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We live in a world full of problems. You see them every day in your communities, countries, and across the globe. The news feeds we all consume are built on highlighting problems. The most common reactions to these problems? Complaining, blaming others, and calling for change, and it can become overwhelming. How do we address this? Romania FIRST Tech Challenge, led by Natie Prin Educatie Association, McCann Worldgroup Romania and Momentum Romania have an inspiring answer. Romania is a wonderful country with a compelling history. They�ve experienced a great deal of change over the last 50 years. For their economy to succeed, they need to attract business, both   at home and abroad. The most important part of successful business is a talented workforce, which. allows businesses to grow, creates good careers,, and lifts the economy. In Romania 72% of businesses report an issue with filling job openings, and 34% of employers blame the lack of hands-on, practical skills. While these cha...

The �offseason� has traditionally been the time that FIRST and our community use to gear up for the next season. As we�ve grown the offseason seems to almost be a thing of the past. Offseason events, workshops, and fundraisers have taken the place of much of that downtime. I think that�s due to two things. First, I hope people are doing it because they like it. If not, I can�t imagine we�d have the 150,000 volunteers that participate in FIRST each year. Our community of teams and volunteers is one of the most amazing things about FIRST � and you�re all cut from the same cloth. No wonder you like hanging around together. Second, people are doing it because it matters. The mission of FIRST is imprinted in our hearts and minds. Inspiring the next generation of technology leaders does not apply to just certain groups. If we only inspired certain communities, races, or regions we�d do a dis-service to those omitted. Not only that, we�d do a larger dis-service to ourselves and the world in ...

Name  Date  Dean's Homework Assignment The assignment is for FIRST Tech Challenge teams to support their local FIRST  LEGO League Jr. Partner by forming, mentoring or otherwise supporting new FIRST  LEGO League Jr. Teams and Events. Why is this great news? This is great for FIRST LEGO League Jr. because  FIRST Tech Challenge team members are knowledgeable about FIRST , and can be  excellent role models for young students.   It is great for   FIRST Tech Challenge team members because it�s an excellent way to give back, do FTC Outreach,  be involved in their communities, recruit future team members, and grow their FIRST  community. What does it mean to you? FIRST will collect inquiries from  FIRST Tech Challenge teams on how they can help and send them to FIRST LEGO League Jr. Partners.  Please send us an email at deanshw@firstinspires.org  to find more information about the FIRST LEGO League Jr. Partner in your region o...