Liberty Naud, an Army veteran, mom, FIRST Lego League Director, FIRST Robotics mentor, Neighborhood Watch captain, and STEM advocate, founded SMaRT (Science Math and Robotic Technology) Education in the Coachella Valley and extending to other areas of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. The non-profit group is dedicated to bringing hands-on technology to youngsters in the desert communities. She was inspired by the reaction of kids who were empowered and filled with awe at their accomplishments in programming robots. A wide variety of careers become available to students who learn the STEM skills: "My favorite is the inventor/innovator/entrepreneur career route. For those not college-bound, welding is an excellent example of a very lucrative skill set learned on the robotics team. Then there are college engineering pathways like aerospace, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering to name a few. Kids can be programmers, software, gaming, graphic arts/CAD (computer-aided design) designer, etc. There are business, marketing and accounting jobs for those team members who embraced running their robotics team like a small tech company. With more than $15 million in FIRST Robotics scholarship opportunities the career possibilities are endless!"
Naud invited everyone to attend the upcoming Long Beach regional FIRST Robotics competition beginning 15 March and continuing this weekend as a means to gain the same inspiration. http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120312/OPINION01/203120331/Motivating-children-learn-through-robotics?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cp
Naud invited everyone to attend the upcoming Long Beach regional FIRST Robotics competition beginning 15 March and continuing this weekend as a means to gain the same inspiration. http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120312/OPINION01/203120331/Motivating-children-learn-through-robotics?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cp
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