Inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989. This global organization, whose mission, values, and history is dedicated to inspiring young people to become science and technology leaders and innovators. It achieves this by engaging students from ages 5-18 in exciting, mentor-based, team-based robotics competition programs. These programs, like the FIRST Robotics Competition, are built around a core philosophy that emphasizes Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition. You can find the organization's overarching information, including its impact and available scholarships, on the official FIRST website [https://www.firstinspires.org/].