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Invisible Inequities Training: Toward a Bias-Free FIRST Front-Line?

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As many of you were preparing for the holiday season in 2016 and feeling one way or another just after the U.S. Presidential election, FIRST � launched Invisible Inequities �a free, online training module to grapple with bias and help create more diverse, inclusive and equitable teams. FIRST Diversity and Inclusion has been collaborating with NAPE to design a training series for Coaches, Mentors, Volunteers, Partners and other key stakeholders who work directly with students. Invisible Inequities is the first of three online modules offered and help participants: �          Identify examples of cultural stereotypes and bias and how they affect equitable participant engagement on FIRST teams, �          Reflect on differences between their team demographics and their community demographics, and �          Apply strategies to recruit participants from underrepresente...

Welcome to FIRST Tech Challenge!

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Welcome Rookie Coaches and Mentors!  Congratulations on taking the first step on your FIRST � journey by signing up for FIRST � Tech Challenge! If you have stumbled upon this Resource Article and have yet to sign up for a team, check out our Start a Team Checklist & Resources that will take you through the process of starting a FIRST Tech Challenge Team. If you find you need help navigating the Team Registration - where you actually sign up for a team - look at our tutorials listed on the Information Management Systems User Support Article. If you still find that you need assistance in starting out, feel free to contact us here at FIRST by shooting an email to ftcteams@firstinspires.org . We also have a handy "Chat" function on this website that allows you to ask questions to our amazing Operations Team.  Once  on board , you will find that this Rookie Resource Article is your one-stop shop for everything you potentially will need to be s...