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that paralleled their school curriculum in hopes of helping them improve their academic performance. The program’s
curriculum covered foundational knowledge in biology, physics and chemistry, taught through both a lecture followed
by lab activities. MVRT currently measures knowledge retention through surveys and short game quizzes, however, in the
future as we filter through more groups of students, we hope to collect data centering around grade improvement because
of the program’s initial goal. Through this program, we hope to expand our mission to help provide equal opportunities
to everyone in our community.
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Sisters in STEM (SiSTEM) is a program founded by our female veterans in 2016 to combat the lack of girls in STEM and encourage more
females to join the team. Many girls felt discouraged to be a part of the team, especially in the engineering divisions, and
MVRT often experienced low retention rates of female members. MVRT recognized the gender gap and difference in opportunities
that currently exists in engineering fields and provided a solution to the problem: the SiSTEM initiative. With this program,
we have had an 80% increase in female attendance and member retention and an increase in overall team morale. We include male
veterans to take part in mentoring the little siblings, along with female rookies, to encourage both genders to learn how to
work together and bridge any disconnect present in the past. With more people involved in our design and execution, our team
has improved as a whole, as has our community.
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In order to supplement the SiSTEM program, MVRT annually hosts symposiums in which we invite women in STEM to share how they
overcame obstacles within their STEM journeys. To host these symposiums, MVRT partners with Polygence, a research program where intellectually curious high schoolers connect with
expert mentors to conduct passion projects. Under the guidance of their mentors, Polygence students engage in academic fields across
the STEM, the social sciences, and the humanities to produce showcase-able and personalized final projects. MVRT and Polygence are proud
partners and our partnership has enabled Polygence to offer all MVHS students 10% financial assistance to pursue their very own Polygence project.
<a href=" https://www.polygence.org/partner/robotics">More info here.</a>
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<h2>CADology</h2>
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CADology was founded at the aim of instilling a passion for robotics in elementary through middle school aged students using
personalized and interactive classes. The students develop a foundational knowledge in computer aided design (CAD), an essential
skill to build a robot, in an engaging and non-intimidating way with the help of our members. Students are broken up into groups
by skill and experience with MVRT members, and learn how to CAD at a pace most comfortable for them. As an end project, students
are able to see the outcome of their work by 3D printing their own model!
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MVRT invited over 25 international students during the summer of 2016 to tour our facilities and learn about the FIRST Robotics Competition.
Then in early 2017, we invited a new group of 30 international students to tour Monta Vista once again. MVRT also held a demo for the
Taiwan Exchange Students. We are now supporting them as they start their own FRC team. The team is currently meeting on a daily basis
based on the coach’s responses and has had a successful kickoff. They are meeting for Build Season and we are in constant contact with
them for them to be ready for this season. MVRT has also invited 25 new international students during the season this year to tour our
facilities. We hope to continue a strong relationship and have them visit our facility every year and host a demo.
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In 2023, MVRT visited a summer daycare in rural Saint Gérand, France, to
introduce STEM concepts to kids aged 5–9. They led a spaghetti and marshmallow
tower challenge, teaching structural engineering basics through hands-on
teamwork. Students were grouped and guided through a simple design
process, deciding how much material to use for their towers. They
enjoyed the freedom to experiment and problem-solve with the unique
materials. This engaging activity sparked curiosity and introduced
STEM to students who may not have had prior exposure, making it a
fun and educational experience that encouraged collaboration and creativity.
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MVRT formed a partnership with the Ohana Club, a club at Monta Vista dedicated to providing special education students with as many
skills as possible, to teach students STEM concepts in an interactive, hands-on way. Throughout the years, our curriculum has
evolved and improved based on feedback from both the Ohana students and the Ohana officer team. The program was founded in 2012
and has grown to have over 60 special education students participating in the program.
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<h2>HeadStart</h2>
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MVRT’s HeadStart Summer Camp was launched in 2016 to build a strong engineering foundation for rookie members. Over the course of the
week-long camp, rookies are taught the fundamentals of FRC engineering to assemble a kitbot, culminating in a design challenge
and a friendly competition. HeadStart is entirely student designed, organized, and taught. Students involved in running HeadStart
are able to develop critical skills ranging from teaching to event management. Incoming members are able to also befriend
upperclassmen in the team, forming relationships that go a long way. Although HeadStart is designed to help create a foundation
for incoming rookies, HeadStart is open to anyone interested in jump starting their FIRST Robotics Journey.
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<h2>FIRST LEGO League (FLL)</h2>
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FLL is a program that MVRT sponsors for middle school kids interested in STEM. MVRT members have mentored 60 FIRST LEGO League (FLL)
teams since 2003. Through FLL, our members teach students engineering and robotics skills. Our FLL students develop skills
essential to flourish in the FIRST Robotics Competition, including team management, leadership, and communication, while
their coaches develop mentorship skills that can be applied to their activities on our team.
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<h2>Hongyun Art</h2>
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One of our most unique and innovative outreach programs is Hongyun Art—a series of classes based on teaching kids STEM through art.
MVRT worked with Hongyun Art, an art studio, by hosting camps for students and weekly lessons. Using Java, Scratch, Python
and Arudionos, students participate in several interactive art projects, such as building an interactive mirror. Overall,
the partnership is fulfilling to both sides, as MVRT students are able to gain insight in art and creativity while Hongyun
Art students can learn STEM skills.
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MVRT stepped in when the Cupertino Union School District canceled the GATE program in 2005. To fill in the gap left by GATE,
we offered the community free STEM education by holding weekly classes at local middle and elementary schools, developing
a curriculum to teach basic engineering skills. The program has since taught over 300 students, many of which have joined
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MVRT students have been given the opportunity to apply their knowledge from FIRST to the real world by working as professional engineers
alongside Google and Intel employees. Our members worked with Google to build a robot arm to play tic tac toe, and through extensive
testing, we helped Google restructure their APIs. Likewise, we beta-tested Intel’s real-sense camera in 2018, which was aimed to help
FRC teams in the future. While our strong relations with our sponsors have helped provide more opportunities for our own members,
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Through our partnership with iNerde, an organization that aims to spread STEM education in Africa, MVRT helped iNerde to reach
133% of their annual goal for students impacted. While researching iNerde, MVRT learned that they were creating a FIRST
Global Challenge robotics team in Bamako, Mali, and were looking for more mentors. MVRT stepped in and provided a comprehensive
curriculum for trainings along with a 24/7 support-line for their team. MVRT taught Team Mali about the fundamentals of running
a FRC team but also basic engineering skills using an adaptation of the 3-month training plan MVRT uses for our rookie trainings.
At the end of the FIRST Global competition, Team Mali ended up winning the silver medal Engineering Design.
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In 2023, MVRT visited a summer daycare in rural Saint Gérand, France, to
introduce STEM concepts to kids aged 5–9. They led a spaghetti and
marshmallow tower challenge, teaching structural engineering basics through
hands-on teamwork. Students were grouped and guided through a simple design
process, deciding how much material to use for their towers. They enjoyed the
freedom to experiment and problem-solve with the unique materials. This
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