Huntington Robotics will host a women’s empowerment symposium on Saturday (November 17) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School’s Adam Spector Auditorium.
“Be inspired to pursue your dreams,” states a promotional flyer. The session is open to every girl in the district from fourth grade through seniors.
Participants in the symposium will meet other girls with similar interests, hear from female engineers and enjoy fun activities.
Interested? Send an e-mail to huntingtonrobotics@gmail.com or RSVP for the program at www.team5016.com.
Huntington Robotics, officially known as FIRST Team 5016, was founded in 2013 “with the goal of educating students in the Huntington community with practical STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) learning techniques while incorporating real-world business aspects of modern corporations,” according to the organization. “Team 5016 welcomes students from Huntington High School in an effort to combine essential knowledge of technology with the professional skills needed for success.”
Huntington Robotics mission and “guiding principles” are:
- To generate interest in the STEM fields
- To be a student-led team
- To value resourcefulness
- To be open to everyone
- To ensure a safe work environment
The Huntington robotics team was established to provide students with a pre-college experience in science, technology, engineering and math with the intention of generating interest in these fields. Competing in the FIRST Robotics Competition as FIRST Team 5016, Huntington Robotics welcomes all students from Huntington High School (with no club dues or fees). The goal is to expose students to real-world engineering and its applications.
The team has won numerous honors including the 2017 Engineering Inspiration Award from NASA and the 2018 Chairman’s Award. It has been to the FIRST World Championships in four of the five years of the program’s existence. Members of the team gain not only technical skills, but also graduate with real-world business experience. The program puts a premium on leadership, engineering and diversity.