for LIFE Presented By for LIFE Presented By Getting Your College Involved

for LIFE Presented By Key Stakeholders There are four key stakeholder areas: College Students College Faculty/Administrators Community Partners Sponsors

for LIFE Presented By College Students What to look for: Motivated college students with and without FIRST experience Where to find them: STEM degree departments Engineering programs, societies, clubs FIRST events Why we need them: Works with the community, youth, and is the heart of the organization

for LIFE Presented By College Faculty/Administration What to look for: Faculty member willing to be an essential part of the organization Where to find them: Science, Math, Technology, Engineering departments Why we need them: Primary contact within the University Advisors to program members Facilitates access to University Resources needed by the program

for LIFE Presented By Community Partners What to look for: Various age groups interested in FIRST organization Where to find them: Local K-12 Schools YMCA or YWCA Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts Church youth groups Local home school cooperatives 4-H clubs Afterschool extracurricular enrichment programs Why we need them: Adult community supporters Participants in robotics subcategories

for LIFE Presented By Sponsors What to look for: Monetary Sponsors “In Kind” Sponsors Where to find them: Large companies with facilities in the community Locally-run businesses Departments within the University Why we need them: Program partners Possible mentorship, workspace sponsorship, services or funding

for LIFE Presented By for LIFE Presented By Getting Your College Involved Panel Q&A