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'''FIRST''' is a non-profit organization that encourages technological achievement by teenagers in both [[public schools]], [[private schools]] and [[homeschooling]]. Founded by the inventor and entrepreneur [[Dean Kamen]], it holds perhaps the largest engineering competition in the world. | '''FIRST''' is a non-profit organization that encourages technological achievement by teenagers in both [[public schools]], [[private schools]] and [[homeschooling]]. Founded by the inventor and entrepreneur [[Dean Kamen]], it holds perhaps the largest engineering competition in the world. | ||
| − | Dean Kamen describes his goal for FIRST as follows: | + | Dean Kamen describes his goal for FIRST as follows:<ref>http://www.usfirst.org/who/default.aspx?id=34&LinkIdentifier=id</ref> |
:"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes." | :"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes." | ||
| − | + | == References == | |
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[http://www.usfirst.org/ FIRST] | *[http://www.usfirst.org/ FIRST] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Nonprofits]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:28, April 19, 2009
FIRST is a non-profit organization that encourages technological achievement by teenagers in both public schools, private schools and homeschooling. Founded by the inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen, it holds perhaps the largest engineering competition in the world.
Dean Kamen describes his goal for FIRST as follows:[1]
- "To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes."