How FIRST Robotics Builds Community and Future Leaders (with JT Perry)

In this episode we have a conversation with JT Perry, a judge, former board member, and long-time supporter of FIRST Robotics. We talk about the program and the incredible impact it has on the kids who participate, as well as how it has changed JT's life to be involved.

Find FIRST Robotics here: https://www.firstinspires.org/

A video of a competition: https://youtu.be/HphdKkesWKI?si=_QgIP6t4qgwHmyq0

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00:00 Welcome

01:00 JT intro

01:42 How JT got into FIRST Robotics

04:10 The first spark of interest

07:10 Leadership skills and inclusion are fundamental

09:06 The Challenges

13:57 How it's changed JT's life

19:25 Challenges these kids overcome in order to participate

23:15 What JT has learned about himself

27:03 JT's advice to listeners

29:51 Wrap-up