Our Mission, Vision, Beliefs & Values
OUR MISSION:
OUR MISSION:
The Mission of the Future City North Carolina Region is to support and prepare students to apply STEM-related solutions to solve the challenges facing communities both locally and globally.
We do this through:
- utilizing public/private partnerships to connect K-12 education communities, the engineering industry, and the College of Engineering at NC State University;
- deploying a program with the potential to reach and engage all students statewide;
- providing a structure to broaden the conversation, skills, and opportunities that the Engineering Habits create through “what if” possibilities; and
- conveying the importance of solutions to answer global engineering challenges.
OUR VISION:
OUR VISION:
The Vision of the Future City North Carolina Region is to facilitate an increase in the numbers of students choosing STEM-related college and career options, particularly in engineering fields.
We will carry out this Vision by:
- building a reliable network to support current and future participating middle school teams across North Carolina;
- maintaining an organization of involved and committed individuals who serve the Regional organization;
- increasing stakeholder involvement, including volunteers, donors and sponsors, and Regional organization members; and
- developing and leveraging connections between public and private entities, and between the organization and North Carolina communities.
OUR BELIEFS:
OUR BELIEFS:
We BELIEVE that EVERY student should have the opportunity to:
- participate in the Future City Program;
- experience hands-on learning that the Program provides; and
- develop “soft-skills” of communication, collaboration, and critical and creative thinking by building solutions to real-world challenges.
OUR VALUES:
OUR VALUES:
We VALUE:
- the enthusiasm of the teachers, mentors, and students in grades 6-8 across the state of NC;
- the expertise and commitment of Program volunteers and Steering Committee members;
- the structure of the Future City Program, that allows for enhanced opportunities to teach effective problem solving through teamwork; and
- the opportunity for students to create a strong work ethic by building responsiveness to, and perseverance in, solving challenges, particularly in STEM-related disciplines.