FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an organization founded by Dean Kamen in 1992 as a way of involving youth in science and technology. The program involves teams of mentors and high school students, who work together in order to design and build a robot during a six week time period. The robot is built for the purpose of competing in a "game" that is designed by FIRST® annually. The "game" varies from year to year and is annually announced during a nationally simulcast kickoff event in January. FRC® teams participate in the competition in a variety of countries, such as Brazil, Canada, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United States.
The vision of FIRST® may be interpreted in many different ways. We believe this vision encourages two primary things – the promotion of global, scientific and technological culture and its acceptance amongst many, and the future generations' acknowledgement of technology's growing value in the evolving world of today.
What is culture? Culture is defined by a certain line of thought, promoted primarily by charismatic cultural heroes who represent this line of thought. A culture's line of thought can vary between different countries. In Israel, Steampunk strives to alter the line of thought, from what it is today to a technological, and scientific one.
We believe that the importance of technology and its value are often underestimated, since technology is used everywhere. Both technology and science are evolving into the skeleton of the future. The acknowledgment of technological growth is therefore essential and must be endorsed.
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