST Ladies began to expand its reach and recruit FRC and alumni partners. It began with FRC Team 3132, The Thunder Down Under, from Sydney, Australia partnering with Patronum Bots to promote the F...