Virtual Fundraiser - Robotics & turkey in Jamaica!

The Robotics & turkey Virtual Fundraiser, held on September 15th, totally engaged donors, robotics team members, parents, coaches, and conference keynote speakers in a lively 1-hour program. The fundraiser’s purpose was to subsidize travel for team delegations to the international youth robotics conference over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

There were riveting testimonies by coaches and amusing ones by team members aged 9-14 years old. The Q&A, moderated by Ms. Chitra Nawbatt, investor & growth advisor, was very insightful as each of the 3 conference keynote speakers addressed 2 key questions:

"The robotics conference’s theme is the 2023-2024 FIRST LEGO League’s MasterPiece theme: imagine and innovate new ways to create and communicate art across the globe. Some say the STEM/art integration theme should attract more youth to try STEM. Do you agree with that premise, and if so can you provide any evidence or suggest any tactics?"

"This robotics conference is intentionally in-person with a call of action for attendees to rapidly communicate and implement conference learnings to their entire teams. From your perspective, what are the pros and cons of this format particularly for team members?"

Please view the highlights video to get a better understanding of Robotics & turkey, as well as to see US-based team members clamoring for Robotics & turkey in Jamaica!