Our Mission, Vision, Beliefs & Values

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:

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:

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:

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.

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